Warren Schmidt
Jack Nicholson
Warren Schmidt
Overview
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.
Trailer
About Schmidt (2002) Official Trailer - Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates Movie HD
Cast
Roberta Hertzel
Kathy Bates
Roberta Hertzel
Jeannie Schmidt
Hope Davis
Jeannie Schmidt
Randall Hertzel
Dermot Mulroney
Randall Hertzel
Helen Schmidt
June Squibb
Helen Schmidt
Larry Hertzel
Howard Hesseman
Larry Hertzel
John Rusk
Harry Groener
John Rusk
Vicki Rusk
Connie Ray
Vicki Rusk
Ray Nichols
Len Cariou
Ray Nichols
Duncan Hertzel
Mark Venhuizen
Duncan Hertzel
Saundra
Cheryl Hamada
Saundra
Minister in Denver
Phil Reeves
Minister in Denver
Reviews
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***Quietly amusing meditation on one’s life post 9:00-to-5:00 grind*** Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) retires from an insurance agency in Omaha and takes a road trip in his new RV, hoping maybe to reconnect with his daughter (Hope Davis) during her wedding in Denver. The distinguishing bracket for the story revolves around Warren honestly writing his new sponsor-child in Tanzania. June Squibb plays his wife, Dermot Mulroney his imminent son-in-law and Kathy Bates the latter’s mother. Howard Hesseman also shows up. “About Schmidt” (2002) is a coming-of-old-age road flick, far superior to the similar “Everybody’s Fine” (2009) with De Niro. You can’t help but think of Thoreau’s observation “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” But, unlike the dull De Niro film, this one has a sense of humor amidst the melancholic-but-insightful proceedings. It’s a lesson on the negative side of giving up your life to the grind for a good paycheck and nice house in the ’burbs. Yet, also, that it’s never too late to live again, as well as realize & perhaps make up for your sincere, but sincerely wrong shortcomings. The movie runs 2 hours, 5 minutes, and was shot in Nebraska and surrounding points. GRADE: B
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