A Guy Thing

"He finally found the perfect girl(s)."

2003 1h 41m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 399

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Synopsis

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Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen, from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.

“He finally found the perfect girl(s).”

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Cast

Jason Lee
Paul Morse
Selma Blair
Karen Cooper
Julia Stiles
Becky Jackson
Shawn Hatosy
Jim
Lochlyn Munro
Ray Donovan
James Brolin
Ken Cooper
Diana Scarwid
Sandra Cooper
David Koechner
Buck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Koch
Writers: Greg Glienna, Pete Schwaba, Matt Tarses
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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223+ 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 Chris Koch, shot by Robbie Greenberg. 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 Mark Mothersbaugh. 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 David Moritz 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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Jason Lee and Selma Blair and Julia Stiles carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He finally found the perfect girl(s).".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Koch directs. Robbie Greenberg behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. David Moritz cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 23 years ago.
3223+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Chris Koch, shot by Robbie Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jason Lee and Selma Blair and Julia Stiles carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He finally found the perfect girl(s).".
9IMDB entry: tt0295289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 25 themes, including "infidelity", "police", "blackmail", "seattle, washington".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robbie Greenberg
Original score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing: David Moritz
Production design: Dan Davis
Makeup / hair: Shannon Coppin
Sound: Marc Fishman
Stunt coordinator: Mike Vézina
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $17,400,000
Return: 87% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: A Guy Thing (2003)

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Kamurai2020-08-13
★ 5/10
Decent watch, might watch again, but hard to recommend. Don't get me wrong, I like the movie: it's well casted, has a decent story and production value, but even at the time of release, it wasn't great. There are some really funny moments, and if I were Jason Lee, I think I would have some trouble choosing between Selma Blair and Julia Stiles too, but it's mostly "what awful things can we do to him" humor. Ants under a magnifying glass just aren't all that satisfying. The upside is that there are some very cleverly crafted characters and acting even beyond that. There are plenty of probably better movies out there, especially after all this time.

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