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Synopsis: Becky (Rachel McAdams) is a hard-working morning TV show producer, or at least she was until she got fired. Desperate to get a job, she finally gets an interview with Jerry (Jeff Goldblum) - who is desperate to hire a producer for the struggling show "Daybreak". Becky accepts the job and it proves to be more difficult than even she might be able to handle. She has to fire the sexist co-host, then try to convince egotistical news reporter, Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford), to take the job, and then try and get him to actually do the job, properly. And she has to do this while falling for handsome Adam (Patrick Wilson), and trying to save the show from plummeting ratings. Will Becky be able to hold on to her dream job and her sanity?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Roger Michell
Production: Paramount Studios
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
PG-13
Year:
2010
107 min
$30,982,329
Website
3,402 Views


- so I never said anything.

- What are you saying?

You had a dream, you know? Great.

When you were eight, it was adorable.

When you were 18, it was inspiring.

At 28, it's officially embarrassing.

And I just want you to stop

before we get to heartbreaking.

The troops are involved in projects...

Waiting arrival...

On my BlackBerry,

it shows that you got my e-mail,

so I was just wondering if... Yeah,

it shows when someone's opened it.

Hello?

Becky Fuller. Yeah.

I wanted to make sure that you got

the resume that I e-mailed you.

You did. Great.

Becky Fuller again.

I was just wondering if...

Yes, I did call yesterday,

but I updated my resume last night

and thought you might...

I'm calling because I was

checking up on the position

and I was wondering if it had been...

- Hi, Becky Fuller.

- Hi.

Hi, this is Jerry Barnes calling

from IBS in New York. How are you?

- Good.

- Terrific. Listen, I'm calling

'cause I received your resume,

all five of them, actually.

And it just so happens,

that we're looking for somebody

at the moment.

I'll take it.

Well, wait, I haven't

told you what it is yet.

- Sorry.

- Well, our morning show

- has a vacancy and so...

- I'll take it!

We're interviewing a bunch of people.

Maybe you can come in

- and we can have a talk.

- Sure! Absolutely.

Just tell me where to go

and who to talk to.

OK, I'll get you an e-mail with the

details of where we are in the city.

- Sorry!

- And shall we say 3:00?

Thank you, thank you!

Oscar says you're very talented

and you work incredibly hard.

Says you're the most promising

producer that he's ever fired.

Well, that's, that's good. I think.

So you're a fan

of our morning program?

- Yeah, I think it has so many...

- Yeah, yeah, we know it's terrible.

Perpetually in fourth place behind

the Today show, Good Morning America

and that thing on CBS,

whatever it's called.

It's a source of constant humiliation.

Last year, in the network softball

league, the CBS team wore hats

that said,

"At least we're not Daybreak."

The anchors of the show

are difficult and semi-talented.

- I think Colleen Peck is a pro.

- Heinous.

- Paul McVee is a fine reporter.

- Foul.

OK. Is Daybreak a shitty show? Yes.

But it's on a network.

And not just any network.

This is one of the most legendary

news divisions in the entire history

of television! Daybreak just needs

someone who believes in it,

who understands that a national

platform is an invaluable resource,

that no story is too low

or too high to reach for!

Are you gonna... sing?

Look, Mr. Barnes. Jerry.

Daybreak's facilities are antiquated.

It's understaffed, underfunded.

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Aline Brosh McKenna

Aline Brosh McKenna (born August 2, 1967) is a French-born American screenwriter and producer. She is known for writing The Devil Wears Prada (2006), 27 Dresses (2008), Morning Glory (2010) and We Bought a Zoo (2011), and for co-creating The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. more…

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