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Dean

Original title: (Dean)
  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.6K
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Kevin Kline, Mary Steenburgen, Demetri Martin, and Gillian Jacobs in (Dean) (2016)
Dean is an illustrator whose unwillingness to deal with the recent death of his mother means escaping his hometown of New York for an interview with an ad agency in Los Angeles. His retired engineer dad Robert takes a more regimented approach to grief, including putting the family home up for sale. Both father and son set out on their own paths to find a new normal as unexpected circumstances and potential new love interests threaten to thwart all plans.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

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 w... Read allA 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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.6K
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  • Director
    • Demetri Martin
  • Writer
    • Demetri Martin
  • Stars
    • Demetri Martin
    • Kevin Kline
    • Gillian Jacobs
Top credits
  • Director
    • Demetri Martin
  • Writer
    • Demetri Martin
  • Stars
    • Demetri Martin
    • Kevin Kline
    • Gillian Jacobs
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    • 22User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Demetri Martin in (Dean) (2016)
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    Demetri Martin, Gillian Jacobs, Rory Scovel, and Ginger Gonzaga in (Dean) (2016)
    Demetri Martin and Gillian Jacobs in (Dean) (2016)
    Gillian Jacobs in (Dean) (2016)
    Kevin Kline and Demetri Martin in (Dean) (2016)
    Demetri Martin and Gillian Jacobs in (Dean) (2016)
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    Kevin Kline and Demetri Martin in (Dean) (2016)
    Demetri Martin and Gillian Jacobs in (Dean) (2016)

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    Demetri Martin
    Demetri Martin
    • Deanas Dean
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Robertas Robert
    Gillian Jacobs
    Gillian Jacobs
    • Nickyas Nicky
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Carolas Carol
    Asif Ali
    Asif Ali
    • Noahas Noah
    Jesaiah Baer
    • Partygoeras Partygoer
    H. Jon Benjamin
    H. Jon Benjamin
    • Phone Store Salesmanas Phone Store Salesman
    • (as Jon Benjamin)
    Beck Bennett
    Beck Bennett
    • Trevoras Trevor
    Tori V. Bennett
    Tori V. Bennett
    • Dean's Punk Girlfriendas Dean's Punk Girlfriend
    • (as Victoria Vitkowsky-Bennett)
    Kate Berlant
    Kate Berlant
    • Naomias Naomi
    Steven Bono Jr.
    Steven Bono Jr.
    • Groomsmanas Groomsman
    Leanne Cabrera
    • Serveras Server
    Taulant Cara
    • All American boyas All American boy
    Camille Chen
    Camille Chen
    • Juneas June
    Lila Claghorn
    Lila Claghorn
    • Selfie Girlas Selfie Girl
    Carol Commissiong
    • Divaas Diva
    Christian Dautresme
    • Peeing Man with Dogas Peeing Man with Dog
    Nicholas Delany
    Nicholas Delany
    • Loganas Logan
    • Director
      • Demetri Martin
    • Writer
      • Demetri Martin
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    Storyline

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    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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    • Taglines
      • A Comedy About Tragedy
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for language and some suggestive material
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    • Trivia
      The film was named after Demetri Martin's father, Dean, who died at 46 from kidney cancer. But the film is also inspired by Demetri's experience with his mother, who developed Alzheimer's. "Sadly, kind of poetically, it's kind of about both my parents. It's something I'm still dealing with and working through and I have two kids now. When you have kids, it opens up all those wounds in a way that's unexpectedly present. The movie has been something therapeutic."
    • Goofs
      When Dean's phone display is shown with his mom's birthday reminder, behind it is the thread of Nicki's texts, of which only two from her are shown, one of which is the note inviting him to volleyball and one obscured message, with no replies from Dean.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Dean: Dear Eric, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know Nicholas was more than a cat, he was a good friend and he offered you great support. Losing him probably feels like losing a part of yourself. I've been there. In the coming months, you might feel more lost than you do now and you might feel like you need to run away from all the heaviness for a while. Maybe you'll fly across the country to escape the pain, and maybe while you're away you're dad will go and sell all of your cat furniture, the last real link you thought you had to Nicholas. It might be hard to understand now, but maybe your dad did it because he just needed to do it to move forward. I wish there was something I could say that would make you feel better, but the hard truth is that Nicholas is gone, and there's nothing that will bring him back. Not old cat furniture, personal belongings, or even voice messages from him that you've carefully saved. Nothing can replace him, but that doesn't mean you won't be okay again. You know, when you lose someone, it can make you feel so alone... But there's one thing I've learned: if you really love them, you never lose them. Especially if they had a strong spirit. Anyway, here's a copy of my new book. I can't say it holds any answers, but maybe it'll give you a laugh and that's worth something. Take care of yourself, buddy. Your friend, Dean.

    • Crazy credits
      On the first half of the end credits, Dean's drawings were shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Jennifer Garner/Demetri Martin/Paula Poundstone (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      A Closer Walk
      Produced and Arranged by Jay Weigel

    User reviews22

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Dramedy Only Partially Successful
    Dimitri Martin writes, directs, and stars here as Dean, who is an illustrator and writer trying to cope with the recent loss of his mother. He's also struggling in his relationship with his father Robert (Kevin Kline), who is also finding his own ways of grieving his loss.

    With work on his next book blocked by his sadness, Dean decides to travel from Brooklyn to Los Angeles to meet with a dot.com ad agency who have expressed interest in his drawings. While there, Dean will hook up with some old friends like Eric (Rory Scovel) and Becca (Briga Heelan), as well as meeting a new woman Nicky (Gillian Jacobs).I thought the scenes with his friends and Nicky worked well and were often heartfelt and humorous. However, other parts of this movie seemed awkward and flat, so a mixed bag overall.

    All in all, I thought this rather quirky and oddball dramedy, employing lots of deadpan humor, was only partially successful.
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    • Aug 29, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • (Dean)
    • Filming locations
      • 150 West 4th Street, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Abbolita Productions
      • Honora
      • Spring Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $254,536
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $60,366
      • Jun 4, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $254,536
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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