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; and to make matters worse, his loving wife Helen (June Squibb) passes away, .. Read more
| Starring | Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates |
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| Director | Alexander Payne |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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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; and to make matters worse, his loving wife Helen (June Squibb) passes away, leaving him all alone. Schmidt 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.
| Starring | Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Howard Hesseman |
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| Director | Alexander Payne |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 23 Jun 2003 |
At once affecting and funny, slyly observant and celebratory, this dark, comic look at old age gains immeasurably from Nicholson's contained performance; he restrains his usual mannerisms to suggest the confusions and decencies of a man who has lost his
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I knew little about this film and went into the viewing with little expectation but was greatly rewarded with a deep and thoughtful look at life, love, missed ... read more »
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Plain average.
Just plain pretty average stuff. I think it's a waste of jack Nich's talents, to be honest. I found it a boring family movie.
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A good film but just a bit dull
About Schmidt is in general a good film; it's well acted, the characters are believable and everything hangs together quite well.
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good interpretation
the movie is good but i just found it a bit long slow and boring...dont get me wrong is a good movie as i said but the story itself makes it the way it is, its ... read more »
Veteran actress Kathy Bates is eyeing retirement once her hit U.S. TV drama Harry's Law ends. The Oscar winner has enjoyed a long film career with roles in Misery, Titanic and About Schmidt and she has also scooped up nine Emmy Award nominations. And the 68 year old confesses it's time to think about calling it quits. She tells Star magazine, "I'm thinking about stopping when Harry's Law finishes. I would like to move on to other things in the time I have left. Writing, painting, maybe... Read more
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