Failure to Launch
Seen it?2006 | 97 min | Romance, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (23% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Wedding Crashers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
23% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$130 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 183K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Dey
- Matthew McConaugheyTripp
- Sarah Jessica ParkerPaula
- Zooey DeschanelKit
- Justin BarthaAce
- Bradley CooperDemo
- Terry BradshawAl
- Kathy BatesSue
- Tyrel Jackson WilliamsJeffrey
- Katheryn WinnickMelissa
- Rob CorddryGun Salesman