About Schmidt (2002)

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7.1	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Alexander Payne

Starring (View all)

Jack Nicholson
Warren Schmidt

Kathy Bates
Roberta Hertzel

Hope Davis
Jeannie Schmidt

Dermot Mulroney
Randall Hertzel

June Squibb
Helen Schmidt

Howard Hesseman
Larry Hertzel

Harry Groener
John Rusk

Connie Ray
Vicki Rusk

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Louis Begley

Alexander Payne
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12 years, 7 months ago at May 1 23:53

CreativeAndrew

Don't Dilly Dally. ...now I'm depressed every time I get Dilly Bars at Dairy Queen.

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11 years, 11 months ago at Dec 24 21:01

Mariana

How not to love Jack Nicholson?
Such a real lovable and flawed character, facing real questionings about life.

A very good movie

9 years, 9 months ago at Mar 10 9:18

johanlefourbe

I really have a weak spot for Jack Nicholson, I think he is a great actor, but sometimes, he tends to play the same charismatic hysterical guys over and over but, this time, he finally portrayed an old man who was actually acting like an old man and not like an oversexed teenager. Obviously, with such a terrific turn, Nicholson was once again nominated for the Academy awards (already his 12th nomi... read more

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A man upon retirement embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

Release date: 13 December 2002
UPC: 794043631924

Tags: Drama (30), Comedy (16), Road Trip (13), 2002 (12), Death (10), Retirement (9), Wedding (8), Funeral (7), Based On Novel (7), 2000s (7), Marriage (6), Black Comedy (6), Child Sponsor (6), Father Daughter Relationship (5), Gas Station (5), Dairy Queen (5), Loss Of Wife (4), Fish Out Of Water (4), Bohemian (4), Mullet (4)

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: April 1st Via: Blu-ray Plot: 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. Rating: 8.3/10"