Along Came Polly

"For the most cautious man on Earth, life is about to get interesting."

2004 1h 30m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 3,105

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.

“For the most cautious man on Earth, life is about to get interesting.”

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Cast

Ben Stiller
Reuben Feffer
Jennifer Aniston
Polly Prince
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Sandy Lyle
Debra Messing
Lisa Kramer
Alec Baldwin
Stan Indursky
Hank Azaria
Claude
Bryan Brown
Leland Van Lew
Jsu Garcia
Javier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hamburg
Writers: John Hamburg, Steve Werblun, Miles Teves
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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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CAST

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211+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Hamburg, shot by Seamus McGarvey. 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 Theodore Shapiro. 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 William Kerr 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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Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston and Philip Seymour Hoffman carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Hamburg directs. Seamus McGarvey behind the camera. Theodore Shapiro scores. William Kerr cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.
3Released 22 years ago.
4211+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by John Hamburg, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor William Kerr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston and Philip Seymour Hoffman carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "For the most cautious man on Earth, life is about to get interesting.".
10IMDB entry: tt0343135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 23 themes, including "beach", "chance", "honeymoon", "bride".