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Mood:
- ContemplativeGloomyOffbeatWittyBitingHumorous
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Plot:
- Golden YearsOdd CoupleIntrospectionParents and ChildrenFamily LifeFish Out of WaterElderlyHopes more...
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- DramaComedy
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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- Dark Humor
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Style:
- Voice OverOn the Road
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- Semi SeriousRealistic
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About Schmidt, 2002
English
USA
Profile of About Schmidt
The mood of About Schmidt is biting, gloomy, and contemplative. The plot centers around the golden years, an odd couple, and introspection. It features dark humor. About Schmidt is a drama and comedy movie. Stylistically, it includes a voice over and has a road movie structure. In approach, it is realistic. About Schmidt happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of About Schmidt
In Alexander Payne's ABOUT SCHMIDT, Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) is retiring from a long, dedicated tenure at Woodmen of the World Insurance Company. Though he is proud of this achievement, he finds some difficulty adjusting to life without work. To make matters worse, his loving wife Helen (June Squibb) passes away, leaving him all alone. He turns to his daughter, Jeannie (Hope Davis), for support, but she is busy planning her marriage to Randall (Dermot Mulroney), who Warren just can't stand. He decides to sponsor a Tanzanian child, Ndugu, through a program advertised on television, and sends elaborate letters to the 6-year-old boy along with his $22 monthly checks. Meanwhile, he sets off on a soul-searching voyage across the west in his new RV.
Nicholson's deadpan voice-over narration, especially in his letters to Ndugu, give ABOUT SCHMIDT a solid balance between comedy and drama. The crux of the film is the daughter's wedding in Denver, where Warren is the guest of Randall's outrageous, new-agey mom (Kathy Bates). Though the funny moments make light of Warren's state in life, the overall feel of the film is a bit sad, and its enigmatic ending will keep viewers guessing what will happen to this uniquely knowable character.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 27 September 2002 |
| Runtime: | 125 min |
Cast and Crew
as Warren Schmidt
as Roberta Hertzel
as Jeannie Schmidt
as Randall Hertzel
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Critics Reviews
Newsweek
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- by: David Ansen
Los Angeles Times
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- by: Manohla Dargis
Users Reviews
- 11.June.2009
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- by: jostrem
- jostrem rated this movie
8/10Great
- 21.March.2009
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- by: honestappraisal
- honestappraisal rated this movie9/10Amazing
