Trailer
Summary
Filmmaker Nicky offers to track down the son that Mamie gave up for adoption nearly two decades before.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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- You want to half-watch while scrolling
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 56Audiences 65GoodWatch 59
Metascore57
Tomatometer54%
User score7.2
IMDb6.3
Audience score63%
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.1/5
Running time
2 h 8 min
Longer than most comedies, +28 min on the typical 100
typical 100128Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
2005
January 20, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 24 more39 people
- Lisa KudrowMamie
- Steve CooganCharley
- Jesse BradfordNicky
- Bobby CannavaleJavier
- Maggie GyllenhaalJude
- Jason RitterOtis
- Tom ArnoldFrank
- David SutcliffeGil
Sarah ClarkeDiane
Laura DernPam
Hallee HirshMamie at 17
Eric JungmannCharley at 16 / Tom
Kim Morgan GreeneConnie Peppitone- RMRayne MarcusAnnette
Caitlyn FolleyLauren
Amanda ForemanLane- NTNicole TocantinsTess
Mark FiteTess's Drunk Husband
Soledad St. HilaireDignora
Ramon De OcampoAlvin
A.J. TrauthBill
Carole AndroskyNaked Woman
Tamara DaviesShauna- ADAshleigh DarkbloomRain
Directing · 1
- Don Roos Director, Writer
Production · 14
- Mike Elliott Executive Producer
- Nick Meyer Executive Producer
- Tom Ortenberg Executive Producer
- Michael Paseornek Producer
- Holly Wiersma Producer
- John Brace Casting
Camera · 2
- Clark Mathis Director of Photography
- Daniel L. Turrett Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- David Codron Editor
Art · 3
- Richard Sherman Production Design
- Matthew Flood Ferguson Set Decoration
- Lorin Flemming Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Peggy Schnitzer Costume Design
- Kay Majerus Key Hair Stylist
- Sheree Morgan Key Makeup Artist
- Toni G Key Makeup Artist
- Robin Siegel Makeup Department Head
- Jonathan Hanousek Hair Department Head
Other crew · 4
- Noon Orsatti Stunt Coordinator
- Denney Pierce Stunts
- Ernie F. Orsatti Stunts
- Lisa Hoyle Stunts
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