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The Big Ask

Original title: Teddy Bears
  • 20132013
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
657
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Melanie Lynskey, Zachary Knighton, David Krumholtz, Jason Ritter, Ahna O'Reilly, and Gillian Jacobs in The Big Ask (2013)
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Three couples head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.Three couples head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.Three couples head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
657
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    • Thomas Beatty
    • Rebecca Fishman
    • Thomas Beatty
  • Stars
    • Gillian Jacobs
    • Zachary Knighton
    • David Krumholtz
    • Thomas Beatty
    • Rebecca Fishman
    • Thomas Beatty
  • Stars
    • Gillian Jacobs
    • Zachary Knighton
    • David Krumholtz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    David Krumholtz in The Big Ask (2013)
    Melanie Lynskey, David Krumholtz, Jason Ritter, and Gillian Jacobs in The Big Ask (2013)
    David Krumholtz, Jason Ritter, and Gillian Jacobs in The Big Ask (2013)
    Melanie Lynskey, Ahna O'Reilly, and Gillian Jacobs in The Big Ask (2013)
    Zachary Knighton, Jason Ritter, Ahna O'Reilly, and Gillian Jacobs in The Big Ask (2013)
    Melanie Lynskey, Zachary Knighton, David Krumholtz, Jason Ritter, Ahna O'Reilly, and Gillian Jacobs in The Big Ask (2013)

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    Gillian Jacobs
    Gillian Jacobs
    • Emily
    Zachary Knighton
    Zachary Knighton
    • Dave
    David Krumholtz
    David Krumholtz
    • Andrew
    Melanie Lynskey
    Melanie Lynskey
    • Hannah
    Ahna O'Reilly
    Ahna O'Reilly
    • Zoe
    Jason Ritter
    Jason Ritter
    • Owen
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Old Man Carl
    Dale Dickey
    Dale Dickey
    • Lori
    Hutchi Hancock
    Hutchi Hancock
    • Lucy
    Tara Karsian
    Tara Karsian
    • Ms. CP
    Lizzie Prestel
    Lizzie Prestel
    • Marty
    French Stewart
    French Stewart
    • Rich
      • Thomas Beatty
      • Rebecca Fishman
      • Thomas Beatty
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Ned Beatty is Thomas Beatty's father.
    • Quotes

      Andrew: Hey. Make sure your husband know how important you are. And don't be afraid to ask him for what you need, even if it's not popular.

    • Soundtracks
      Houston, TX
      Written by John Joseph McCauley III (as John J. McCauley III)

      Performed by Deer Tick

      Courtesy of Partisan Records

      By arrangement with Terrorbird Media

    User reviews11

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    6/10
    Different, Frustrating, Engrossing
    OK, the three adjectives above are the first three that come to mind when thinking about describing this film. Another one is "surprising" because I was expecting a comedy. Optimum on Demand describes it as a dark comedy and lists it under comedy in its genre lists. Actually, this is not only surprising, it's horrifying, to think that anyone would categorize this film as a comedy. At least IMDb adds "drama" to it. Granted it has its comedic moments, that one might think of as "droll" or "dark humor" but overall it's a film that takes on some heavy issues, and its main character is going through some deep stuff with intense feelings, including pain and suffering. The people out there who may think how he responds to his dilemmas as humorous, well, I hope I never meet them, because I know I will hate them. Anyway, I did not hate this movie. In fact, by the end I liked it much more than I thought I would. And, I think it's worth a second viewing because it's the kind of film in which one might miss stuff the first go around.
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    • Jul 11, 2014

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 2014 (United States)
      • United States
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    • Also known as
      • Twentynine Palms, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Tribeca Film
      • Covert Productions
      • Sparkhouse Media
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    • 1 hour 31 minutes
      • Color

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