"An existential comedy"

2004

1h 46m

6.3(665 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

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Cast & Crew

64 members

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Jason Schwartzman

Albert Markovski

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Isabelle Huppert

Caterine Vauban

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Dustin Hoffman

Bernard Jaffe

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Lily Tomlin

Vivian Jaffe

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Jude Law

Brad Stand

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Mark Wahlberg

Tommy Corn

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Naomi Watts

Dawn Campbell

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Angela Grillo

Angela Franco

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Ger Duany

Stephen Nimieri

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Darlene Hunt

Darlene

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Kevin Dunn

Marty

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Ben Hernandez Bray

Davy

Production

Richard Appel

Josh

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Benjamin Nurick

Harrison

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Jake Muxworthy

Tim

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Pablo Davanzo

Bobby

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Matthew Muzio

Construction Worker

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Shawn Patrick

Fireman

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Patrick M. Walsh

Fireman

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Tippi Hedren

Mary Jane Hutchinson

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Ashley Fondrevay

Frosh Girl

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Lisa Guzman

Frosh Girl

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Scott Wannberg

Bik Schottinger

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Altagracia Guzman

Mrs. Echevarria

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Saïd Taghmaoui

Translator

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Jean Smart

Mrs. Hooten

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Sydney Zarp

Cricket Hooten

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Jonah Hill

Bret Hooten

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Denis Hayes

Orrin Spence

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Matthew Grillo-Russell

Boy at Mancala Hour

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Janet Grillo

Boy's Mother

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Adam Clinton

Security Guard

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Antonio Evans

Security Guard

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Editing

Robert K. Lambert

Daryl

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Isla Fisher

Heather

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Kimberly Cutter

Corporate Board

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John Rothman

Corporate Board

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Talia Shire

Mrs. Silver

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Bob Gunton

Mr. Silver

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Kamala Lopez

Molly Corn

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Saige Ryan

Caitlin Corn

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Kaied Hussan

Turkish Man

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Chuck Saftler

Dexicorp Attorney

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James J. McCoy

Medic

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Shania Twain

Writing

George Meyer

Formal Couple

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Maria Semple

Formal Couple

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Jerry Schumacher

Corporate Man

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Julie Ann Johnson

Lady in Gown

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Crew

Jeannie Epper

Lady in Gown

Art

K.K. Barrett

Maître d'

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Jake Hoffman

Valet

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Richard Jenkins

Mr. Hooten (uncredited)

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Stacey Annette

Elevator Cellist (uncredited)

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Andrew Cohen

Boy Walking Dog (uncredited)

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Chuck Ford

Brad's Brother (uncredited)

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Jay Giannone

Construction Worker (uncredited)

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Lisa Anne Hillman

Kelly Coulter (uncredited)

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Meredith Hines

Girl in Elevator (uncredited)

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Tom Hoads

Shop Assistant (uncredited)

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Michael Lovan

Fireman #6 (uncredited)

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Anthony "Ace" Thomas

Construction Worker (uncredited)

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Anthony Thomas

Waiting Room Man (uncredited)

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Jamal Weathers

Fireman (uncredited)

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