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The Baxter

2005Movie1 h 31 minPG-13

45

MediocreGoodWatch score

45

MediocreGoodWatch score

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Summary

Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman is what he calls a "Baxter": the kind of calm, unexciting fellow who "wears sock garters" and "enjoys raking leaves." Loved by bosses and parents, Elliot is a perfectly nice guy. And that's his problem.

Good for

Date night
Family movie night
Friends night

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Feels like real life.
Warms you up.

Not for scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+28)
Critics 42Audiences 70GoodWatch 46
Metascore51
Tomatometer32%
Audience score75%
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091
Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
2005
August 26, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomance
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Not listed for kids.
24 of 33
Directing · 1
Michael Showalter Director, Writer
Production · 9
Caroline Kaplan Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring Executive Producer
Holly Becker Executive Producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg Producer
Celine Rattray Producer
Galt Niederhoffer Producer
Editing · 2
Sarah Flack Editor
Jacob Craycroft Editor
Sound · 3
Theodore Shapiro Original Music Composer
Craig Wedren Original Music Composer
Eric Milano Foley Artist
Art · 2
Mark White Production Design
Lisa Scoppa Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
Jill Newell Costume Design
Jill Kliber Costume Design
Andrea Divincenzo Hairstylist
Susan Reilly LeHane Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
Tim Orr Cinematography

Tropes

Mistaken for Cheatingin 871 titlesAverted, just barely, when Cecil stays at Elliott's apartment after a fight with her boyfriend.Comically Missing the Pointin 2,148 titlesElliott in his romantic flashbacks. High school Elliott didn't get that the girl with the hurt leg wanted to dance with him.All 23 tropes

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