Jewtopia

"The story of a gentile who wants to marry a Jewish girl... so he'll never have to make another decision."

2012 1h 30m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 56

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Smitten with a Jewish woman, a gentile asks his Jewish pal to advise him on how to act like a member of the community.

“The story of a gentile who wants to marry a Jewish girl... so he'll never have to make another decision.”

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Cast

Ivan Sergei
Christian O'Connell
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Alison Marks
Joel David Moore
Adam Lipschitz
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Hannah Daniels
Peter Stormare
Buck O'Connell
Jon Lovitz
Dennis Lipschitz
Tom Arnold
Bruce Daniels
Elaine Tan
Sala Khan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bryan Fogel
Writers: Bryan Fogel, Sam Wolfson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bryan Fogel, shot by Sandra Valde-Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Wendy Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ivan Sergei and Jennifer Love Hewitt and Joel David Moore carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of a gentile who wants to marry a Jewish girl... so he'll never have to make another decision.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bryan Fogel directs. Sandra Valde-Hansen behind the camera. Nathan Wang scores. Wendy Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bryan Fogel, shot by Sandra Valde-Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Wendy Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ivan Sergei and Jennifer Love Hewitt and Joel David Moore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The story of a gentile who wants to marry a Jewish girl... so he'll never have to make another decision.".
9IMDB entry: tt0878814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.