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

Writer:

Mark Andrus

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:

There Are A Million Reasons Not To Like Oren Little. Just Ask Everyone.

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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

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

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Soundtracks

The Shadow Of Your Smile
Written by Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster (as Paul Webster)
Produced by Frank Wolf
Performed by Diane Keaton

User Reviews

Nothing Boring About This Film

This movie has been crucified by most critics as being bland and vapid, lacking in any emotional connection that would raise it to the level of, oh, say, Something's Gotta Give (another Keaton vehicle), or whatever other older rom-com you might want to mention. It is not that bad. I sat in the theater, before the show, and read the critical reviews on IMDb and was waiting for disaster! But I was pleasantly surprised! The guy who wrote As Good As It Gets penned this film. It's a knock off on that effort, one that one several Academy Award. I left feeling the same way I did after watching that film.

This is a good movie. It is engaging and poignant, and has lines (particularly those from Frances Sternhagen) that are hilarious.

Yes, the theatre was not full when I went, and those in attendance were over 50. I'm not sure why critics would be so upset, just because a movie plays to a particular demographic...

My only complaint about Mr. Reiner (whose directorial efforts seem to be continually skewered) is that he really didn't need to play the piano player....otherwise, this film works, just as many other older rom-coms do. The supporting cast is uniformly excellent and the only clichéd scene is the abrupt childbirth sequence.

This is a good movie.

Details

Official Sites:

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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