Failure to Launch (2006)

Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Tripp

Sarah Jessica Parker

Paula

Zooey Deschanel

Kit

Justin Bartha

Ace

Bradley Cooper

Demo

Terry Bradshaw

Kathy Bates

Sue

Tyrel Jackson Williams

Jeffrey

Katheryn Winnick

Melissa

Rob Corddry

Gun Salesman

About Failure to Launch

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

Popularity

11.2

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$130,224,158

Release

Mar 10, 2006

Genres

Romance, Comedy

Director: Tom Dey

Writer: Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember

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Reviews (1)

r96sk

Feb 14, 2023

7.0

A simply OK film, though the last 20/30 minutes or so does drag a tad. Matthew McConaughey is good, Sarah Jessica Parker is good, the support cast (which includes an early role of Bradley Cooper's) are good. I didn't overly enjoy what I was watching, but I wasn't particularly bored with it either. I don't really have much to say about it in truth. At around 90 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome. That makes it a watchable, if slightly forgettable, flick from 2006 in my books.

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Production

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Paramount Pictures

Scott Rudin Productions

Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Keywords

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