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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.
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Directed by Alexander Payne
Jack NicholsonWarren Schmidt
Kathy BatesRoberta Hertzel
Hope DavisJeannie Schmidt
Dermot MulroneyRandall Hertzel
June SquibbHelen Schmidt
Howard HessemanLarry Hertzel
Harry GroenerJohn Rusk
Connie RayVicki Rusk
Len CariouRay NicholsMark VenhuizenDuncan Hertzel
Cheryl HamadaSaundra
Phil ReevesMinister in DenverVideos
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WuchakApr 5, 2020
***Quietly amusing meditation on one’s life post 9:00-to-5:00 grind*** Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) retires from an insurance agency in Omaha and takes a road trip in his new RV, hoping maybe to reconnect with his daughter (Hope Davis) during her wedding in Denver. The distinguishing bracket for the story revolves around Warren honestly writing his new sponsor-child in Tanzania. June Squibb plays his wife, Dermot Mulroney his imminent son-in-law and Kathy Bates the latt… Read more
er’s mother. Howard Hesseman also shows up. “About Schmidt” (2002) is a coming-of-old-age road flick, far superior to the similar “Everybody’s Fine” (2009) with De Niro. You can’t help but think of Thoreau’s observation “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” But, unlike the dull De Niro film, this one has a sense of humor amidst the melancholic-but-insightful proceedings. It’s a lesson on the negative side of giving up your life to the grind for a good paycheck and nice house in the ’burbs. Yet, also, that it’s never too late to live again, as well as realize & perhaps make up for your sincere, but sincerely wrong shortcomings. The movie runs 2 hours, 5 minutes, and was shot in Nebraska and surrounding points. GRADE: B
ARGMANFeb 27, 2024
Jack Nicholson proved he's not just an interesting face.