Overview
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (2003)
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Box office
Grossed $106M worldwide, about 3.5 times its $30M budget
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Based on
Based on About Schmidt
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Setting
Set in Colorado and Nebraska
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Music
Music by Rolfe Kent
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James Glennon
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Alexander PayneScreenplay
- Jim TaylorScreenplay
- Louis BegleyNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 12, 2002
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Revenue
- $105.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Jack NicholsonWarren Schmidt
Kathy BatesRoberta Hertzel
Hope DavisJeannie Schmidt
Dermot MulroneyRandall Hertzel
June SquibbHelen Schmidt
Howard HessemanLarry Hertzel
Harry GroenerJohn Rusk
Connie RayVicki Rusk
Len CariouRay Nichols- Mark VenhuizenDuncan Hertzel
Cheryl HamadaSaundra
Phil ReevesMinister in Denver
Matt WinstonGary Nordin - Warren's Replacement
James M. ConnorRandall's Best Man- Jill AndersonBridesmaid Reading St. Paul
- Vaughan WenzelMan Mourning Helen
- Judith Kathryn HartWoman Mourning Helen
- Robert KemPriest in Omaha
- Melissa HannaDairy Queen Employee
- Tung HaFrat Kid
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