An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.
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Cast
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| Jenna Fischer | ... | Janice | |
| Chris Messina | ... | Tim | |
| Malin Akerman | ... | Jill | |
| Rich Sommer | ... | Brian | |
| Lucy Punch | ... | Pauline | |
| Topher Grace | ... | Doug | |
| Bob Odenkirk | ... | Mark | |
| Travis Schuldt | ... | Hal Baker | |
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Valentine Miele | ... | Mahoney |
| Sean Gunn | ... | George | |
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Greg Trzaskoma | ... | Craig |
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Eddie Ebell | ... | Mitch |
| Chase Kim | ... | Mitch's Sidekick | |
| Sarab Kamoo | ... | Sonia | |
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John Cabrera | ... | Toby |
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An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief strong languageParents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 April 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Giant Mechanical Man See more »Filming Locations:
Detroit, Michigan, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,831, 4 May 2012Gross USA:
$5,360Company Credits
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Janice: I sell these little plastic gorillas filled with grape juice.
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Trivia
Jenna Fischer (Janice) guest starred on That 70s Show in which Topher Grace (Doug) stars in. See more »Goofs
When Janice's sister and brother-in-law are leaving the restaurant on the double-date, Janice's brother-in-law accidentally leaves with a dinner napkin under his coat. See more »Quotes
Tim: What do you do?Janice: I sell these little plastic gorillas filled with grape juice.
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After the credits have finished there is a bonus scene from a Doug seminar where he compares the span of a conversation to the 4 quarters of American Football. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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"It only takes just one person to make you feel special and valid and like you belong in the world." Janice (Fischer) is having a hard time finding and keeping a job not to mention trying to figure out what to do with her life. Tim (Messina) is doing what he wants to do with his life but feels unappreciated and is not making money at it. Both giving up they take jobs working at the local zoo. They strike up a quick friendship and want to develop more, but there are obstacles standing in their way. This is the definition of a sweet movie. I have never been a big fan of the typical love story movies mainly because they are so unbelievable. The "good guys" are overly good and the "bad guys" are way to horrible. While this did have a little of that this one is way more realistic and I would call this a real-life love story. This is a very sweet movie and the type of date movie that both men and women will enjoy. Overall, one of the better independent love stories I have seen. I give it an A-.