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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

In her smash hit Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig was fearless in her quest for laughs, often making herself the butt of the jokes. She's playing the loser again here, as a struggling writer who's forced to move back home to live with her batty mum (Annette Bening) and her lover (Matt Dillon), an eccentric brother (Christopher Fitzgerald) and the lodger who's taken over her bedroom (Darren Criss). Wiig is an inherently likeable actress, and co-directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor) allow her some funny moments, but her character is weighed down with too many selfish neuroses, while her dalliance with the free-spirited house guest just doesn't ring true. Bening and Dillon are wickedly funny, but these are roles they could do in their sleep. Ultimately, this is a comedy that shows a lot of early promise but fails to deliver.

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Credits

Cast

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Imogene DuncanKristen Wiig
ZeldaAnnette Bening
George / The BouscheMatt Dillon
LeeDarren Criss
RalphChristopher Fitzgerald
DaraJune Diane Raphael
AllysonNatasha Lyonne
MaxwellBob Balaban
GeorginaMichelle Morgan

Crew

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DirectorShari Springer Berman
DirectorRobert Pulcini

Details

Theatrical distributor
Lionsgate
Released on
2013-09-27
Languages
English | French | Romanian | Dutch
Guidance
Swearing
Available on
DVD
Formats
Colour
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