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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, Adam Alexi-Malle, Justin Bartha |
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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, Adam Alexi-Malle, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Kathy Bates, Katheryn Winnick, Zooey Deschanel, Adam Alexi-Mal |
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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 | DVD: English HD DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 17 Jul 2006 HD DVD: not available |
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Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) works as an interventionist and she has been hired by Trip's (Matthew McConaughey) parents to help lure him into moving out. read more »
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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 ... read more »
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- 29 Jul 2006 at 22:46
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its corny but this film failed to launch
This film was dull and i only watch 10 mins it was recommend as being funny. It wasnt. I may bit bias but no makes rom coms like the brits
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Stress free family watch
A good to average rom com, whre the comedy, at points, was actually rather good. Bit OTT at times, Good choice for a stress free watch for all the family.
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Standard chick flick
I enjoyed it. Not one of my fave chick flicks, but still good and light hearted. I wasn't expecting brilliance, as all chick flicks are pretty much the same... read more »
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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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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 ...
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