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Also known as What Just Happened?

2008 film by Barry Levinson

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5.4

During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.

Released: 2008-10-17104 minDir: Barry LevinsonComedy, DramaBudget: $25.0MBox office: $6.7M

Cast

  • Robert De Niro as Ben
  • Sean Penn as Sean Penn
  • Bruce Willis as Bruce Willis
  • Robin Wright as Kelly
  • Stanley Tucci as Scott Solomon
  • John Turturro as Dick Bell

Themes

  • midlife crisis
  • movie business
  • divorce

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Ratings

IMDb

5.6/10

29,291 votes

Year
2008
Runtime
104 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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Official website

What Just Happened | Robert De Niro | Catherine Keener | Sean Penn

What Just Happened is a winningly sharp comedy about two nail-biting, back-stabbing, roller-coaster weeks in the world of a middle-aged Hollywood producer -- as he tries to juggle an actual life with an outrageous series of crises in his day job. Available on DVD, Blu-ray™ and Digital.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Art Linson
Cast member
Vincent De Paul
Production company
TriBeCa Productions
Cinematographer
Stéphane Fontaine
Filming location
Cannes
Duration
99
FilmAffinity ID
866453
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2008-01-19
title
What Just Happened
film editor
Hank Corwin
costume designer
Ann Roth
capital cost
25000000
distributed by
Netflix
review score
5.7/10
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