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Failure To Launch
2006
Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) has a highly unusual job: she's an interventionist. Parents of young men who are still living at home well into adulthood can hire her to date their sons, which lends the often troubled men the fortitude to strike out on their own. Trip (Matthew McConaughey) seemingly fits this description perfectly;.. Read more
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Justin Bartha, Kathy Bates |
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| Director | Tom Dey |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Failure To Launch
Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) has a highly unusual job: she's an interventionist. Parents of young men who are still living at home well into adulthood can hire her to date their sons, which lends the often troubled men the fortitude to strike out on their own. Trip (Matthew McConaughey) seemingly fits this description perfectly; a 35-year-old extreme sports enthusiast and boat salesman, he uses his living situation to quickly end any relationship that becomes too serious. Trip's doting mother (Kathy Bates) and quirky father (former quarterback Terry Bradshaw) hire Paula at their friends' adamant recommendation, and she sets about her tried-and-tested method of winning Trip over...
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Justin Bartha, Kathy Bates, Zooey Deschanel, Adam Alexi-Malle, Bradley Cooper, Katheryn Winnick |
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| Director | Tom Dey |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Jul 2006 HD DVD: not available Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Despite the silly title, Failure to Launch had a huge opening in North America, taking in nearly $24 .5 million from over 3,000 screens. Impressive for a romantic comedy with not read more »
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22 out of 25 people found this review helpful
GREAT FILM VERY FUNNY I LIKED IT!
NOT A CHICK FLICK IT'S A MAN FLICK, MAKES A CHANGE FROM THE BORING GIRL FILMS MY OTHER HALF MAKES ME WATCH, GOOD FILM FROM START TO FINSH SOME LAUGH OUT LOUND MOMENTS, I THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE IT A GO.
I KNOW WHAT I LIKE AND I LIKE WHAT I SAW.
IF YOU WANT A NIGHT IN AND SOME GOOD BELLY
LAUGHS THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU. FROM MR LEDGERTON. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Funny but predictable
Went to see this in the cinema -not worth the trip to the cinema but it did have some funny parts. . I would have preferred another leading role than Sarah Jessica Parker who looks great from a distance but in the close ups... The film is a good laugh but very predictable.
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Failure To Launch - HD DVD Version
Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker, SEX AND THE CITY) has a highly unusual job in this at times cartoonish romantic comedy: she's an interventionist. What this means is that parents of young men who are still living at home well into adulthood can hire her to date their sons, which lends the often ...
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Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) has a highly unusual job: she's an interventionist. Parents of young men who are still living at home well into adulthood can hire her to date their sons, which lends the ... -