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A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 74/100. Scores higher than 92% of the 2,388 2000s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic74/100
691 audience votes
Key crew
- Curtis HansonDirector
- Steve KlovesScreenplay
- Christopher YoungOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael DouglasGrady Tripp
- Tobey MaguireJames Leer
- Frances McDormandSara Gaskell
- Robert Downey Jr.Terry Crabtree
- Katie HolmesHannah Green
- Rip TornQ
- Richard KnoxVernon Hardapple
- Jane AdamsOola
- Michael CavadiasMiss Sloviak
- Richard ThomasWalter Gaskell
- Alan TudykSam Traxler
- Philip BoscoEmily's Father
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Themes
adulteryinfidelityrobberybased on novel or bookpolicepennsylvania, usawintermidlife crisisprofessorcollegeliarcoming of age
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