Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch
2006
★★★☆☆ 5.8/10
⏱️ 97 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
RomanceComedy
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.

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Tripp
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
Paula
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
Kit
Justin Bartha
Justin Bartha
Ace
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper
Demo
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bradshaw
Al

User Reviews

r96sk
★ 7/10
February 14, 2023
A simply OK film, though the last 20/30 minutes or so does drag a tad. Matthew McConaughey is good, Sarah Jessica Parker is good, the support cast (which includes an early role of Bradley Cooper's) are good. I didn't overly enjoy what I was watching, but I wasn't particularly bored with it either. I don't really have much to say about it in truth. At around 90 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome. That makes it a watchable, if slightly forgettable, flick from 2006 in my books.

Crew

Director
Tom Dey
Writer
Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Producer
Scott Aversano, Scott Rudin, Ron Bozman

Production

Failure to Launch Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions

Keywords

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