Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.
Acting
Zooey Deschanel at peak Manic Pixie Dream Girl—polarizing but committed.
Writing
Deadpan absurdism that treats hitmen like minor inconveniences.
Director
Matt Aselton
Zooey Deschanel
Happy
John Goodman
Happy's Father
Paul Dano
Brian
Ed Asner
Kirby Weathersby
Jane Alexander
Barbara Weathersby
Ian Roberts
John Weathersby
Robert Stanton
James Weathersby
Clarke Peters
Roger Stovall
Daniel Stewart Sherman
Kevin Blue
Mary Page Keller
Marguerite Lolly
Zach Galifianakis
Homeless Man
Brian Avers
Larry Arbogast
Leven Rambin
Missy Thaxton
Susan Misner
Melanie Lolly
Matt Walton
Conner Williams
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film rode the late-2000s mumblecore wave, when indie directors discovered Zooey Deschanel could carry weird premises.
John Goodman plays a wealthy dad who hunts in a full suit—the energy this movie needed more of.
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