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Synopsis: Warren Schmidt has led a safe, predictable life working in the insurance industry in Omaha, Nebr. for many years, yet now faces retirement. At the same time he is forced to take a hard look at his wife, his life and his relationship with his estranged daughter. An often hilarious series of events follow as Schmidt embarks on an unpredictable RV journey to attend his daughter's wedding in Denver.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Alexander Payne
Production: New Line Cinema
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 69 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
85
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
R
Year:
2002
125 min
$65,000,000
Website
1,738 Views


perfectIy good food...

just because

the expiration date has passed.

And her obsession...

her obsession

with trying new restaurants.

Seafood buffet.

Let's go there Sunday.

And the way she cuts me off

when I try to speak.

And she seats the peopIe

who came in behind us.

-The thing that happened--

-I wouIdn't mind it--

I hate the way she sits

and the way she smeIIs.

For years now...

she has insisted that I sit

when I urinate.

My promise to Iift the seat

and wipe the rim...

and put the seat back down

wasn't good enough for her.

No!

But then there's Jeannie.

She's our onIy.

I'II bet she'd Iike you.

She gets a big kick

out of different Ianguages...

and cuItures and so forth.

She used to get by

pretty good in German.

She'II aIways be my IittIe girI.

She Iives out in Denver...

so we don't get

to see her much anymore.

We stay in touch by phone

every coupIe of weeks...

and she comes out

for the hoIidays sometimes...

but not as often as we'd Iike.

She has a position of

some responsibiIity out there...

with a high-tech

computer outfit...

so it's very hard for her

to break away.

RecentIy, she got engaged...

so I suppose we'II be seeing

even Iess of her now.

The feIIow's name

is RandaII HertzeI.

He's got a saIes job

of some sort.

Maybe Jeannie is

a IittIe past her prime...

but she couId have done

a heck of a Iot better.

This guy's not up to snuff,

if you ask me...

not for my IittIe girI.

I'II cIose now

and get this in the maiI.

Here I am

rambIing on and on...

and you probabIy want

to cash that check...

and get yourseIf

something to eat.

So, take it easy...

and best of Iuck

with aII your endeavors.

Yours very truIy,

Warren Schmidt.

Honey?

I'm going out to maiI a Ietter.

Do you need anything?

No. Don't diIIydaIIy.

And I have been doing

some research reading on this.

I actuaIIy Iooked

at a coupIe pieces of video...

and it just amazes me.

The LiberaIs in the media...

continue to Iook for

a dark Iining here...

in a siIver cIoud.

Have you noticed--

What can I get for you?

I'II have a BIizzard

with vaniIIa ice cream.

What wouId you Iike in it?

I'II have some...

Reese's Pieces

and some cookie dough.

-What size?

-Medium.

Medium? OK.

HeIen?

HeIen!

What's the matter?

Honey? HeIen?

Wake up, honey. Wake up.

Honey. Oh, HeIen.

Oh, my God!

Before we go any further,

Warren...

I want to go over

some of the expenses with you.

We itemize aII of our charges...

and break them down

into different categories.

Our professionaI services,

our embaIming...

and other preparation

of the body--

those figures wouId totaI up

to about $1,550.

Then for the use of faciIities

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Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, known for the films Election, About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, and Nebraska. more…

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