Whatever Works (2009)
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- PG-13
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Romance
- 03 Jul 2009 (USA)
- Movie
A middle-aged, misanthropic divorcé from New York City surprisingly enters a fulfilling, Pygmalion-type relationship with a much younger, unsophisticated Southern girl.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Larry David | ... |
Boris
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| Adam Brooks | ... |
Boris' Friend
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| Lyle Kanouse | ... |
Boris' Friend
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| Michael McKean | ... |
Boris' Friend
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Clifford Lee Dickson | ... |
Boy on Street
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| Yolonda Ross | ... |
Boy's Mother
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| Carolyn McCormick | ... |
Jessica
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| Samantha Bee | ... |
Chess Mother
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| Evan Rachel Wood | ... |
Melody Celestine
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| Conleth Hill | ... |
Brockman
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| Marcia DeBonis | ... |
Lady at Chinese Restaurant
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| John Gallagher Jr. | ... |
Perry
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| Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman | ... |
Chess Girl
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| Nicole Patrick | ... |
Perry's Friend
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| Patricia Clarkson | ... |
Marietta
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| Henry Cavill | ... |
Randy
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| Olek Krupa | ... |
Morgenstern
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| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
John
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| Christopher Evan Welch | ... |
Howard
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| Jessica Hecht | ... |
Helena
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Lindsay Michelle Nader | ... |
Television Voice (voice)
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| Armand Schultz | ... |
Television Voice (voice)
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| Steve Antonucci | ... |
Flea Market Shopper (uncredited)
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| Marc Alan Austen | ... |
Photo Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Julie Basem | ... |
Cafe Waitress (uncredited)
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| Dan Burkarth | ... |
Flea Market Shopper (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Edelson | ... |
Gallery Guest (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Restaurant Patron Who Spits The Spaghetti Out (uncredited)
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| Samantha Kelly | ... |
Restaurant Patron / Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Christian Neil | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Gabriel Nussbaum | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Chris Nuñez | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Celeste Octavia | ... |
Gallery Special Guest (uncredited)
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| Amanda Rea | ... |
Club Girl (uncredited)
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| Quincy Rose | ... |
Guy on Bench (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Woody Allen | ||
Written by
| Woody Allen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Letty Aronson | ... | producer |
| Brahim Chioua | ... | executive producer |
| Charles H. Joffe | ... | co-executive producer |
| Vincent Maraval | ... | executive producer |
| Helen Robin | ... | co-producer |
| Jack Rollins | ... | co-executive producer |
| Stephen Tenenbaum | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Harris Savides | ||
Editing by
| Alisa Lepselter | ||
Editorial Department
| Terry Claborn | ... | color timer: Technicolor, No. Hollywood |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Kate Rose Itzkowitz | ... | assistant editor |
| Morgan Neville | ... | first assistant editor (as Morgan A. Neville) |
| Tim Stipan | ... | digital opticals colorist: Technicolor, NY |
| Brian Umana | ... | editing intern: dailies |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor: Technicolor, NY |
Casting By
| Ali Farrell | ||
| Laura Rosenthal | ||
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Santo Loquasto | ||
Art Direction by
| Tom Warren | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ellen Christiansen | ||
Costume Design by
| Suzy Benzinger | ||
Makeup Department
| Robert Fama | ... | key hair stylist |
| Gail McGuire | ... | hair stylist |
| Linda Melo | ... | makeup artist (as Linda Melo-Danzo) |
| Rosemary Zurlo | ... | key makeup artist (as Rosemarie Zurlo) |
Production Management
| Helen Robin | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dan Majkut | ... | dga trainee |
| Murphy Occhino | ... | second assistant director |
| Richard Patrick | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Kenneth Brzozowski | ... | key carpenter |
| Kathleen Dolan | ... | assistant property master |
| Virginia Gifford | ... | scenic artist |
| James Granger | ... | art department assistant |
| Daniel K. Grosso | ... | leadman |
| Sean Hawk | ... | carpenter |
| Beth Kuhn | ... | assistant art director |
| Glenn Lloyd | ... | art department coordinator |
| Ann Durnin Mckendry | ... | set dresser |
| Ann Miller | ... | property master |
| Nicholas J. Mongelli Jr. | ... | chief construction grip |
| Thomas Nousias | ... | scenic artist (as Tom Nousias) |
| Eric Pastore | ... | props |
| Mark Pollard | ... | additional graphic artist |
| Jon Ringbom | ... | master scenic artist |
| Manny Sanchez | ... | carpenter |
| Elizabeth Schlitten | ... | assistant property master |
| Cliff Schorr | ... | stand-by scenic artist |
| Edward Smith | ... | carpenter |
| Andrew Spagnoli | ... | set dresser |
| Jennifer B. Starke | ... | assistant set decorator (as Jennifer Starke) |
| Rodney Sterbenz | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Tenewitz | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dana Wilson | ... | scenic artist |
| Christopher Yager | ... | set production assistant |
| Joseph Ziegler | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Jane Patterson-Loper | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gary Alper | ... | production sound mixer |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer: Sound One Corp. |
| Pete Fonda | ... | boom operator |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | foley editor (as Matt Haasch) |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Thomas Kodros | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Jason Stasium | ... | cable person |
| Damian Volpe | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Wahnon | ... | sound editor |
| Mario Lorenzo | ... | Catalan re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | visual effects supervisor: Big Film Design (as Randy Balsmeyer) |
| Dana Bloder | ... | digital opticals producer: Technicolor, NY |
| J. John Corbett | ... | compositing supervisor: Big Film Design |
| Charles Lapage | ... | digital compositor |
| Jesse Morrow | ... | digital opticals: Technicolor, NY |
| David Piombino | ... | digital compositing: Big Film Design |
| Adrienne Winterhalter | ... | visual effects producer: Big Film Design |
Stunts
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Don Hewitt | ... | stunt double: Boris (as Don Hewitt Sr.) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christian Baldi | ... | lighting technician |
| Matt Balzarini | ... | second assistant camera |
| Adriana Brunetto-Lipman | ... | camera loader (as Adriana Brunatto) |
| Greg Canicio | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Joel Carucci | ... | key rigging grip |
| Marcel Ciurea | ... | grip |
| Rashad Clinton | ... | rigging grip |
| Doug Dalisera | ... | key rigging electric (as Douglas Dalisera) |
| Russell Engels | ... | gaffer (as Russ Engels) |
| Robert K. Feldmann | ... | grip |
| James W. Finnerty | ... | key grip (as James Finnerty Jr.) |
| Kevin Fraser | ... | key grip |
| Timothy Healy | ... | electrician |
| Patrick Johnson | ... | rigging grip |
| Richard C. Kerekes | ... | dolly grip |
| James Mah | ... | best boy electric (as Jim Mah) |
| Jessica Miglio | ... | still photographer |
| Tim Norman | ... | first assistant camera |
| Christopher Purificato | ... | best boy grip (as Chris Purificato) |
| Kyle Rudolph | ... | camera operator |
| James F. Walsh | ... | shop electric (as James Walsh Sr.) |
| Kevin Walsh | ... | best boy rigging electric |
Casting Department
| Karen E. Etcoff | ... | extras casting: Kee Casting |
| Maribeth Fox | ... | casting associate |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting |
| Bill Tripician | ... | extras casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Danajean Cicerchi | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jeff Fender | ... | costume assistant |
| Nicholas McManus | ... | costume production assistant |
| Marco Piemontese | ... | costume assistant |
| Stephen Kyle Wesson | ... | set costumer |
| Scott Westervelt | ... | costume supervisor |
| Patrick Wiley | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Bill Garvey | ... | location scout |
| Elizabeth Klenk | ... | second assistant location manager |
| Gine Lui | ... | location scout |
| Suk Yi Mar | ... | location scout (as Suk-Yi Mar) |
| Christie Mullen | ... | location manager |
| Lynn H. Powers | ... | assistant location manager |
| Colby Shrefler | ... | location assistant |
| Joshua Shull | ... | location assistant |
| Nate Shull | ... | location assistant |
| Susan Silas | ... | location scout |
| John Spady | ... | second assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jill Meyers | ... | music clearances |
| Roy B. Yokelson | ... | music recording engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jessica Lichtner | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Canavan | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Eugene O'Neill | ... | transportation captain (as Gene O'Neill) |
Additional Crew
| Deborah Alexander-Lee | ... | assistant: Mr. Tenenbaum (as Deborah Alexander) |
| Abby Bailey | ... | assistant production accountant |
| David Bellarosa | ... | production assistant |
| Theo Brooks | ... | production assistant |
| Laura Comerford | ... | insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben, Inc. |
| Angela Cutrone | ... | additional production assistant |
| Leo Driver | ... | parking coordinator |
| Tom Glick | ... | production assistant |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond representative |
| Rebecca Hawkes | ... | technical services: worldwide, Schedule 2 |
| Shani Hinton | ... | legal services: Jitterbug Law |
| Sophie Holland | ... | production assistant |
| Adrianne Jorge | ... | projectionist |
| Scott Kordish | ... | production coordinator |
| James LeSage | ... | set production assistant |
| Phillip Leung | ... | production assistant |
| Pietro Lorino Jr. | ... | production accountant |
| Liz Magee | ... | production assistant |
| Richard McCune | ... | production financing: City National Bank (as Richard V. McCune) |
| Soren Miltich | ... | set production assistant |
| Kathryn Minogue | ... | stand-in |
| Brian Papworth | ... | set production assistant |
| Erik Piecuch | ... | production financing: City National Bank |
| Emma Pindar | ... | technical services: worldwide, Schedule 2 |
| Regina Scott | ... | additional production assistant |
| Jeff Sedwick | ... | additional production assistant |
| Howard Shipman | ... | parking production assistant |
| Lora Sorrentino | ... | set production assistant |
| Laura Streicher | ... | assistant: Mr. David |
| Peter Tavis Jr. | ... | production office assistant |
| Irwin J. Tenenbaum | ... | legal services: Loeb & Loeb |
| Melissa Tomjanovich | ... | assistant: Mr. Allen |
| Amy R. Trachtman | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Kelly Trivigno | ... | payroll accountant |
| Caroline Turner | ... | publicity: Hyperactive Publicity |
| Joseph Turner | ... | set production assistant |
| Sawyer Williams | ... | production secretary |
| Sharyn Yau | ... | publicity and marketing |
| Liam J. Doyle | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Michael Bloomberg | ... | thanks (as Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg) |
| Antoine Douaihy | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance: "Marietta's Photographs" - Female Figures, "Untitled #1" through "Untitled #12" and Male Figures, "Untitled #13" through "Untitled #18" (as Antoine L. Douaihy) |
| Cristobal Gabarron | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance: The Gabarron Foundation artwork by |
| Neil Girardi | ... | thanks |
| James Hickey | ... | thanks |
| Greg Johnson | ... | thanks |
| Robert Lee Morris | ... | thanks |
| Katherine Oliver | ... | thanks (as Commissioner Katherine L. Oliver) |
| Peter Som | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Sony Pictures Classics (presents)
- Wild Bunch (in association with)
- Gravier Productions (in association with)
- Perdido Productions
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- ACME (2009) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Albatros Film (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Energía Entusiasta (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Kitokio kino klubas (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paradiso (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (DVD) (as part of the pack 'Colección Woody Allen')
- ArtCam (2009) (Czechia)
- California Filmes (2009) (Brazil)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland)
- Green Light Films (2009) (Iceland)
- Hopscotch Films (2009) (Australia)
- LineTree (2009) (South Korea)
- Mars Distribution (2009) (France)
- Nachshon Films (2009) (Israel)
- Panorama Distributions (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paradise Group (2009) (Russia)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- TriPictures (2009) (Spain)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Big Film Design (visual effects by)
Other Companies
- 42West (publicity)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- Arri - CSC (acknowledgement)
- Camera Service Center (cameras)
- Carhartt (also thanks)
- Cast & Crew Entertainment Services (payroll)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- City National Bank New York (production financing)
- David Kramer's Looping Group (background vocals)
- Dawn Animal Agency (animals provided by)
- Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) (thanks)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- FREeSHOUT (also thanks)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- Hyperactive Publicity (publicity)
- Image Bank Films by Getty Images (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance: "New Year's Eve" footage supplied by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guarantee)
- J.Press (also thanks)
- Jitterbug Law (legal services)
- Kee Casting (extras casting)
- Kodak Motion Picture Film (acknowledgement)
- Lacoste (also thanks)
- Loeb & Loeb (legal services)
- McKenna Brothers Kraft Service (craft service)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Noel Stewart Millinery (also thanks)
- Orbit Digital (equipment and support: Avid)
- PostWorks (transfer house)
- Razor & Tie Direct (soundtrack)
- Roberto Cavalli (thanks)
- Schedule 2 (technical services: worldwide)
- Sonoblok (dubbing facilities provided by)
- Sound One Corporation (re-recording)
- Steve & Linda Horn (also thanks)
- Tai Seng Entertainment (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance: Chinese movie posters courtesy of)
- Technicolor (digital opticals by)
- Technicolor (release printing)
- Tomkats Catering (craft service)
- Universal Studios Licensing (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance: "Touch of Evil" footage courtesy of)
- Vivienne Tam (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Attempting to impress his ideologies on religion, relationships, and the randomness (and worthlessness) of existence, lifelong New York resident Boris Yellnikoff rants to anyone who will listen, including the audience. But when he begrudgingly allows naive Mississippi runaway Melodie St. Ann Celestine to live in his apartment, his reclusive rages give way to an unlikely friendship and Boris begins to mold the impressionable young girl's worldly views to match his own. When it comes to love, "whatever works" is his motto, but his already perplexed life complicates itself further when Melodie's parents eventually track her down. Written by The Massie Twins |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $266,162, 21 Jun 2009 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $35,097,815, 12 Aug 2012 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Woody Allen claims that he cast Larry David because David is one of the few comedians that makes him laugh. See more » |
| Goofs | Henry Cavill plays the character Randy, a British actor. No Brit would ever be called Randy because in the UK the word randy is the equivalent of horny in US English. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hello I Must Be Going See more » |
| Quotes |
Boris Yellnikoff:
That's why I can't say enough times, whatever love you can get and give, whatever happiness you can filch or provide, every temporary measure of grace, whatever works. See more » |