Kay and Arnold have been married for 30 years. It’s a good marriage but Kay wonders if it could be better. She buys a book written by a relationship therapist and he offers a therapy session that lasts a week for couples. Kay tries to convince Arnold to go for the session and she doesn’t know until the last minute if he will get on the plane? Can they make changes, are they up to the challenge and will Arnold want to do anything in a non-grumpy or non-routine way?
This is a lot different than I thought it would be and I didn’t consider it to be a comedy. Carell plays this very seriously and seems like a real therapist. Streep does a very good job as Kay and there is a lot of emotional turmoil. Jones in the role of Arnold is in a grumpy mood about everything? 4* (I really liked this movie)
100 min, Comedy directed by David Frankel with Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Jean Smart, Ben Rappaport, Marin Ireland, Patch Darragh, Brett Rice, Becky Ann Baker, Elisabeth Shue, Charles Techman, Danny Flaherty, Damian Young, Mimi Rogers, Ann Harada.
Note: Imdb 6.3 out of 10 with 39,995 reviews, Rotten Tomatoes 75% with 173 critic 55% audience with 47,016 reviews, Roger Ebert 3*, RollingStone 3* out of 4* Peter Travers, The Guardian 2* out of 5* Peter Bradshaw, Metacritic 65 out of 100 with 38 critics reviews (positive 27, mixed 12, negative 0), 6.5 out of 10 with 101 user scores (positive 49, mixed 39, negative 13).
Special Note: Jeff Bridges turned down the role of Arnold. Dr. Feld tells Meryl Streep’s character about fixing a deviated septum, Streep had this in real life. The French movie that Kate and Arnold see in the theater is Le Diner de Cons 1998. It was remade as Dinner for Schmucks 2010 starring Steve Carell as Dr. Feld in this film. Originally the MPAA was going to give this film an R rating because of the scene in the movie theater.
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