The Intern (2015)

Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

Director:

Nancy Meyers

Writer:

Nancy Meyers

Stars:

Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert De Niro	...	Ben
Anne Hathaway	...	Jules
Rene Russo	...	Fiona
Anders Holm	...	Matt
JoJo Kushner	...	Paige
Andrew Rannells	...	Cameron
Adam Devine	...	Jason (as Adam DeVine)
Zack Pearlman	...	Davis
Jason Orley	...	Lewis
Christina Scherer	...	Becky
Nat Wolff	...	Justin
Linda Lavin	...	Patty
Celia Weston	...	Doris
Steve Vinovich	...	Miles
C.J. Wilson	...	Mike (as CJ Wilson)

Storyline

A retired 70-year-old widower, Ben (played by Robert De Niro), is bored with retired life. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. The founder of the company is Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), a tireless, driven, demanding, dynamic workaholic. Ben is made her intern, but this is a nominal role - she doesn't intend to give him work and it is just window dressing. However, Ben proves to be quite useful and, more than that, a source of support and wisdom.

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Plot Keywords:

website | office | reference to jack nicholson | reference to george clooney | reference to ben affleck | 

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Taglines:

Experience never gets old.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert De Niro and Rene Russo appeared in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) and Showtime (2002).

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Goofs

During the San Francisco hotel bedroom scene, Jules' robe keeps opening and closing.

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Quotes

Ben: You should feel nothing but great about what you've done, and I'd hate to see you let anyone take that away from you.

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Connections

References Taxi Driver (1976)

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Soundtracks

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Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Sweet, sensitive, thoughtful movie - so much better than I expected

A retired 70-year-old widower, Ben (played by Robert De Niro), is bored with retired life. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. The founder of the company is Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), a tireless, driven, demanding, dynamic workaholic. Ben is made her intern, but this is a nominal role - she doesn't intend to give him work and it is just window dressing. However, Ben proves to be quite useful and, more than that, a source of support and wisdom.

Good, and surprisingly so. I was expecting a farcical half-baked comedy about how an old guy rejoins the work force and struggles with modern gadgets and work processes. There are a few examples of that but the movie is far more than a story about generational differences. It's more a drama than a comedy, and is a good one too. There's themes of generational wisdom, not judging people by their age (or anything superficial) and making the most of people's talents. It's also a movie about starting over, and doing what you enjoy.

Moreover, it's simply a nice story.

Solid work by Robert De Niro in the lead role. He doesn't do bad performances, but that hasn't stopped him in the past from taking on roles and movies that are well below his standards. This is not one of those roles or movies. Sensitively played, and ideal for the role.

Good work too by Anne Hathaway, who is very convincing as the go- getting entrepreneur.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Intern

Filming Locations:

Cheever Place, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,728,313, 27 September 2015

Gross USA:

$75,764,672

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$194,564,672

Company Credits

Production Co:

Waverly Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1