The Longest Week

"She had him at “I'm your best friend's girlfriend”"

2014 1h 26m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 319

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and finally meets the woman of his dreams -- only to discover she's already dating his friend.

“She had him at “I'm your best friend's girlfriend””

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Cast

Jason Bateman
Conrad Valmont
Olivia Wilde
Beatrice Fairbanks
Billy Crudup
Dylan Tate
Jenny Slate
Jocelyn
Tony Roberts
Barry
Barry Primus
Bernard the Chauffer
Laura Clery
Bunny
William Abadie
Concierge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Glanz
Writers: Peter Glanz, Peter Glanz, Juan Iglesias
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Glanz, shot by Ben Kutchins. 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 Jay Israelson. 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 Sarah Flack 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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Jason Bateman and Olivia Wilde and Billy Crudup carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She had him at “I'm your best friend's girlfriend”".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2064968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Glanz directs. Ben Kutchins behind the camera. Jay Israelson scores. Sarah Flack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Peter Glanz, shot by Ben Kutchins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jay Israelson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sarah Flack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jason Bateman and Olivia Wilde and Billy Crudup carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She had him at “I'm your best friend's girlfriend”".
8IMDB entry: tt2064968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.