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"Life is messy. Love is messier"

2006 1h 51m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 620

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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For a grieving fiancée, learning to love again requires the help of her late love's three best friends.

“Life is messy. Love is messier”

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Cast

Jennifer Garner
Gray Wheeler
Timothy Olyphant
Fritz Messing
Kevin Smith
Sam
Sam Jaeger
Dennis
Juliette Lewis
Maureen Monette
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Ellen Douglas
Joshua Friesen
Mattie
Tina Lifford
Eve

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Susannah Grant
Writers: Susannah Grant
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Susannah Grant, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by BT. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne V. Coates 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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Jennifer Garner and Timothy Olyphant and Kevin Smith carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life is messy. Love is messier".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0395495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Susannah Grant directs. John Lindley behind the camera. BT scores. Anne V. Coates cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Susannah Grant, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by BT. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anne V. Coates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jennifer Garner and Timothy Olyphant and Kevin Smith carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Life is messy. Love is messier".
8IMDB entry: tt0395495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.