In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.
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| Rebecca Hall | ... |
Rebecca
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| Elizabeth Keener | ... |
Cathy
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| Elise Ivy | ... |
Marissa
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| Catherine Keener | ... |
Kate
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| Josh Pais | ... |
Adam
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| Sarah Steele | ... |
Abby
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| Ann Morgan Guilbert | ... |
Andra
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| Amanda Peet | ... |
Mary
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| Oliver Platt | ... |
Alex
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| Griffin Frazen | ... |
Shopper
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| Reggie Austin | ... |
Shopper
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| Scott Cohen | ... |
Dr. Lerner
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| Paul Sparks | ... |
Blind Date
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| Lois Smith | ... |
Mrs. Portman
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| Thomas Ian Nicholas | ... |
Eugene
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Harmonica Sunbeam | ... |
Transvestite Homeless Person
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| Amy Wright | ... |
Erin
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Arthur French | ... |
Man Waiting for a Table
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| Neal Lerner | ... |
Leaf Man
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Mandy Olsen Cogman | ... |
Salesgirl
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| Maddie Corman | ... |
Shopper
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| Alice Spivak | ... |
Shopper
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John Srednicki | ... |
Tommy
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Timothy Doyle | ... |
Kevin
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| Emma Myles | ... |
Salesgirl
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| Rebecca Budig | ... |
Big Back
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| Romy Rosemont | ... |
Carrie-Ann
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| Kathleen Doyle | ... |
Anita
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| Sarah Vowell | ... |
Shopper
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| Jason Mantzoukas | ... |
Shopper
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| Kevin Corrigan | ... |
Don
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| Elizabeth Berridge | ... |
Elyse
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| Erica Fae | ... |
Shopper
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| Michael Panes | ... |
Shopper
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| Charles Techman | ... |
Homeless Man
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| Portia | ... |
Mrs. Melnick
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Jason Kingsley | ... |
Jason
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Regina Marie Healy | ... |
Abby #2
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Creighton James | ... |
Ambulance Guy
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Maria Barrientos | ... |
Elena
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| Jamie Tirelli | ... |
Dario
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David Weininger | ... |
Funeral Director
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Steve Antonucci | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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| Jean Ann Garrish | ... |
Sales Girl (uncredited)
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Carmen M. Herlihy | ... |
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Directed by
| Nicole Holofcener | ||
Written by
| Nicole Holofcener | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Stefanie Azpiazu | ... | associate producer |
| Anthony Bregman | ... | producer |
| Caroline Jaczko | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Tim LeFebvre | ||
| Marcelo Zarvos | ||
Cinematography by
| Yaron Orbach | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Frazen | ||
Editorial Department
| Jake Cohen | ... | assistant editor (as Jacob Cohen) |
| Roger Doran | ... | colorist dailies |
| Duck Grossberg | ... | digital intermediate data wrangler |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Matthew J. McCue | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Cam McLauchlin | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Paloma Mele | ... | assistant editor |
| Adam Moore | ... | transfer operator: dailies |
| Jacob Robinson | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Darrell R. Smith | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Suzanne Spangler | ... | assistant editor |
| Christopher E. Garcia | ... | editorial intern (uncredited) |
| John Potter | ... | video mastering (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jeanne McCarthy | ||
Production Design by
| Kris Moran | ... | co-production designer |
| Mark White | ||
Art Direction by
| Lauren Fitzsimmons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kim Chapman | ... | (as Kim L. Chapman) |
| Kris Moran | ||
Costume Design by
| Ane Crabtree | ||
Makeup Department
| Qodi Armstrong | ... | hair department head |
| Julie Anna Kehoe | ... | key hair stylist (as Julie Anna Lippman) |
| Mindi Levinson | ... | key makeup artist |
| Rebecca Perkins | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Luca Borghese | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jonathan Ferrantelli | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Caroline Jaczko | ... | unit production manager |
| Frank Murray | ... | production supervisor (as Frank J. Murray) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kara Doherty | ... | second assistant director |
| Marta Forns-Escudé | ... | second second assistant director (as Marta Forns-Escude) |
| Karen Kane | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Maureen Angelos | ... | scenic artist |
| Jamie Arbuckle | ... | on-set dresser |
| Junior Cyrus Baron | ... | set dresser |
| Gregory Bastien | ... | set dresser |
| Jyota Bertrang | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Bodt | ... | set dresser |
| David Brenner | ... | set dresser |
| Lucien Charles | ... | leadman |
| Heather Corbett | ... | set dresser |
| Kathleen Coughlin | ... | scenic artist |
| Joel Custer | ... | set dresser |
| Jason Esposito | ... | construction grip |
| Emily Gaunt | ... | charge scenic artist |
| Adam Greene | ... | art department researcher |
| Herre Gregoire | ... | set dresser |
| Willie Groom | ... | camera scenic artist |
| Nadya Gurevich | ... | shopper |
| Christine Hackett | ... | shopper |
| Cynthia Harrington | ... | additional art department production assistant |
| Rodney Henry | ... | set dresser |
| Sheila Iniego | ... | art department intern |
| Eric Johnson | ... | art department production assistant |
| Beth Kuhn | ... | scenic artist (as M. Beth Kuhn) |
| Steve Makowski | ... | shopper |
| Patrick McGowan | ... | set dresser |
| Yvonne Mojica | ... | graphic designer |
| Tommy Nash | ... | construction grip (as Tom Nash) |
| Michael Lee Nirenberg | ... | scenic artist (as Michael Nirenberg) |
| Lori Olson | ... | art department intern |
| Richard Peete | ... | assistant property master |
| Stanley Purham | ... | set dresser |
| Niquan Riley | ... | set dresser (as a different name) |
| Pierre Rovira | ... | construction coordinator |
| Anita Rundles | ... | art department intern |
| Diana Salzburg | ... | shopper |
| Jennifer Santucci | ... | shopper |
| Courtney Schmidt | ... | set dresser |
| Erika Stevens | ... | art department intern |
| Carol Suchy | ... | journeyman scenic artist |
| Geoffrey Todd | ... | set dresser |
| Sylvia Trapanese | ... | scenic artist |
| Selina Van Den Drink | ... | shopper |
| Alexis Weiss | ... | property master |
| Seth Williamson | ... | set dresser |
| Yvette Granata | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Phillip Leung | ... | art production assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Marco Alicea | ... | digital transfer |
| John Countryman | ... | digital transfer |
| Stuart Deutsch | ... | sound mixer (as Stuart C. Deutsch) |
| Edwin Dunkley | ... | video services (as Ed Dunkley) |
| Sean England | ... | foley recordist |
| Kim Foscato | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ivan Fritz | ... | digital editorial services |
| Pascal Garneau | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jonathan Greber | ... | digital transfer |
| J.R. Grubbs | ... | sound effects editor |
| Howie Hammermann | ... | engineering services |
| Matthew Hartman | ... | assistant sound editor (as Matt Hartman) |
| Lora Hirschberg | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| David Hunter | ... | digital editorial services |
| Amanda Jacques | ... | sound utility |
| Thomas W. Jordan | ... | additional boom operator |
| Mike Lane | ... | client services |
| Charlotte Moore | ... | post production sound accountant |
| Steve Morris | ... | engineering services |
| Cheryl Nardi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Larry Oatfield | ... | sound effects editor (as E. Larry Payfield) |
| Eva Porter | ... | client services |
| Richard Quinn | ... | dialogue editor |
| Frank Rinella | ... | foley mixer |
| Gabriel Sanders | ... | boom operator |
| Clint Smith | ... | mix technician |
| Kent Sparling | ... | sound effects editor |
| Daniel Sperry | ... | dolby consultant |
| John Torrijos | ... | video services (as John 'JT' Torrijos) |
| Jana Vance | ... | foley artist |
| Zach Martin | ... | mix technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Chris Gelles | ... | visual effects executive producer: & Company |
| David Isyomin | ... | visual effects supervisor: & Company |
| Chris MacKenzie | ... | smoke artist: Deluxe New York |
| Tom Mayclim | ... | scanner: Deluxe New York |
| Nick Paulozza | ... | scanner: Deluxe New York |
| Mark Russell | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Abraham Altbuch | ... | additional grip (as Abraham Altbush) |
| Mark Beattie | ... | additional electrician |
| Jessica Bennett | ... | key grip (as Jessica Kreimer-Bennett) |
| Adriana Brunetto-Lipman | ... | additional camera loader (as Adriana Brunetto) |
| Robert Carnevale | ... | additional electrician (as Bobby Carnavale) |
| Randolph Carty | ... | additional electrician |
| Scott Cramer | ... | additional electrician |
| Robert DiGiacomo | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Spencer Gillis | ... | second assistant camera |
| Afton Grant | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Shawn Greene | ... | gaffer |
| Bart Grieb | ... | additional grip |
| Jim Hair | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Bernard Hunt | ... | additional electrician |
| Michael Intile | ... | additional electrician |
| Mark T. Karinja | ... | additional electrician |
| Ludovic Littee | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Christopher Moeller | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Tom Mone | ... | company grip (as Harpoon) |
| Jeff Muhlstock | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jeff Niggemeyer | ... | gaffer |
| Tom None | ... | company grip |
| Colin Oberschmidt | ... | best boy electrician |
| Piotr Redlinski | ... | still photographer |
| Alison Cohen Rosa | ... | still photographer |
| Benjamin Salley | ... | company electrician (as Ben Salley) |
| Jennifer Scarlata | ... | additional electrician |
| Chris Seehase | ... | camera loader |
| Lara Sfire | ... | additional electrician |
| John Shim | ... | company electrician (as John H. Shim) |
| Niko Tavernise | ... | additional still photographer |
| Brent Taylor | ... | company electrician |
| Sean Taylor | ... | best boy electrician |
| Vance Tucker | ... | grip |
| Christopher Vidaic | ... | best boy grip (as Chris Vidaic) |
| Brett Walters | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joy Weber | ... | additional electrician |
| Daniel Zimmer | ... | dolly grip |
| Rome Petersson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Daniel Wallenstein | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nicole Abellera | ... | casting associate |
| Rori Bergman | ... | casting associate |
| Joanne Bloom | ... | casting assistant |
| Karen E. Etcoff | ... | extras casting coordinator (as Karen Etcoff) |
| Bill Tripician | ... | extras casting associate |
| Leslie Woo | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Patricia Carucci | ... | tailor |
| Lynne Maureen Curtis | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Marta Font | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Marta) |
| Karen McGovern | ... | set costumer |
| Rodney Parrish | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Rahimah Yoba | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Rolando Hudson | ... | location scout |
| Collin Smith | ... | location manager |
| Julie Solomon | ... | location scout |
| David Velasco | ... | assistant location manager |
| Dennis Voskov | ... | location assistant |
| Justin Benson | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Daniel Coe | ... | score preparation |
| Brian Godshall | ... | music licensing |
| Keldamuzik | ... | vocal & chorus |
| Lawrence Manchester | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Dana Millman | ... | music supervisor (as Dana Dufine) |
| Anne Pope | ... | music editor |
| Jim Schultz | ... | music consultant |
| Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | ... | music consultant (as Mark Wlodarkiewicz) |
| Marcelo Zarvos | ... | score producer |
| Daniel Coe | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Shane Hayes | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrew Cesana | ... | script supervisor (as Andrew G. Cesana) |
| Melissa Kalbfus | ... | script supervisor (as Melissa Kalbfus Paliocha) |
Transportation Department
| Joe Castiglione | ... | driver |
| David Conelli | ... | insert car driver |
| Raggie Crute | ... | driver |
| Timothy Paustian | ... | transportation captain (as Tim Paustian) |
| Thomas Reilly | ... | driver (as Tommy Reilly) |
Additional Crew
| Matt Anderson | ... | set production assistant |
| Ali Aroyan | ... | production office intern |
| James Bang | ... | intern: Likely Story |
| Bruce Bell | ... | set medic |
| Julia Berg | ... | assistant: Anthony Bregman |
| Ed Blythe | ... | intern: Likely Story |
| Mary Gillen Blythe | ... | intern: Likely Story (as Mary Gillen) |
| Juan Caban | ... | unit production assistant |
| Gabriel Cardier | ... | set intern |
| Alison Cohen | ... | legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (as Alison Cogen) |
| Derek Crolla | ... | production office assistant |
| Diana DeJesus | ... | additional production assistant |
| Sierra Gallardo | ... | set intern |
| Hilary Geier | ... | legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Laurie Gershon | ... | product placement and clearances |
| Abigail Hansen | ... | set intern |
| Ronnie Joseph Higgins | ... | set production assistant (as Ronnie Higgins) |
| Joshua Huffman | ... | production coordinator |
| Grégoire Jeudy | ... | set intern (as Gregoire Jeudy) |
| Andrew Katz | ... | production office intern |
| Sarah Koblenz | ... | production office intern |
| Jordan Langsam | ... | set intern |
| Sarna Lapine | ... | assistant: Nicole Holofcener |
| Matt Levin | ... | intern: Likely Story (as Matthew Levin) |
| Michael B. Lewis | ... | production secretary (as M. Baldwin Lewis) |
| Mia Lidofsky | ... | set intern |
| Anthony Lote | ... | key production assistant |
| Jenny Lovin | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Gabriella Ludlow | ... | legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Albert J. McEvoy | ... | set production assistant |
| Michaela McKee | ... | production office intern |
| Ross Miller | ... | insurance services: D.R. Reiff & Associates |
| Claire Newlands | ... | accounting clerk |
| Michael O'Mara | ... | production office intern |
| Rob Pellecchia | ... | legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Diego Pina | ... | first chef |
| Daniel Pizarro | ... | parking coordinator |
| Bennett Pozil | ... | bank loan: Natixis |
| Janice Roland | ... | unit publicist: Falco Ink |
| Chris Saddler | ... | set intern |
| Noeman Samdani | ... | production office intern |
| Bill Saxelby | ... | set intern |
| Richard Scali | ... | production office intern |
| Kevin R. Shields | ... | set production assistant (as Kevin Shields) |
| Lisa Simon | ... | production assistant |
| John Skidmore | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Brian Stearns | ... | bank loan: Natixis |
| Julio Torres Jr. | ... | second chef |
| Julio Torres | ... | craft service |
| Shannon Treusch | ... | unit publicist: Falco Ink |
| Lisa Alonso Vear | ... | set production assistant (as Lisa Kiesel) |
| John L. Vennema | ... | additional production office assistant |
| Brandon Weiss | ... | set intern |
| Michael Wiggins | ... | key production accountant |
| James Windeler | ... | intern: Likely Story |
| Pete Hayes | ... | post production accountant (uncredited) |
| Sara Seligman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Gabe Allanoff | ... | special thanks |
| Joe Allanoff | ... | special thanks |
| Terra Bliss | ... | special thanks (as Terra Bliss-Alvarez) |
| Ted Hope | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Jackman | ... | special thanks |
| Patricia Kaufman | ... | special thanks: executive director, New York state governor's office for motion picture and television development (as Pat Swinney Kaufman) |
| Emily Perl Kingsley | ... | special thanks |
| Tory Metzger | ... | special thanks |
| Katherine Oliver | ... | special thanks: film commissioner, the city of New York mayor's office for film theatre and broadcasting |
| Joel Pearlman | ... | special thanks |
| Rose Rothe | ... | special thanks |
| Jerry Stoeffhaas | ... | special thanks: deputy director, New York state governor's office for motion picture and television development |
| Diana Victor | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Sony Pictures Classics (presents)
- Likely Story
- Feelin' Guilty
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2010) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Village Roadshow Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Village Roadshow Entertainment (2009) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- FS Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina)
- Star Channel (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2017) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- & Company (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI (camera: grip and lighting equipment)
- Avatar Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- CSC (camera: grip and lighting equipment)
- Checkmark (funding)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (insurance services)
- David Dreishpoon's Gourmet Craft Service (catering)
- Deluxe New York (digital intermediate)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Eastern Script Service (script clearance)
- Entertainment Partners (payroll services)
- Falco Ink. (unit publicist: UK)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (legal services)
- Fujifilm (acknowledgement)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Madison Gate Records (score album)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Natexis Coficiné (bank loan)
- SKYLAB Services (post production services)
- Screen Actors Guild Logo (acknowledgement)
- Sony Pictures Classics (funding)
- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (acknowledgement)
Storyline
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Two families, sort of neighbours in Manhattan, cross paths as they navigate marriage, parenthood of a teen, ennui, a first date, and end-of-life care. Rebecca and Mary are sisters; their cranky 91-year-old grandmother's neighbours, Kate and Alex, run an upscale retro-furniture business, and will expand into her flat after she dies. Rebecca is quiet, without a boyfriend until a patient at the clinic where she works introduces her grandson. Mary is acerbic, stung by a recent breakup. Kate looks for meaning in her life, wondering if she should volunteer. Alex, too, is at loose ends. Their daughter, Abby, has zits and teenage moods. What does it mean to be good?
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $118,123, 02 May 2010 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kate is shown reading a book, 'Assassination Vacation', by Sarah Vowell. That author appears in a brief but credited role as a shopper. The actress playing Kate, Catherine Keener, is also a featured voice in the audio book of 'Assassination Vacation'. See more » |
| Goofs | When they take a car trip to see the autumn leaves, the green screen of the vistas is low quality, and the leaves outside the car windows on the trip are summer green. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Losers/The Back-Up Plan/You Don't Know Jack/Oceans/Exit Through the Gift Shop/Death at a Funeral (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | No Shoes See more » |
| Quotes |
Kate:
You're a really good person. See more » |