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About Schmidt

  • 2002
  • R
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
137K
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Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt (2002)
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Newly retired from the insurance industry, Omaha native Warren Schmidt embarks on an RV journey to his estranged daughter Jeannie's wedding in Denver Colorado, only to discover more about hi... Read allNewly retired from the insurance industry, Omaha native Warren Schmidt embarks on an RV journey to his estranged daughter Jeannie's wedding in Denver Colorado, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.Newly retired from the insurance industry, Omaha native Warren Schmidt embarks on an RV journey to his estranged daughter Jeannie's wedding in Denver Colorado, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

  • Director
    • Alexander Payne
  • Writers
    • Louis Begley
    • Alexander Payne
    • Jim Taylor
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Hope Davis
    • Dermot Mulroney
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    137K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alexander Payne
    • Writers
      • Louis Begley
      • Alexander Payne
      • Jim Taylor
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Hope Davis
      • Dermot Mulroney
    • 669User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 25 wins & 71 nominations total

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    Top cast38

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Warren Schmidt
    Hope Davis
    Hope Davis
    • Jeannie Schmidt
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Randall Hertzel
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Roberta Hertzel
    June Squibb
    June Squibb
    • Helen Schmidt
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • Larry Hertzel
    Harry Groener
    Harry Groener
    • John Rusk
    Connie Ray
    Connie Ray
    • Vicki Rusk
    Len Cariou
    Len Cariou
    • Ray Nichols
    Mark Venhuizen
    • Duncan Hertzel
    Cheryl Hamada
    • Saundra
    Phil Reeves
    Phil Reeves
    • Minister in Denver
    Matt Winston
    Matt Winston
    • Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement
    James M. Connor
    James M. Connor
    • Randall's Best Man
    • (as James Micheal Connor)
    Jill Anderson
    • Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul
    Vaughan Wenzel
    • Man Mourning Helen
    Judith Kathryn Hart
    • Woman Mourning Helen
    Marilyn Tipp
    Marilyn Tipp
    • Neighbor Lady
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Alexander Payne
    • Writers
      • Louis Begley
      • Alexander Payne
      • Jim Taylor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews669

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    10MrVibrating

    Enormous emotional impact.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Jack Nicholson received the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama, he commented afterward, "I'm a little surprised. I thought we had made a comedy."
    • Goofs
      At the wedding, the priest/minister wears the wrong color of vestments: a purple chasuble and blue stole - purple is for Lent and blue is for Advent. The appropriate color for a wedding in terms of church vestments (be it Catholic, Episcopalian or other) is white.
    • Quotes

      Warren Schmidt: Relatively soon, I will die. Maybe in 20 years, maybe tomorrow, it doesn't matter. Once I am dead and everyone who knew me dies too, it will be as though I never existed. What difference has my life made to anyone. None that I can think of. None at all.

    • Crazy credits
      The film title appears above the New Line Cinema Release credit as end credits are done.
    • Connections
      Edited into Nudes in the News: Show #102 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      You Sexy Thing
      Written by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson
      Performed by Hot Chocolate
      Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 3, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Las confesiones del Sr. Schmidt
    • Filming locations
      • Messiah Lutheran Church, 5015 S. 80th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA(Church where the wedding takes place)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Avery Pix
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $65,016,287
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $282,367
      • Dec 15, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $105,834,556
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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