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Failure to Launch
Failure to Launch

5.8

Failure to Launch

PG-13·2006·97m

Summary

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

Crew

Director

Tom Dey

Writer

Tom J. Astle

Writer

Matt Ember

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

February 14, 2023

7

A simply OK film, though the last 20/30 minutes or so does drag a tad.

Matthew McConaughey is good, Sarah Jessica Parker is good, the support cast (which includes an early role of Bradley Cooper's) are good. I didn't overly enjoy what I was watching, but I wasn't particularly bored with it either. I don't really have much to say about it in truth.

At around 90 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome. That makes it a watchable, if slightly forgettable, flick from 2006 in my books.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$50,000,000.00

Revenue:

$130,224,158.00

Keywords

sailboat
sports car
parent child relationship
extreme sports
sailing
romantic comedy
young boy
dating
intervention
lying
expert
living with parents
pretend relationship
hanging out
secret
best friends
adult son
romantic
boat salesman