Overview
An ex-office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedThis 2002 comedy-drama with a romantic streak, directed by Greg Pritikin, follows a former office worker who reinvents himself as a ventriloquist, sparking a tentative romance with his unemployment counselor. His eccentric family and a brash female friend threaten to derail both his fledgling act and his love life. Quirky and offbeat, the film mines awkwardness and reinvention for warmth and humor. Carrying a MagicMovieScore of 5.9, it suits viewers who enjoy small-scale indie comedies about misfits chasing unlikely dreams and the messy relationships tangled up in them.
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Top Cast
Adrien Brody
Steven Schoichet
Milla Jovovich
Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
Illeana Douglas
Heidi Schoichet
Vera Farmiga
Lorena Fanchetti
Jessica Walter
Fern Schoichet
Ron Leibman
Lou Schoichet
Jared Harris
Michael Foulicker
Helen Hanft
Mrs. Gurkel
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Movie Info
Release Date
September 12, 2002
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
R
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director