Dean (2016)

A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.

Director:

Demetri Martin

Writer:

Demetri Martin

Stars:

Demetri Martin, Kevin Kline, Gillian Jacobs

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Asif Ali	...	Noah
Jesaiah Baer	...	Partygoer
Kathrine Barnes	...	Bookstore Employee
H. Jon Benjamin	...	Phone Store Salesman (as Jon Benjamin)
Beck Bennett	...	Trevor
Kate Berlant	...	Naomi
Edward G. Betlow	...	Father of the Bride (as Edward Betlow)
Steven Bono Jr.	...	Groomsman
Leanne Cabrera	...	Server
Taulant Cara	...	All American boy
Camille Chen	...	June
Lila Claghorn	...	Selfie Girl
Carol Commissiong	...	Diva
Christian Dautresme	...	Peeing Man with Dog
Nicholas Delany	...	Logan

Storyline

Dean lives in Brooklyn and has recently lost his mother. His father Robert is an engineer who lives in the suburbs and is having difficulty adjusting to a life alone. Dean's ex-fiancee Michelle attempts to give back the engagement ring, as Dean has "un-proposed." Dean refuses, suggesting she put it on a charm bracelet. Dean's best friend Brett is getting married. Dean is actually the "second best" man behind Kevin. Brett and Dean were roommates, along with Eric who has flown out from Los Angeles for the wedding. During the wedding ceremony, Dean sees Michelle's wedding date and gets distracted. When asked to produce the wedding ring, he fumbles with it and drops it. Later during the reception, a drunken Kevin finishes up the best man speech. Dean begins his best man speech, but gets rudely interrupted by Kevin, who gets up and starts swinging at Dean..

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | cell phone | one word title | written by director | date | 

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Taglines:

A Comedy About Tragedy

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some suggestive material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dean

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$60,366, 2 June 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$248,849, 23 June 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Honora,Spring Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen previously worked together in Life as a House (2001) and Last Vegas (2013).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Voicemail: [beeps] Next saved message.
Karen, Dean's Mother: Hey, Dean, it's Mom. I just wanted to tell your dad and I had the best time with you and Michelle last night. It was so fun visiting you guys in Brooklyn. Anyway, I'll talk to you soon and love you, bye.
[phone beeps]
Voicemail: Message saved.
[voicemail beeps once more]
Robert: Hi, it's your dad. I'm, er, hoping you're alive. If so, call me because I have some important news.
Voicemail: [phone beeps] Message erased.

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Crazy Credits

On the first half of the end credits, Dean's drawings were shown.

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Connections

Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Kevin Kline/Sharon Horgan/Cage the Elephant/Jared Champion (2017)

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Soundtracks

A Closer Walk
Produced and Arranged by Jay Weigel

User Reviews

Good is just simply good

I had the privilege of meeting Demetri Martin for the first time in this movie. Written, acted, directed and visuals. Which perhaps gives me a perspective not tainted by expectations or comparisons. I found the slow burn dry humour wonderfully fresh and exceptionally entertaining. The movie is well balanced and never goes down a rabbit hole of grief, awkwardness, friendship or life. Like a mini-golf game, the ball circles these holes masterfully and skillfully. This is a family movie without the grit in the eye and smut that clutters our screens so frequently. The soundtrack was spot-on and my 18-year-old daughter connected to the movie through this angle. In all, a good movie with a good simple story masterfully crafted. I will follow Demetri with keen interest from now on. He stirred my Woody Allen genes, which says a lot about the level his talent is benchmarked at. By me, that is. A pleasant saturday evening movie with a nice glass of Pinot.