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6.0Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman is what he calls a "Baxter": the kind of calm, unexciting fellow who "wears sock garters" and "enjoys raking leaves." Loved by bosses and parents, Elliot is a perfectly nice guy. And that's his problem.
Released: 2005-08-2691 minDir: Michael ShowalterComedy, Romance
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Cast
- Michael Showalter as Elliot Sherman
- Elizabeth Banks as Caroline Swann
- Michelle Williams as Cecil Mills
- Justin Theroux as Bradley Lake
- Zak Orth as Wendall Wimms
- Michael Ian Black as Ed
Themes
- love triangle
- flashback
- wedding
- screwball comedy
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
5,115 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
32%
Metacritic
51/100
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Rated
- PG-13
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 91
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- publication date
- 2005-01-01
- title
- The Baxter
- review score
- 5.1/10
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Malta
Country
Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
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Roger Ebert
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Peter Dinklage
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Paul Rudd
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comedian
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breakdance
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Michelle Williams
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Elizabeth Banks
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protagonist
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romantic comedy
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Justin Theroux
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geode
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Sarah Drew
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Jack McBrayer
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Joe Lo Truglio
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Categories
2005 American films2005 directorial debut films2005 English-language films2005 films2005 independent films2005 romantic comedy filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican romantic comedy filmsAmerican satirical filmsEnglish-language independent filmsEnglish-language romantic comedy filmsFilms directed by Michael ShowalterFilms scored by Theodore ShapiroFilms set in BrooklynFilms shot in New York CityIFC Films filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataStock charactersTemplate film date with 1 release date