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MONEY
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Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Men, Women & Children
"Discover how little you know about the people you know."
2014 1h 56m EN
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 1,004
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.
“Discover how little you know about the people you know.”
Cast
Adam Sandler
Don Truby
Jennifer Garner
Patricia Beltmeyer
Rosemarie DeWitt
Helen Truby
Judy Greer
Donna Clint
Dean Norris
Kent Mooney
Emma Thompson
Narrator (voice)
Timothée Chalamet
Danny Vance
Olivia Crocicchia
Hannah Clint
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jason Reitman
- Writers
- Erin Cressida Wilson, Jason Reitman
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 12 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jason Reitman, shot by Eric Steelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Dana E. Glauberman 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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Adam Sandler and Jennifer Garner and Rosemarie DeWitt carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Discover how little you know about the people you know.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3179568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Jason Reitman directs. Eric Steelberg behind the camera. Dana E. Glauberman cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 12 years ago.
- 3Directed by Jason Reitman, shot by Eric Steelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Dana E. Glauberman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Adam Sandler and Jennifer Garner and Rosemarie DeWitt carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Discover how little you know about the people you know.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3179568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Eric Steelberg
- Editing
- Dana E. Glauberman
- Production design
- Bruce Curtis
- Costume design
- Leah Katznelson
- Runtime
- 116 min · 1h 56m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $16,000,000
- Box office
- $1,700,000
- Return
- 11% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Jason Reitman
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Right of Way Films
US
Paramount Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerJason Reitman
- Executive ProducerMichael Beugg
- Production DesignBruce Curtis
- NovelChad Kultgen
- ProducerHelen Estabrook
- Executive ProducerMason Novick
- Costume DesignLeah Katznelson
- CastingJohn Papsidera
- EditorDana E. Glauberman
- Set DecorationBrana Rosenfeld
- Art DirectionRodney Becker
- Special Effects CoordinatorBrandon Noack
- First Assistant DirectorJason Blumenfeld
- Co-ProducerChad Kultgen
- Unit Production ManagerSusan Kirr
- Post Production SupervisorLuca Borghese
- Music SupervisorRandall Poster
- Second Assistant DirectorPaul B. Uddo
- Co-ProducerJason Blumenfeld
- Unit Production ManagerMichael Beugg
- Script SupervisorBrooke Satrazemis
- MusicBibio
- Stand InJoe Howes
- Lead AnimatorMax Solomon
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- high school
- overprotective parent
- self image
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-10-17R
Also known as
International titles
- Men, women and childrenIT
- Erkekler, Kadınlar ve ÇocuklarTR
- ZeitgeistAT
- ZeitgeistDE
- Homens, Mulheres e FilhosBR
- Hombres, mujeres & niñosES
