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This movie was hilarious. I was cracking up while watching this especially when Kathy Bates was in the swimming pool with him and he himself was amazed to see her nude and quite embarassed. Jack Nicholson here was playing mother and father since his wife passed away and on his retirement he had since it was already arranged that his daughters wedding (Hope Davis) and He was not certain of himself to know what is going to happen in the near future how is he going to manage for himself and how to manage and find himself to be a complete failure until he saw and met this Tanzanian boy who he had been sponsoring and written over the years letters to this boy and had noticed that his life is not as bad as he thought.
7/10
3.11.2007 -
movieactress2002@ - age: 50+
The show seemed to have no purpose. It just seemed to go on and on.
4/10
10.7.2007 -
mobroderick@ - age: 50+
This is certainly an excellent and fabuloulsy entertaining movie. It made me loose myself and laugh out during the movie. It was worth my money and made my day.
9/10
4.7.2007 -
charmaine,ramos@ - age: 36-49
What's not to like? Jack Nicholson is at the top of his game.
8/10
7.6.2007 -
btschritter@ - age: 36-49
Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates shine in this star studded tale about life, aging, growth and destiny.
8/10
13.3.2007 -
kdmicro@ - age: 36-49
Hey, I know this guy was my only reaction to this film. I've met him about twenty times in my life and sadly, there was only about one of the nineteen that I actually gleaned anything from him. I think he was a relative and a rubby and a retired kid chaser that wouldn't give candy out on Hallowe'en all wrapped into one. And the point of the movie is... oh, yeah, it's too close to reality to be entertaining.
6/10
16.11.2006 -
rhwjhf201@ - age: 36-49
Dark, plodding, labourious. If you're feeling too good about your life this is the perfect antidote.
5/10
28.7.2006 -
dr,gryfe@ - age: 36-49
Horrible movie. It was depressing and slow. Plus you knew from the beggining what was going to happen at the end.
1/10
2.9.2005 -
beanersforever@ - age: 18-25
My uncle rented it thinking that it was gunna b good, well when we were watching it I literally fell asleep, n I dont fall asleep easily during movies. When I woke up my cousins n my uncle were sleeping 2. Worst ever movie never watch it, if u really wanna see it wait till it comes on tv, DO NOT WASTE your MONEY ON THIS!!!
1/10
6.8.2005 -
r_boyle33@ - age: 13-17
It's like seeing the world trough the eyes of and old man. This movie had the greatest quote I've ever heared" once you die, and everybody who loves you dies, it like you've never existed".
9/10
31.3.2005 -
streetsoxz@ - age: 18-25
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I saw this movie twice in the theatre. The first time, I absolutely loved it and laughed so hard I cried at parts. I found it incredibly funny and sad... the second time it was okay for me. But overall, I would recommend it. Jack Nicolson is great in it!
8/10
26.3.2005 -
superchick_64@ - age: 18-25
A wonderful movie, but be warned you must enjoy dryness. Almost reminiscent of an English flick, dry, sad and yet wickedly funny.
9/10
1.2.2005 -
chikitabanane@ - age: 18-25
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This film was a real good comedy that put me and many other person feeling really good, especially with the kind of humour that was brought out that really shocked not only myself but many of the people in the audience. It brings out what happens in a family where one has difficulty like Jack Nicholson(Schmidt) has in this film. Having a wife that passed away he was finding himself in a hectic situation by not being about to handle his retirement life. It seems that no matter what happened everything seem to work the opposite. He was a very good dad to his daughter but he did not express to her his feeling towards her future husband who he was not too crazy over. He had met a nice woman Kate Bates but had a few shocking moments when it came to going to her swimming pool having to see that she was totally nude. This really gave alot of surprises to me and also to the audience but made this film to be well liked. I had found both Kate Bates and Jack Nicholson showed a great attention with the kind of sense of humour in this film that made it to be what it deserves.
10/10
22.10.2004 -
andreaquebec@ - age: 50+
This isn't half bad. And to see J. Nicholson in this different type of role is pretty refreshing. That man is a very good actor, even if ya don't like him. This movie is worth watching to see him in a totally different light. A bit slow, but Jack is always interesting to watch.
6/10
25.8.2004 -
warminfuzzy@ - age: 36-49
It was alright... nothing I would watch the second time...
5/10
28.6.2004 -
gladys0121@ - age: 50+
I usually head for the 'blood and gore' or the funnies. However, I really liked the movie.
8/10
17.3.2004 -
tsequeira@ - age: 36-49
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This was a remarkable geographical and philosophical journey of a recent retiree who tries to find himself and his role in society. He learns that even in his darkest moments of his life when he thinks he does not make a difference, he does. Schmidt demonstrates good fatherhood at his daughter's wedding (despite of not thinking her groom is an idiot) and touches the life of a child in a less developed country. The last scene of the movie where Schmidt reads the letter from the Sister Missionary put me in tears. Jack Nicholson's best performance!
9/10
18.2.2004 -
mjohnz1@ - age: 26-35
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It's a great film. At the end even cried. Jack is the greatest actor in the world. I love him veerrry much! Kkiiisss from croatia.
10/10
14.1.2004 -
juranaz@ - age: 18-25
I think the message of the movie seems too pesimistic. It is about how much our identity il related to profession. When you retire you meet yorself, without any mask that active life would normally provide. The movie is also about the kitsch that surrounds us, about how people can live with it, and how hard it is to mentain your identity and humanity in the middle of so much kitsch. While in another movie Michael Douglas walks into a store and fights against kitsch, Schmidt can only watch everything in a frustrating way.
8/10
2.1.2004 -
andreifuf@ - age: 18-25
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