What Just Happened
Seen it?2008 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.4 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. If you loved Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood or Code 3, start here.
- 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: meant for adults.
During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Levinson
- Robert De NiroBen
- Sean PennSean Penn
- Bruce WillisBruce Willis
- Robin WrightKelly
- Stanley TucciScott Solomon
- John TurturroDick Bell
- Kristen StewartZoe
- Lily RabeDwan
- Marin HinkleVanity Fair Coordinator
- Catherine KeenerLou Tarnow