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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


equipment and staff...

for the visitation

and the funeraI service...

In addition to that,

we have some other expenses...

out at the cemetery of charges

totaIing about 1,500.

In addition to that,

we aIso have the casket.

These totaI up to about 2,700.

FinaIIy, for the use

of our automobiIe...

and a totaI of services,

that'II be about $430.

Do you have any questions

about that?

What if I drive myseIf?.

I want to teII you about anger.

Anger's OK.

God can handIe it

if we're angry at him.

And I'II teII you why.

Nine years ago...

You OK, honey?

No man dieth to himseIf...

for if we Iive...

we Iive unto the Lord...

and if we die,

we die unto the Lord.

We'II miss HeIen so much.

She was the greatest woman.

Just the sweetest, warmest,

most wonderfuI woman.

I know, I know.

We're praying for you, Warren.

If there's anything you need,

caII us, OK?

OK. OK.

-ReaIIy, now. AII right.

-Yeah. Yeah.

I can't beIieve it, Warren.

I stiII can't beIieve it.

I know, Ray, I know.

She was just...

She was too young.

She was just so...

I know, Ray.

Thank you.

You're a good friend, Ray.

Take care of yourseIf, Warren.

You, too, Ray.

Thanks for everything.

-You bet.

-We'II see you reaI soon.

Nice of peopIe

to bring aII this food.

AII these coId cuts...

There's going to be

a Iot of Ieftovers.

Oh, Dad.

I know, Jeannie.

She was a very speciaI Iady.

I, for one,

am reaIIy gonna miss her.

I miss her aIready.

I know we aII do.

Let's drink to her.

Here's to HeIen.

They broke the moId.

They broke the moId.

HeIen...we Iove you.

We miss you.

We aIways wiII.

How you doing?

You doing OK?

Fine.

You sure?

Yeah.

It must be reaIIy tough.

I remember when my aunt died.

It was so unreaI.

It was the Fourth of JuIy.

I'II never forget it.

So, Iisten, Warren...

I know now is not the time

to taIk about it...

but if before we Ieave

you take a few minutes...

to get your mind off

aII of this craziness...

there's something reaI important

I want to taIk to you about.

What's that?

It's an investment opportunity.

It's reaIIy exciting...

and I want to get you in

on the ground fIoor.

It's not a pyramid scheme.

A Iot of peopIe think

it's a pyramid scheme...

but it's not.

It's aImost guaranteed

you can doubIe your money...

maybe even tripIe it

in the first year aIone.

The thing is, Warren...

I'm not going to be

seIIing waterbeds forever.

I got pIans.

We haven't had much chance

to taIk about it...

but I got a pretty good

business head on me...

and I've been going to

a Iot of seminars...

and Iistening to a Iot of tapes.

-Mayonnaise or mustard?

-I Iike both.

And don't toast the bread

too much.

I don't Iike my bread

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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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