While We're Young (2014)

A middle-aged couple's career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives.

Director:

Noah Baumbach

Writers:

Noah Baumbach, Henrik Ibsen (epigraph from "A Master Builder" by)

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Naomi Watts	...	Cornelia
Ben Stiller	...	Josh
Maria Dizzia	...	Marina
Adam Horovitz	...	Fletcher
Matthew Maher	...	Tim (as Matt Maher)
Peter Yarrow	...	Ira Mandelstam
Bonnie Kaufman	...	Ira's Wife
Hector Otero	...	Frank
Deborah Eisenberg	...	New School Woman
Adam Driver	...	Jamie
Amanda Seyfried	...	Darby
Dree Hemingway	...	Tipper
Matthew Shear	...	Benny
Annie Baker	...	Elise
Quincy Tyler Bernstine	...	Pepper

Storyline

Josh Srebnick is 44. He is married to Cornelia, 43, the daughter of Leslie Breitbart, a respected documentary filmmaker. The couple lives comfortably in New York Village and gives the image of happiness. But things are not so rosy as they look: on a personal level, their relationships have been cooling down while they suffer from not having children. On a professional plane, things have deteriorated as well. Josh, who is also a documentary filmmaker like his father-in-law, has lost inspiration: he has been grappling with his last movie for eight years now without being able to complete it. To be true, Josh goes nowhere and his marriage is on the rocks. Things start changing when Josh and Cornelia meet another married pair: Jamie and Darby, a generation younger, express their admiration for Josh (Jamie wishing to become a documentary filmmaker himself). Plus, they are much cooler, smarter and more uninhibited than the two forty-odds. Could they help Josh and Cornelia to revive their ...

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Plot Keywords:

documentary filmmaker | documentary filmmaking | father in law | hipster | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

Life never gets old

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mientras somos jóvenes

Filming Locations:

Jackson Hole Restaurant, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$227,688, 29 March 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,574,066, 21 June 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

IAC Films, Scott Rudin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the time of release, Noah Baumbach was the same age as Josh.

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Quotes

Leslie Breitbart: Josh, your sleeve is on fire!
[Jamie puts it out]
Leslie Breitbart: Are you okay, son?

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Connections

References The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Soundtracks

The Inch Worm
Written by Frank Loesser
Performed by Danny Kaye
Used by Permission of Frank Music Corp.
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

A mixed and misfired message

This film tells the story of a documentary filmmaker who has had success but struggles to finish his new documentary. He meets a young and energetic couple who live life colourfully, and he gets infected by their unending enthusiasm.

"While We're Young" starts off very strong, with Josh and Cornelia having a sort of midlife crisis. Passion dwindles from their lives, and they get locked into their comfort zone. The couple is charming and infectiously happy. I think many people could identify with Josh and Cornelia. I certainly could. I was hoping the story of unfold along these lines, but as things go wrong, it seems almost wrong for Josh and Cornelia to rediscover themselves. I think it's a misfired message, and I identify with the story less towards the end. Nonetheless, it's a good film.