Shrink
Seen it?2009 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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. If you loved Inherent Vice, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$303K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonas Pate
- Kevin SpaceyHenry Carter
- Mark WebberJeremy
- Keke PalmerJemma
- Saffron BurrowsKate
- Jack HustonShamus
- Pell JamesDaisy
- Dallas RobertsPatrick
- Laura RamseyKeira
- Jesse PlemonsJesus
- Robert LoggiaDr. Robert Carter