And So It Goes (2014)

A self-absorbed realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writers:

Mark Andrus, Isabelle Dayne (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Douglas	...	Oren Little
Diane Keaton	...	Leah
Sterling Jerins	...	Sarah
Annie Parisse	...	Kate
Austin Lysy	...	Kyle
Michael Terra	...	Peter
Sawyer Simpkins	...	Dylan
Maxwell Simkins	...	Caleb
Maurice Jones	...	Ray
Yaya DaCosta	...	Kennedy (as Yaya Alafia)
Scott Shepherd	...	Luke Little
Andy Karl	...	Ted
Frances Sternhagen	...	Claire
Frankie Valli	...	Club Owner
Luke Robertson	...	Jason

Storyline

Oren Little has turned his back on all his neighbors and shunned the notion of being kind to others after the death of his wife. Next door neighbor Leah has put her soul, and her tears, into her stagnant singing career after the death of her husband. But then Oren's son shows up needing Oren to take care of his daughter Sarah. Oren has no patience for children, Leah never had any of her own, but 9-year-old Sarah just might be the spark that allows these two lonely souls to turn their home into a Little Shangri-La.

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Plot Keywords:

cell phone video | aerial camera shot | woman wears eyeglasses | movie flop | neighbor | 

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Taglines:

You could call Oren Little 'charming'. Except no one does.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and drug elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rob Reiner cast himself as Artie because he needed an actor who would work for scale pay on short notice.

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Goofs

10 minutes into the movie, driving along in his car Oren's son slams on the breaks of his car to avoid a Black dog running across the road, when braking, the car is clearly on the center of the road, but in the next shot when he steps out of the car, the car is shown parked closer to the edge of the road.

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Quotes

Ray: Mummy, the doggy and the bear are dancing.
Caleb: Like you and daddy.
[the dog is humping the teddy bear]

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Liev Schreiber/Rob Reiner/Gabriel Iglesias (2014)

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Soundtracks

Up On Cripple Creek
Written by Robbie Robertson
Performed by The Band
Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Sweet & Uncomplicated!

'And So It Goes' is an unfussy, light-hearted romantic-comedy, that entertains you till it lasts. Its sweet & uncomplicated!

'And So It Goes' Synopsis: A self-absorbed Realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home.

'And So It Goes' is a decent film, about family & love. Mark Andrus's Screenplay is well-worded & fast, wasting no time in the narrative for its loopholes to ever show up grandly. Rob Reiner's Direction is pretty good. Reiner is back in form, after a hiatus.

Performance-Wise: 'And So It Goes' would've failed, had its leading performers faltered, but that doesn't happen here. Michael Douglas is superb as the self-absorbed Realtor, while Diane Keaton is extra-ordinary as the women in grief. The Legends perform above expectations, once again! Sterling Jerins is adorable.

On the whole, 'And So It Goes' works just fine. 91-Minutes will swing by well!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

And So It Goes

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,642,329, 27 July 2014

Gross USA:

$15,160,801

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$25,419,147

Company Credits

Production Co:

ASIG Productions, Castle Rock Entertainment, Envision Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1