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Jan 3, 2003 · About Schmidt: Directed by Alexander Payne. With Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney. 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.
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- Drama
- Alexander Payne
- 2003-01-03
About Schmidt is a 2002 American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role. The film also stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, and Kathy Bates. It is loosely based on the 1996 novel of the same title by Louis Begley.
- $30 million
- Michael Besman, Harry Gittes
Dec 20, 2002 · Kathy Bates plays Roberta, a woman of outsize charm and personality, who embraces the life force with a bone-crushing squeeze. She is one of the characters who helps us observe that Warren Schmidt, the man without resources, is not a selfish man, mostly because he has nothing to lose.
Dec 13, 2002 · Excerpts from Stephen Holden's September 27 review of movie About Schmidt, directed by Alexander Payne; Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates star; movie is opening in Manhattan and Los Angeles;...
Nominated for two 2002 Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) awards, including Best Actor (Jack Nicholson) and Best Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates). Voted one of the 10 best films of 2002 by the American Film Institute (AFI).
