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Oct 15, 2008 · "What Just Happened?" stars Robert De Niro as a powerful Hollywood producer who has two troubled projects on his hands and a messy private life. De Niro warmed up for this film in "The Last Tycoon" (1976), in a role inspired by Irving Thalberg.
50% Tomatometer 143 Reviews 22% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he...
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Oct 31, 2008 · What Just Happened: Directed by Barry Levinson. With Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Bruce Willis. Two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who's having a rough time trying to get his new picture made.
Based on 141 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has received an overall "Rotten" rating of 50%, with a weighted average score of 5.74/10. [6] The site's consensus states: " What Just Happened has some inspired comic moments, but this inside-baseball take on Hollywood lacks satirical bite."
The film is certainly enjoyable, and has several laugh-out-loud moments. However, like the film within the film, What Just Happened? feels too long. As a filmmaker myself, I really enjoyed this film, but I am afraid that much of the appeal will be missing in a general audience.
Oct 17, 2008 · What Just Happened Blu-ray Review. Feb 23, 2009 - De Niro does his best in half-cocked Hollywood satire. What Just Happened. R.L. Shaffer. What Just Happened DVD Review. Feb 12, 2009 - Go behind ...
Oct 16, 2008 · Overall the biggest problem with What Just Happened is that its character studies and conflicts are so far inside the eye of Hollywood's celebrity-clad storm that its melancholy calm completely ...
