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Summary
After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 58Audiences 63GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer61%
Metascore54
User score6.8
IMDb6.5
Audience score57%
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
Released
2005
November 16, 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 themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more15 people
- Casey AffleckJim
- Kevin CorriganTim
- Liv TylerAnika
- Mary Kay PlaceSally
- Seymour CasselDon
- RSRachel StrouseRachel
- SSSarah StrouseSarah
- RDRick DuplissieBar Patron
- Mark Boone JuniorEvil
- Jake La BotzPhillip - Welder
- JRJack RovelloBen
- DSDon StrouseNeighbor
- DLDoug Liechty CaskeyDoug the preacher
- PAPam AngellStacy
- Michael BuscemiMan (Driver)(uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Steve Buscemi Director
Writing · 1
- Jim Strouse Screenplay
Production · 13
- Anna Waterhouse Executive Producer
- Caroline Kaplan Executive Producer
- Jonathan Sehring Executive Producer
- John Sloss Executive Producer
- Reagan Silber Executive Producer
- Gary Winick Producer
Camera · 1
- Phil Parmet Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Plummy Tucker Editor
Sound · 2
- Evan Lurie Music
- Linda Cohen Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- Chuck Voelter Production Design, Art Direction
- James Beaver Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Vicki Farrell Costume Design
- Kymbra Callaghan Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Alex Steyermark Executive Music Producer
- Michael E. Phillips Post Production Consulting
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