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 & 7 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

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anne Hathaway previously starred in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), which has a similar setting (a New York City fashion office).

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Goofs

When Ben sits down at his new intern desk, he opens his briefcase to put everything out. All the items are in perfect order. Gravity was not affected inside the briefcase; all items should have been moved to the bottom.

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Quotes

Matt: I can't tell you how s-Sorry and ashamed I am. I thought I could do it. I thought I could be the guy that I told you I was going to be. And then, somewhere along the way... I thought I was losing you. But it was actually me. I got lost. It's a confusing world out there, and who I am got messed up for a minute. And now I'm watching you ready to give all this up for me. I will not let that happen. I love you, and I will do so much better if you'll let me. Please, Jules. Let me make it right again...
Jules: [...]

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Connections

Referenced in Show Leose Marese: Episode #1.13 (2015)

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Soundtracks

Ain't Misbehavin'
Written by Andy Razaf, Harry Brooks and Fats Waller (as Thomas "Fats" Waller)
Performed by Benny Goodman
Courtesy of Hindsight Records
By arrangement with The Orchard

User Reviews

Great concept!

It's amazing how well this film captured the essence of being a millennial brand. The craziness, and hectic behind- the-scenes life of the online startups that we see pop in our Instagram feed daily. I actually love Anne Hathaway in this business woman roll. Also the movie will make you like Robert De Niro, as he plays a kind gentlemanly retiree. I never get to see De Niro in this type of roll (due to me usually not liking any movie he's in) but he's so admirable in this movie and I couldn't imagine anyone playing it better. I love how the movie shows some of the struggles and prejudice a female founder/CEO can face without portraying Anne's character as whiny or completely incapable of running her own company.

"You're never wrong for doing the right thing."