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Seen it?1999 | 123 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$35 million worldwide on a $80 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 96K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Howard
- Matthew McConaugheyEd 'Eddie' Pekurny
- Woody HarrelsonRay Pekurny
- Sally KirklandJeanette
- Jenna ElfmanShari
- Martin LandauAl
- Ellen DeGeneresCynthia Topping
- Rob ReinerMr. Whitaker
- Dennis HopperHenry 'Hank' Pekurny
- Elizabeth HurleyJill
- Adam GoldbergJohn