Hollywood Ending

"It's going to be a shot in the dark!"

2002 1h 52m EN

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6.5

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47%

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6.5

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 546🥫47%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 28,431

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.

“It's going to be a shot in the dark!”

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Cast

Woody Allen
Val
George Hamilton
Ed
Téa Leoni
Ellie
Debra Messing
Lori
Mark Rydell
Al
Treat Williams
Hal
Jodie Markell
Andrea Ford
Isaac Mizrahi
Elio Sebastian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Wedigo von Schultzendorff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alisa Lepselter 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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Woody Allen and George Hamilton and Téa Leoni carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's going to be a shot in the dark!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Woody Allen directs. Wedigo von Schultzendorff behind the camera. Alisa Lepselter cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Wedigo von Schultzendorff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Alisa Lepselter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Woody Allen and George Hamilton and Téa Leoni carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's going to be a shot in the dark!".
9IMDB entry: tt0278823 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.