Failure to Launch

"To leave the nest, some men just need a little push."

2006 1h 37m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 1,867

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

“To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.”

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey
Tripp
Sarah Jessica Parker
Paula
Zooey Deschanel
Kit
Justin Bartha
Ace
Bradley Cooper
Demo
Terry Bradshaw
Al
Kathy Bates
Sue
Tyrel Jackson Williams
Jeffrey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Dey
Writers: Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Dey, shot by Claudio Miranda. 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 Rolfe Kent. 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 Steven Rosenblum 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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Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker and Zooey Deschanel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Dey directs. Claudio Miranda behind the camera. Rolfe Kent scores. Steven Rosenblum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 20 years ago.
3306+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Tom Dey, shot by Claudio Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Steven Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker and Zooey Deschanel carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.".
9IMDB entry: tt0427229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "sailboat", "sports car", "parent child relationship", "extreme sports".

The technical file

Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Original score: Rolfe Kent
Editing: Steven Rosenblum
Production design: Jeremy Conway
Makeup / hair: Kelvin R. Trahan
VFX supervisor: Helena Packer
Sound: Jacob Ribicoff
Stunt coordinator: Jery Hewitt
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $130,224,158
Return: 260% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Failure to Launch (2006)

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r96sk2023-02-14
★ 7/10
A simply OK film, though the last 20/30 minutes or so does drag a tad. Matthew McConaughey is good, Sarah Jessica Parker is good, the support cast (which includes an early role of Bradley Cooper's) are good. I didn't overly enjoy what I was watching, but I wasn't particularly bored with it either. I don't really have much to say about it in truth. At around 90 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome. That makes it a watchable, if slightly forgettable, flick from 2006 in my books.

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