Identity Thief (2013)

Mild mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity.

Director:

Seth Gordon

Writers:

Craig Mazin (screenplay), Jerry Eeten (story)

Stars:

Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho

1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Bateman	...	Sandy Patterson
Melissa McCarthy	...	Diana
Jon Favreau	...	Harold Cornish
Amanda Peet	...	Trish Patterson
T.I.	...	Julian (as Tip 'T.I.' Harris)
Genesis Rodriguez	...	Marisol
Morris Chestnut	...	Detective Reilly
John Cho	...	Daniel Casey
Robert Patrick	...	Skiptracer
Eric Stonestreet	...	Big Chuck
Jonathan Banks	...	Paul
Ryan Gaul	...	Bartender
Steve Mallory	...	Party Guy
Tyler Nilson	...	Party Guy
Steve Little	...	Party Guy's Buddy

Storyline

Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) gets a nice call confirming his name and other identifying information. The next thing he knows, a spa in Florida is reminding him of his appointment and his credit cards are maxed out. With his identity stolen, Sandy leaves his wife, kids and job to literally bring the thief to justice in Colorado. Keeping tabs on the other Sandy (Melissa McCarthy) and run-ins with bounty hunters is harder than he was expecting, and ultimately the cross-country trip is going to find both Sandys learning life tips from one another.

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Plot Keywords:

credit card | odd couple | male female friendship | impersonator | rental car | 

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Taglines:

Is this the face of a sucker?

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Returned to the number one slot at the box office in its third week of release.

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Goofs

After the car accident on the highway, the grill is back to normal on the Ford that Sandy is driving. Prior to the accident, the grill is dented and damaged.

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Quotes

Sandy Patterson: Do you know what a sociopath is?
Diana: Do they like ribs?

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits, we hear two lines of dialog from earlier in the movie. The Skiptracer Robert Patrick saying "No, Sandy's a girl's name!" And Sandy Jason Bateman replying "It's not, it's unisex!"

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Alternate Versions

The studio thought that it was necessary to enrich the DVD/BD releases with a longer Unrated Cut that adds almost 9 minutes of material. The clear conclusion here is that the majority of those scenes feel like they were cut out of the theatrical version because they simply weren't needed or slowing down the events. Typical "unrated" material that could've been too risky for the "R"-rated theatrical version is nowhere in sight.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Side Effects/Identity Thief (2013)

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Soundtracks

Barracuda
Written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Michael DeRosier, Roger Fisher
Performed by Heart
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

don't listen to the bad reviews--first laugh two min's in/if you have a sense of humor , its a funny movie

This movie is a good comedy, I cant believe i have to say this in every(almost)comedy review. comedy is not going to deliver any deep messages or "take" you anywhere. it is just the friend that comes over to cheer you up. ---check out "DRAMA" if you need meaning -- stop knocking pro made comedy , not everyone has the same sense of humor but most humor is universal so if you wanna laugh , you will,

the opening set-up for this movie jumps right in , explains the concept well and sets the tone for funny, i was laughing right away,

Top name actors , highly polished feel, easy storyline, and "it's true life experiences that we can all--well , most of us --laugh about(or cry).

Jon Favreau is in this- he does'nt do bad movies,if he is listed as producer(he is brilliant)or actor , it's worth watching.

lastly-nothing worse than a long review-hint to reviewers-- so i am oudahere --NOW HIT PLAY ON THE MOVIE

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Brazil]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

8 February 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

ID Theft

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$34,551,025, 10 February 2013

Gross USA:

$134,506,920

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$173,965,010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aggregate Films, Bluegrass Films, DumbDumb

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min 121 min (unrated) 120 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1