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Overview
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A comedy about someone you know.Plot:
A guy fed up with his job and married to a cheating wife reluctantly mentors a rebellious teen. | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Plot Keywords:
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Light fun with a surprise or two moreUS Showtimes:
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(Credited cast)| Jessica Alba | ... | Lucy | |
| Sarah Arend | ... | John Jr.'s Assistant | |
| Elizabeth Banks | ... | Jess | |
| Constance Barron | |||
| Gabriel Basso | ... | Kid with Cancer | |
| Craig Bierko | ... | Sargeant | |
| Shirly Brener | ... | Nurse | |
| Marisa Coughlan | ... | Laura | |
| Reed Diamond | ... | Paul | |
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | Bill | |
| Paul Goetz | ... | Tom the Fireworks Cashier | |
| Ken Goth | ... | Donny | |
| Sarah Howard | ... | Becky | |
| Logan Lerman | ... | The Kid | |
| Todd Louiso | ... | John Jr. | |
| Ana Lucasey | ... | Sarah Sheldon | |
| Julia Pace Mitchell | ... | Dana | |
| Joseph Patrick Moynihan | ... | Jim | |
| Ben Nordstrom | ... | The Barista | |
| Timothy Olyphant | ... | Chip | |
| Holmes Osborne | |||
| Brad Schmidt | ... | Jimmy | |
| Jaxon Stanford | ... | Student Mentor | |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Jim Whitman | |
| Elise Thorpe | ... | Kelly | |
| Kristen Wiig | ... | Jane Whitman | |
| Andy Zou | ... | Donald Choo |
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Rated R for language, some drug use and sex-related material.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
Canada:97 min (Toronto International Film Festival)Country:
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In the movie Bill's father in law's character is named John Jacobi. Jan Jacobi is the head of the MICDS middle school, where many of the Tate Academy scenes were shot. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the interview with the two people from sweet sweet (donuts), Bill eats a donut. In one scene he has eaten half of it, the next he has only taken one bite. moreSoundtrack:
Lustful Alice moreFAQ
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I'm not much of a comedy fan, mostly because in recent years they've strayed too far into smart-ass one-liner dumb-formula potty-humor cardboard-cutout territory, which is fine if you like that sort of thing, but I don't.
This, though, is an old-fashioned comedy with heart. Can Bill make his life better with the help of a precocious teen? Sure he can. But the way he gets there isn't just the standard formula, and that makes it a fun watch.
It also helps that the technical work is all top-notch, and the supporting cast is pitch perfect, from the staid father-in-law to the somewhat manic doughnut franchisers.
This isn't a movie that will make you guffaw and belly laugh for an hour and a half, but it does make you feel inspired and offers a few chuckles along the way. In that regard, it reminds me of "Charlie Bartlett," "Juno" and "Rocket Science."
I'm glad this style of comedy didn't die out because of the Farrelly Brothers' success. Their kind of comedy is redundant and dumb -- this type leaves you happy for a while. And Hollywood should do that more often.