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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 85/100. Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 90% of the 3,165 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic85/100
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
1,407 audience votes
Key crew
- Alexander PayneScreenplay
- Rolfe KentOriginal Music Composer
- Alexander PayneDirector
- Jim TaylorScreenplay
Cast
- Jack NicholsonWarren Schmidt
- Kathy BatesRoberta Hertzel
- Hope DavisJeannie Schmidt
- Dermot MulroneyRandall Hertzel
- June SquibbHelen Schmidt
- Howard HessemanLarry Hertzel
- Harry GroenerJohn Rusk
- Connie RayVicki Rusk
- Len CariouRay Nichols
- Mark VenhuizenDuncan Hertzel
- Cheryl HamadaSaundra
- Phil ReevesMinister in Denver
Stills
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Themes
husband wife relationshipweddingchannel surfingmulletspiritual journeylife changingpioneer villagefamily gathering
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