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From TMDb members · 2 total- Wuchak7/10
***Quietly amusing meditation on one’s life post 9:00-to-5:00 grind*** Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) retires from an insurance agency in Omaha and takes a road trip in his new RV, hoping maybe to reconnect with his daughter (Hope Davis) during her wedding in Denver. The dist…
- ARGMAN7/10
Jack Nicholson proved he's not just an interesting face.
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About Schmidt
“Schmidt Happens.”
69%
Movie
2h 5m
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About Schmidt (2002) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of About Schmidt (2002) — a movie tagged as Drama and Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~125 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate About Schmidt 69% (1,366 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2002-12-12
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 2755
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A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
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Cast
Jack Nicholson
Warren Schmidt
Kathy Bates
Roberta Hertzel
Hope Davis
Jeannie Schmidt
Dermot Mulroney
Randall Hertzel
June Squibb
Helen Schmidt
Howard Hesseman
Larry Hertzel
Harry Groener
John Rusk
Connie Ray
Vicki Rusk
Len Cariou
Ray Nichols
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Mark Venhuizen
Duncan Hertzel
Cheryl Hamada
Saundra
Phil Reeves
Minister in Denver
Matt Winston
Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement
James M. Connor
Randall's Best Man
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Jill Anderson
Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul
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Vaughan Wenzel
Man Mourning Helen
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Judith Kathryn Hart
Woman Mourning Helen
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Robert Kem
Priest in Omaha
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***Quietly amusing meditation on one’s life post 9:00-to-5:00 grind*** Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) retires from an insurance agency in Omaha and takes a road trip in his new RV, hoping maybe to reconnect with his daughter (Hope Davis) during her wedding in Denver. The distinguishing bracket for the story revolves around Warren honestly writing his new sponsor-child in Tanzania. June Squibb plays his wife, Dermot Mulroney his imminent son-in-law and Kathy Bates the latter’s mother. Howard Hesseman also shows up. “About Schmidt” (2002) is a coming-of-old-age road flick, far superior to the similar “Everybody’s Fine” (2009) with De Niro. You can’t help but think of Thoreau’s observation “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” But, unlike the dull De Niro film, this one has a sense of humor amidst the melancholic-but-insightful proceedings. It’s a lesson on the negative side of giving up your life to the grind for a good paycheck and nice house in the ’burbs. Yet, also, that it’s never too late to live again, as well as realize & perhaps make up for your sincere, but sincerely wrong shortcomings. The movie runs 2 hours, 5 minutes, and was shot in Nebraska and surrounding points. GRADE: B
Jack Nicholson proved he's not just an interesting face.
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