About Schmidt
A newly retired man sets out on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover profound truths about himself and life that he never anticipated.
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Alexander Payne
Rebecca Robertson
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Jack Nicholson proved he's not just an interesting face.
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***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 latter’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
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The directors of About Schmidt are Alexander Payne and Rebecca Robertson.
The cast of About Schmidt includes Kathy Bates as Roberta Hertzel, Connie Ray as Vicki Rusk, Harry Groener as John Rusk, Len Cariou as Ray Nichols, Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt, June Squibb as Helen Schmidt, Dermot Mulroney as Randall Hertzel, Hope Davis as Jeannie Schmidt, Matt Winston as Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement, Cheryl Hamada as Saundra, James M. Connor as Randall's Best Man, Howard Hesseman as Larry Hertzel, and more.
The duration of About Schmidt is 2h 5 mins.
Yes. You can watch the About Schmidt trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch About Schmidt on Amazon Video (Rent). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
About Schmidt was released on 12 Dec 2002.
About Schmidt is listed under Drama and Comedy on Fanbiz.
About Schmidt has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Jack Nicholson proved he's not just an interesting face."
