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Original title: Identity Thief

20132013
K-12K-12
1h 51min

Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in Identity Thief (2013)

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.

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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.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.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

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Awards
- 1 win & 9 nominations

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Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, and Seth Gordon in Identity Thief (2013)

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Melissa McCarthy in Identity Thief (2013)

Jason Bateman in Identity Thief (2013)

Melissa McCarthy in Identity Thief (2013)

Jason Bateman and Seth Gordon in Identity Thief (2013)

Jason Bateman and Morris Chestnut in Identity Thief (2013)

Morris Chestnut in Identity Thief (2013)

Robert Patrick in Identity Thief (2013)

Seth Gordon in Identity Thief (2013)

Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in Identity Thief (2013)

Director
- Seth Gordon
Writers
- Craig Mazin(screenplay) (story)
- Jerry Eeten(story)
All cast & crew

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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. —napierslogs

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Taglines
- Is this the face of a thief?
Genres
Certificate
- K-12
Parents guide

Trivia
Originally, Melissa McCarthy's role was written for a male. Jason Bateman insisted that the part be changed after he saw McCarthy in Bridesmaids (2011).

Goofs
When Sandy is pumping gas in St. Louis the gas pump's readout never moves from "$0.00" and "0.000 gallons"

Quotes
Diana: I just want to be upfront and say I visually enjoy you.

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!"

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.

Connections
Featured in Maltin on Movies: Identity Thief (2013)

Soundtracks
Bad Girls
Written by M.I.A., Marcella Araica, DanJa (as Nate 'Danja' Hills)
Performed by M.I.A. (as M.I.A.)
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

Top review

6/10

Identity Thief - Hearty Laughs!

Needa a good laugh? Identity Thief is a great bet. Silly? Yep! Hilarious? For sure.

Melissa McCarthy Dives into this role, head first. She's a scream. She plays Diana, who steals Jason Bateman's (Sandy Bigelow Patterson) identity. She gets loads of credit lines and goes to town and shops 'til she drops and then goes to town some more.

With no where to turn, Bateman heads to Florida to confront McCarthy head on to save his hide. One bad escapade begets another. From the Police to debt collectors, to drug deals and a few other shady sorts. All the while, McCarthy and Bateman spar toe to toe...

The ending is nice, but not too nice. Which is a good thing in the land of Hollywood where Cinderella stories come true.

One sobering point is the reality and devastation identity theft can wreak. All kidding aside, take steps to protect yourself. Cyberfraud abounds!

Need a laugh? See Identity Thief. Sit back and crack up.

Now I feel compelled to see McCarthy's performance in Bridesmaids. Chick flic or not, why not.

Arthur VanDam, author and film critic

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Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $134,506,920
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $34,551,025
- Feb 10, 2013
Gross worldwide
- $173,965,010

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Runtime
- 1h 51min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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