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5.5

The Makeover

PG·2013·85m

Comedy

Summary

This is an update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot's side of life.

Cast

Julia Stiles

Hannah

David Walton

Elliot

Camryn Manheim

Colleen

Frances Fisher

Allie Doolittle

Tony Viveiros

Frank

Nada Despotovich

Wilma

Maureen Keiller

Vivian

Bill Mootos

Wade Bradbury

Lonnie Farmer

Humphrey Rossdale

Albert M. Chan

Pearce

Marianna Bassham

Jean Evans

David Santori

Monsieur Rupert

Chris Zito

Victor

Marc Carver

Mr. Warner

Caroline L. Price

Yvette

Jay Dunigan

Andrew Bridgeworth

Donna Sorbello

Elysse

Gary Galone

Officer Rory

Thomas Olson

Shaughnessy

Scott Wahle

On Air Reporter

Bradley J. Van Dussen

Local Politician

Vasilios Asimakos

20-Something Man

Scarlett Redmond

Young Mother

David J. Curtis

Businessman

Steve Sweeney

First Time Voter

Ben Hanson

Blue-Collar Guy

Tamara Hickey

TV Reporter 1

Kortney Adams

Teacher

Ariel Bavly

Girl in Math Class

Viviana de Los Santos

Theresa

Christopher Tarjan

Dock Guy 1

William Ambrose Kennedy

Dock Guy 2

Amanda Good Hennessey

Woman

Ian Lyons

Reporter #1

Paul Melendy

Reporter #2

Dossy Peabody

Moderator

Kate Carney

Elderly Woman

Aimee Doherty

Young Housewife

Robert Jacobs

Tubby Man

Alexis Capozzi

Secretary

Christian Cibotti

Pedestrian

Bri DiMattio

Hotel Staff

Karl Carlo Green

Lots

Manny Jagroop

Union Thug

Ann Lauren

Self

Jeremiah Suave Richardson

News Cameraman

David Boston

Tailor (uncredited)

Kaitlyn Bouchard

Supporter (uncredited)

Brina

Voter (uncredited)

Mark Burzenski

Elliot Supporter (uncredited)

Terry Conforti

City Council Woman (uncredited)

Tiffany Crosby

Student (uncredited)

Bob Dio

Tailor (uncredited)

Matthew Eriksen

Campaign Advisor (uncredited)

Suzanne Gillies

Police Officer (uncredited)

Elaine Victoria Grey

Bowler (uncredited)

Lin Hult

Elliot Supporter (uncredited)

Tom Kenny

Supporter (uncredited)

David Kirsch

News Cameraman (uncredited)

Lynn L'Heureux

Supporter (uncredited)

Kathy Lashay Berenson

Tourist (uncredited)

Tom Mariano

Businessman (uncredited)

Christopher Mikael

Tough Guy (uncredited)

Jordan Mitchell-Love

Passerby (uncredited)

Michele Mortensen

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

Political Rally Supporter (uncredited)

Maeve Power

Student (uncredited)

Markley Rizzi

Wade's Wife (uncredited)

Dennis Staroselsky

Last Voter (uncredited)

George J. Vezina

Construction Worker (uncredited)

Crew

Director

John Gray

Writer

C. Jay Cox

Reviews

Nicholas_V

January 31, 2013

Not even sweetly silly. This lacks more political credibility than The Campaign. It's hard enough to endure Julia Stiles as this pedantic cold fish who is so concerned with the "proper" English language. But even excusing that, it's the relationship tropes between her character and David Walton which shamelessly force that distance. He is a beer vender who can barely speak. She has pesky issues with everything and can't even do a slight smile. We get it, you can't get further than that. Together they learn to adapt and she realizes that kindness and likability can go a surprisingly long way. Did I expect anything different? Not really, just wanted to start adding to my tally from this year. Sure, I laughed a few times and bought into its sentimental affection, and that is why I wouldn't rate it any lower.