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About Schmidt (2002)

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Howard Hesseman, Len Cariou, June Squibb

Director(s): Alexander Payne

Language: English

Genre: Not Selected / Unknown

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Synopsis

Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has arrived at several of life's crossroads all at the same time. To begin with, he is retiring from a lifetime of service as an actuary for Woodmen of the World Insurance Company, and he feels utterly adrift. Furthermore, his only daughter Jeannie (Hope Davis) is about to marry a boob. And his wife Helen (June Squibb) dies suddenly after 42 years of marriage.

With no job, no wife, and no family, Warren is desperate to find something meaningful in his tho... [Get complete synopsis]

motleymitch wrote on April 30, 2005, 12:21 pm
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I was gonna give this film 2 1/2 stars, because it's fairly so-so. It's a little long and drawn out, sluggish at times, and underwhelming. Jack Nicholson got accolades for under-acting for once and playing a role that WASN'T an overblown version of himself. Way to keep the muzzle on, Jack! Then I remembered the Kathy Bates nude scene in the hot tub and bumped it up to 3 stars just for the sheer guts of it all. You go girl!

Deril wrote on May 1, 2005, 10:59 am
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Funny, I was gonna give this 3 stars and then remembered the Kathy Bates nude in the hot tub scene and bumped it DOWN to a 2 1/2 stars.
Hey Kathy...HIDE YOUR SHAME. No one needs to see that.

motleymitch wrote on May 4, 2005, 1:50 am
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Except for the chubby chasers...
c'mon Darrell, ride that wave!

Deril wrote on May 4, 2005, 11:43 am
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You have to roll her in flour and look for the wet spot!