Unfinished Business (2015)

A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every way imaginable, and unimaginable.

Director:

Ken Scott

Writer:

Steve Conrad

Stars:

Vince Vaughn, Dave Franco, Tom Wilkinson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vince Vaughn	...	Dan Trunkman
Tom Wilkinson	...	Timothy McWinters
Dave Franco	...	Mike Pancake
Sienna Miller	...	Chuck Portnoy
June Diane Raphael	...	Susan Trunkman
Britton Sear	...	Paul Trunkman
Ella Anderson	...	Bess Trunkman
Nick Frost	...	Bill Whilmsley
James Marsden	...	Jim Spinch
Ken Scott	...	Tourist at German Hotel
Kasia Malinowska	...	Craigslist Maid
Carmen Lopez	...	Actual Maid
Melissa McMeekin	...	National Rental Clerk
Michael Krabbe	...	Dandlin Desk Clerk
Uwe Ochsenknecht	...	Maarten Daaervk

Storyline

A hard-working small business owner (Vince Vaughn) and his two associates (Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco) travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every way imaginable - and unimaginable.

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | business trip | company | glory hole | businessman | 

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Taglines:

Work hard, play harder!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong risqué sexual content/graphic nudity, and for language and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie poster featuring a glass of beer in place of someone's head is an homage to Thank You for Smoking (2005).

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Goofs

Although "Flügelschlagen" is an actual German word it does not make any sense the way it is used throughout the movie. It's nonsense and becomes a running gag after that. Translated back to English it means "flapping wings", i.e. what birds do to fly. Only at the end of the movie, where Dan tries to explain it to his wife, it fits pretty well into the context of his words of wisdom.

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Quotes

Dan Trunkman: I just landed a huge deal for you and then you tell me that I'm going to take 5% less this year?
Chuck Portnoy: You are replaceable.
Dan Trunkman: You say that kind of stuff a lot and that's why Brian Peters wrote, 'you're a jackass' on your parking spot.
Brian Peters: What the hell, Dan?...
Dan Trunkman: That was one year ago. The next day I started my own company. I only have two employees. One's too old and one's too young.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Chappie/The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel/Unfinished Business (2015)

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Soundtracks

Beer Garden
Written by James Clarke
Courtesy of FirstCom Music

User Reviews

If you are self-employed, you will love this movie

This movie is superficial. The jokes are marginally funny. There were nude scenes. The plot is somewhat predictable, a story of a underdog who eventually pulled it off with persistency and heart despite numeral setbacks. However, I for one can relate to the characters, a lot. I watched the movie on HBO on a Friday night after a long day of work as a small business owner. On this day, I bid on a project of a client who really likes our work but seldom gives projects because of our small size. Later I was told that another client was not happy with the frequency of our communication - a large company's VPs have meeting with her on a daily basis. With about a million things to take care of everyday, I can't imagine to have time to call her everyday just to chat. If you have struggles as a small business owner, which I am sure each has, you will like this movie because you feel that the main character is part of you. You try so hard for your family and your employees, whose livelihood depend on you. So the movie struck me on a day filled with some success and some setback at the same time, a typical day of my life. Who can't say that's not how life is no matter what you do. So the spirit of the character is contagious, and can struck you deep. The movie appears to be superficial. But when you think about it, and relate it to your life, it is not that superficial. In fact, it provoked some deep emotions.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Business Trip

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,772,613, 8 March 2015

Gross USA:

$10,219,501

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,431,253

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Regency Productions, New Regency Productions, Escape Artists

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1