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About Schmidt

2002 film directed by Alexander Payne

Film · TMDB

6.9

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.

Released: 2002-12-12125 minDir: Alexander PayneDrama, Comedy

Cast

Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt
Kathy Bates as Roberta Hertzel
Hope Davis as Jeannie Schmidt
Dermot Mulroney as Randall Hertzel
June Squibb as Helen Schmidt
Howard Hesseman as Larry Hertzel

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

7.2/10

137,739 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

Metacritic

85/100

Rated: R
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 25 wins & 71 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Alexander Payne
Screenplay by: Alexander Payne Jim Taylor
Based on: About Schmidt , by Louis Begley
Produced by: Michael Besman, Harry Gittes
Starring: Jack Nicholson Hope Davis Dermot Mulroney Kathy Bates
Cinematography: James Glennon
Edited by: Kevin Tent
Music by: Rolfe Kent
Production company: New Line Cinema
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
Release dates: May 22, 2002 ( 2002-05-22 ) ( Cannes ) December 13, 2002 ( 2002-12-13 ) (United States)
Running time: 124 minutes
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Key dates

Published: 27 February 2003

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: old age
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Director: Alexander Payne
Screenwriter: Louis Begley
Cast member: Howard Hesseman
Composer: Rolfe Kent

Article

About Schmidt is a 2002 American comedy drama film co-written and directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role. The film also stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, and Kathy Bates. It is loosely based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Louis Begley. After it was released in theaters by New Line Cinema on December 13, 2002, the film enjoyed both critical and commercial success, earning $105.8 million on a $30 million budget.

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