Schmidt Happens.
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
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Character
Contemplative, contemporary, classical in form and spare.
- contemplativerelentless
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
Who loves it, who doesn't
26 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Formalists.
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Cast
- Jack NicholsonWarren Schmidt
- Kathy BatesRoberta Hertzel
- Hope DavisJeannie Schmidt
- Dermot MulroneyRandall Hertzel
- June SquibbHelen Schmidt
- Howard HessemanLarry Hertzel
- Harry GroenerJohn Rusk
- Connie RayVicki Rusk
- Len CariouRay Nichols
- Mark VenhuizenDuncan Hertzel
Crew
- Alexander PayneDirector
- Alexander PayneScreenplay
- Jim TaylorScreenplay
- James GlennonDirector of Photography
- Rolfe KentOriginal Music Composer
- Kevin TentEditor
- Harry GittesProducer
- Michael BesmanProducer
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Pairings
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