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MONEY
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Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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Meet Bill
"A comedy about someone you know."
2007 1h 33m EN
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Synopsis
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A mild-mannered bank executive mentors a teenage con artist and tries to make a career change as a doughnut merchant.
βA comedy about someone you know.β
Cast
Aaron Eckhart
Bill
Jessica Alba
Lucy
Elizabeth Banks
Jess
Logan Lerman
The Kid
Kristen Wiig
Jane Whittman
Timothy Olyphant
Chip Johnson
Holmes Osborne
Mr. Jacoby
Reed Diamond
Paul
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bernie Goldmann
- Writers
- Melisa Wallack
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 19 years ago.
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ERA
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Directed by Bernie Goldmann, shot by Peter Lyons Collister. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Greg Hayden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba and Elizabeth Banks carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about someone you know.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0790623 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bernie Goldmann directs. Peter Lyons Collister behind the camera. Edward Shearmur scores. Greg Hayden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 19 years ago.
- 3Directed by Bernie Goldmann, shot by Peter Lyons Collister. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Greg Hayden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba and Elizabeth Banks carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "A comedy about someone you know.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0790623 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "adultery", "high school", "candy", "mentor".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Peter Lyons Collister
- Original score
- Edward Shearmur
- Editing
- Greg Hayden
- Production design
- Bruce Curtis
- Costume design
- Mari-An Ceo
- Makeup / hair
- Lisa Brockman-Kalz
- Runtime
- 93 min Β· 1h 33m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $346,592
- Return
- 7% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Meet Bill (2007)
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- EC
Eclipse Catering
US
- GR
GreeneStreet Films
US
Key crew
- ProducerFisher Stevens
- EditorGreg Hayden
- Executive ProducerTim Williams
- Executive ProducerAaron Eckhart
- ProducerJohn Penotti
- ProducerMatthew H. Rowland
- EditorNick Moore
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- Production DesignBruce Curtis
- Set DecorationJoaquin A. Morin
- Co-Executive ProducerMichael Garfinkle
- Co-Executive ProducerAram Moezinia
- Co-Executive ProducerBrian Collins
- Production SupervisorBobbie Blyle
- Co-Executive ProducerMichael C. Young
- Co-Executive ProducerChristopher Pia
- Art DirectionJack Thomas
- Costume DesignMari-An Ceo
- Costume DesignJoslyn Lawrence
- Makeup ArtistLisa Brockman-Kalz
- Makeup Department HeadElisabeth Dietrich
- SoundMichael Crabtree
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- adultery
- high school
- candy
- mentor
- marijuana
- drugs
- injury
- woman director
- accident
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-11-15R
Also known as
International titles
- BillUS
- ΠΡΠΈΠ²Π΅Ρ, ΠΠΈΠ»Π»!RU
- O Meu Nome Γ© BillBR
- Mi vida es una ruinaES
- Bill - Dein Lover, mein AlptraumAT
- Aprendiendo de MiSV
- Starting OverGB
