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It is an instant classic. One of my favorite movies for the holiday season.
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Whatever Works
“A new comedy!”
71%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
Whatever Works (2009) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Whatever Works (2009) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Romance with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Whatever Works 71% (1,842 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 1.8k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2009-06-19
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 19265
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What is Whatever Works about?
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Whatever Works?
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How long is the movie Whatever Works?
The official runtime for Whatever Works is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Larry David
Boris Yellnikoff
Evan Rachel Wood
Melodie St. Ann Celestine
Michael McKean
Joe - Boris' Friend #3
Conleth Hill
Leo Brockman
Patricia Clarkson
Marietta
Ed Begley Jr.
John
Carolyn McCormick
Jessica
Henry Cavill
Randy James
John Gallagher Jr.
Perry
Christopher Evan Welch
Howard
Adam Brooks
Boris' Friend #1
Lyle Kanouse
Boris' Friend #2
- C
Clifford Lee Dickson
Boy on Street
Yolonda Ross
Boy's Mother
Samantha Bee
Chess Mother
Marcia DeBonis
Lady at Chinese Restaurant
- W
Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman
Chess Girl
- N
Nicole Patrick
Perry's Friend
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It is an instant classic. One of my favorite movies for the holiday season.
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