About Schmidt

About Schmidt

  • Director: Alexander Payne
  • Writer: Louis Begley,Alexander Payne,Jim Taylor
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: January 3, 2003
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Las confesiones del Sr. Schmidt
  • "About Schmidt" is a comedy drama released in France on May 22, 2002. Published by Paradiso Home Entertainment, written by Louis Begley and Alexander Payne , directed by Alexander Payne , the main actors include Hope Davis , Jack Nicholson , Kathy Bates, etc.
    The film tells about Schmidt, an employee of an insurance company who has just retired, because it is difficult to continue his idle life after retirement, and he is determined to find a new life   .

    Details

    • Release date January 3, 2003
    • Filming locations Pioneer Village - 138 E. Highway 6, Minden, Nebraska, USA
    • Production companies New Line Cinema, Avery Pix

    Box office

    Budget

    $30,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $65,016,287

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $282,367

    Gross worldwide

    $105,834,556

    Movie reviews

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    • By Ruth 2022-03-25 09:01:08

      Emotions are the ticket to movies

      I didn't watch this movie before, I thought it was too boring, but this time I got caught up in it and I couldn't stop watching it. I used to think that in terms of creation, films are divided into two layers, stories and ideas. Stories are the narrative on the surface, and ideas are the connotation at the deep level. However, the stories are almost the same, and almost all the stories produced in mass production today can find prototypes in myths. Moreover, there are still some movies that...

    • By Ellen 2022-03-25 09:01:08

      Halfway through life, end and start again

      This is the first time I've seen Nicholson in a less aggressive role. This is a character who has too many different characters from McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", and the personalities do not overlap, but the former touched me as much as the latter.

      The retirement crisis is shown at the beginning of the film. It is a three-stage narrative. The first node is the death of his wife Helen, the second node is a conflict with his daughter, and the turning point...

    • By Antonia 2022-03-25 09:01:08

      If life could be repeated

      I was very impressed with the scene where I got off work at five o'clock at the beginning.

      The old man has lived most of his life, and looking back on his life, he has never made any differences.

      I complained about my wife all kinds of times before, but after my wife passed away suddenly, I lost my soul again, and realized that you should appreciate everything you have while you still have it.

      The film doesn't have a thrilling climax, but it does it so well that it...

    • By Reginald 2022-03-25 09:01:08

      One day we will all grow old

      The movie "About Schmidt" was chosen while running. For the first 5 minutes, I felt stupid. A one-man show for a bad old man, Nicholson - who has gone from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" to a shy old man with a big belly. Loose skin, dull wrinkles, sluggish eyes, slow storyline, lacklustre. But sweating profusely, I really didn’t want to interrupt the pace of running, so I had to keep watching.
      Surprises are always unexpected. As the plot progresses, I seem to understand something. An...

    • By Hertha 2022-03-24 09:01:40

      What a big Pepe! light weight

      The anger of the impatient abandonment of the younger generation
      The resignation banquet filled with compliments
      More long-winded than the considerate wife The
      unsatisfactory son-in-law The
      unfamiliar daughter
      is always unable to fulfill the journey of seeking roots.
      Not being told by the family but by passers-by the true face of the soul
      Old-school thinking In the
      end, his unspeakable toast at the wedding.
      At the moment when he thought his life was...

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    • By Andre 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      In our busy lives, we are all rushers. I can't hide the desolation in my heart, I can't stop. Alexander Payne's more disturbing...

    • By Flo 2022-04-23 07:01:46

      It's really an acting school, and there are so many scenes where you can't recognize him. The retirement at the beginning is very similar to Fan Wei's "Blessed...

    • By Annette 2022-04-23 07:01:46

      Well done second half of the quiet and restrained...

    • By Kennedy 2022-04-23 07:01:46

      I want to tell my dad to watch every old man's cup life. Fortunately, there is a touch of warmth in the end. It's a great performance in...

    • By Rosemary 2022-04-23 07:01:46

      The old drama is really good, and the black jokes that appear from time to time are very appealing to...

    Evaluation action

    The film is not a "search for self" film, because the protagonist really has nothing to look for. If the audience only confines their eyes to Schmidt, then the two-hour movie might smother people to death. Fortunately, Schmidt got in the car and headed to his daughter's house. He wanted to preside over the wedding for his daughter and his son-in-law, whom he disliked. This film is regarded as a comedy, and all the jokes come from the...
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    Movie quotes

    • Warren Schmidt: Well Ndugu, I'll close now. You probably can't wait to run and cash this check and get yourself something to eat.

    • Warren Schmidt: I know we're all pretty small in the big scheme of things, and I suppose the most you can hope for is to make some kind of difference, but what kind of difference have I made? What in the world is better because of me?

    • Warren Schmidt: I'd like a blizzard with vanilla ice cream.

      Dairy Queen Employee: Ok. What would you like on it?

      Warren Schmidt: Uhh... I'll have the Reese's Pieces... and some cookie dough.

      Dairy Queen Employee: And what size?

      Warren Schmidt: ...medium.