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

2 wins & 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
Tori V. Bennett	...	Dean's Punk Girlfriend (as Victoria Vitkowsky-Bennett)
Kate Berlant	...	Naomi
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

Did You Know?

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."

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Goofs

Becca's hand on Dean's shoulder in the Mini outside her home changes position between shots.

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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

Not bad

Enjoyed the doodles, The music was just awful and took away from the scenes.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dean

Filming Locations:

150 West 4th Street, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$60,366, 4 June 2017

Gross USA:

$254,536

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$254,536

Company Credits

Production Co:

Abbolita Productions, Honora, Spring Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1