A thirty-something is still living with his parents until they hire an interventionist to help him graduate out of the house. That's when the fun begins.A thirty-something is still living with his parents until they hire an interventionist to help him graduate out of the house. That's when the fun begins.A thirty-something is still living with his parents until they hire an interventionist to help him graduate out of the house. That's when the fun begins.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Ana-Sofia Mastroianna
- Mr. Axelrod
- (as a different name)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaThe roles of Tripp and Paula were written for Zach Braff and Amanda Peet.
- GoofsThe movie supposedly takes place in Baltimore, MD, yet when they go to Ace's house, there are palm trees in the yard.
- SoundtracksThis Guy's in Love with You
by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Performed by Fastball
Courtesy of Hollywood Records
Featured review
A thirtysomething slacker (Matthew McConaughey) suspects his parents of setting him up with his dream girl (Sarah Jessica Parker) so he will finally vacate their home. Also features a fairly early appearance by Bradley Cooper.
Film critic Richard Roeper stated the film was "completely unbelievable." I was not aware it was supposed to be believable. Some otherwise negative reviews singled out Zooey Deschanel's performance as the film's highlight. As much as I hate to say it, she was more or less the best part...
Roger Ebert wrote, "I was bitten by a donkey once. It was during a visit to Stanley Kubrick's farm, outside London. I was the guest of the gracious Christiane Kubrick, who took me on a stroll and showed me the field where she cares for playground donkeys after their retirement. I rested my hand on the fence, and a donkey bit me." Yes, this is really in his review, in his attempt to figure out why donkey bites are funny.
Film critic Richard Roeper stated the film was "completely unbelievable." I was not aware it was supposed to be believable. Some otherwise negative reviews singled out Zooey Deschanel's performance as the film's highlight. As much as I hate to say it, she was more or less the best part...
Roger Ebert wrote, "I was bitten by a donkey once. It was during a visit to Stanley Kubrick's farm, outside London. I was the guest of the gracious Christiane Kubrick, who took me on a stroll and showed me the field where she cares for playground donkeys after their retirement. I rested my hand on the fence, and a donkey bit me." Yes, this is really in his review, in his attempt to figure out why donkey bites are funny.
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Box office
- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $88,715,192
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,411,322
- Mar 12, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $130,224,158
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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