With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.
Acting
Hill's deadpan menace vs. Reilly's desperate optimism
Direction
Duplass zooms amplify every awkward beat
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll forget it's scripted
Director
Mark Duplass
John C. Reilly
John Kilpatrick
Jonah Hill
Cyrus Fawcett
Marisa Tomei
Molly Fawcett
Catherine Keener
Jamie
Matt Walsh
Tim
Kathy Ann Wittes
Ashley
Diane Mizota
Thermostat Girl
Katie Aselton
Pretty Girl
Jamie Donnelly
Pastor
Tim Guinee
Roger
Steve Zissis
Rusty
Bill 'Bunky' Miller
Cyrus
Charlie Brewer
Stranger at Reception
Mitch Carter
Additional Voice (voice)
Newell Alexander
Additional Voice (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Duplass brothers shot this immediately after Baghead and improvised extensively, keeping only scenes where all three leads genuinely surprised each other.
This was Fox Searchlight's attempt to mumblecore-ify mainstream comedy—John C. Reilly's casting was specifically meant to bridge indie and Apatow crowds.
US
