The Chosen One

"Our fate is in his hands . . . He just doesn't know it yet"

2010 1h 41m EN

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★4.4TMDB · 51

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Paul is an ordinary man who is at the end of his rope. He hates his job, his beautiful wife has left him, and his mother and gay, Buddhist-monk brother constantly remind him of his shortcomings. Although Paul doesn't know it yet, his life is about to change in a big way.

“Our fate is in his hands . . . He just doesn't know it yet”

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Cast

Rob Schneider
Paul
Steve Buscemi
Neal
Holland Taylor
Ruth
Peter Riegert
Bob
Brandon Molale
Cop # 1
George Dzundza
Norman
Samantha Smith
Christine
Marcus Giamatti
Freddy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Schneider
Writers: Boon Collins, Rob Schneider
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Schneider, shot by Kees Van Oostrum. 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 Jeff Rona. 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 Richard Halsey 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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Rob Schneider and Steve Buscemi and Holland Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Our fate is in his hands . . . He just doesn't know it yet".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0970926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rob Schneider directs. Kees Van Oostrum behind the camera. Jeff Rona scores. Richard Halsey cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Rob Schneider, shot by Kees Van Oostrum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jeff Rona. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Richard Halsey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rob Schneider and Steve Buscemi and Holland Taylor carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Our fate is in his hands . . . He just doesn't know it yet".
7IMDB entry: tt0970926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kees Van Oostrum
Original score: Jeff Rona
Editing: Richard Halsey
Production design: John DeMeo
Costume design: Natasha Landau
Makeup / hair: Brigitte Hennech
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Chosen One (2010)

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daniel_carr2026-02-07
★ 1/10
Every now and then we need to laugh and I'm an intravert so watching a funny movie or TV series is may way to do that. So I thought this might help. Boy was I wrong! The B grade acting and bad story line were just too much. Plus, it didn't make me laugh just want to push the reset button, next ...

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