| Failure to Launch (2006)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Matthew McConaughey |
Tripp
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| Sarah Jessica Parker |
Paula
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| Zooey Deschanel |
Kit
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| Justin Bartha |
Ace
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| Bradley Cooper |
Demo
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| Terry Bradshaw |
Al
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| Kathy Bates |
Sue
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| Tyrell Jackson Williams |
Jeffrey
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| Katheryn Winnick |
Melissa
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| Rob Corddry |
Jim The Gun Salesman
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| Plot |
| The plot of Failure to Launch is utterly implausible, yet the movie is thoroughly fun. Tripp (laid-back Matthew McConaughey, Sahara, Dazed and Confused) is a 35-year-old man who still lives with his parents (Kathy Bates, Misery, and ex-quarterback Terry Bradshaw)--and they aren't happy about it. Eager to get him out of the nest, they hire Paula (Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker), a professional motivator who feigns relationships with boy-men so that their improved self-esteem will lead them to leave the nest. But Tripp's not the usual insecure shut-in Paula's used to, and as sparks fly, Paula finds herself losing her professional distance. This sort of set-up drove classic screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s; once you embrace the absurdity, the movie zips along with a surprising balance of humor and bittersweet shadings. Failure to Launch gets a huge boost from the supporting performance of Zooey Deschanel (Elf) as Paula's housemate Kit--part sourpuss, part tomboy, and entirely sexy and winning. McConaughey and Parker have enjoyable chemistry and carry the movie well, but Deschanel is an oddball romantic-heroine-in-waiting. Also featuring Bradley Cooper (Alias) and Justin Bartha (National Treasure). --Bret Fetzer |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Romance |
| Director |
Tom Dey |
| Producer |
Scott Aversano; Ronald M. Bozman; Scott Rudin |
| Writer |
Tom J. Astle; Matt Ember |
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| Studio |
Paramount Pictures |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
96 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
3/10/2006 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
813 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
10/24/2006 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
097363449140 |
| Release Date |
6/27/2006 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Casting Off: The Making Of Failure To Launch
The Failure To Launch Phenomenon
Dating In The New Millennium
Moviefone.com Unscripted with Matthew McConaughey and Terry Bradshaw
The Failure To Launch Contest
Theatrical Trailer |
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