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About Schmidt

"Schmidt Happens."

A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

Top Cast

  • Jack Nicholson

    Jack Nicholson

    Warren Schmidt

  • Kathy Bates

    Kathy Bates

    Roberta Hertzel

  • Hope Davis

    Hope Davis

    Jeannie Schmidt

  • Dermot Mulroney

    Dermot Mulroney

    Randall Hertzel

  • June Squibb

    June Squibb

    Helen Schmidt

  • Howard Hesseman

    Howard Hesseman

    Larry Hertzel

  • Harry Groener

    Harry Groener

    John Rusk

  • Connie Ray

    Connie Ray

    Vicki Rusk

  • Len Cariou

    Len Cariou

    Ray Nichols

Overview

A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

Rating

6.9 / 10
1,359 Reviews
4 Popular

2 Reviews

  • Wuchak
    Wuchak
    7 Apr 5, 2020

    ***Quietly amusing meditation on one’s life post 9:00-to-5:00 grind*** Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) retires from an insurance agency in Omaha and takes a road trip in his new RV, hoping maybe to reconnect with his daughter (Hope Davis) during her wedding in Denver. The distinguishing bracket for the story revolves around Warren honestly writing his new sponsor-child in Tanzania. June Squibb plays his wife, Dermot Mulroney his imminent son-in-law and Kathy Bates the latter’s mother. Howard Hesseman also shows up. “About Schmidt” (2002) is a coming-of-old-age road flick, far superior to the similar “Everybody’s Fine” (2009) with De Niro. You can’t help but think of Thoreau’s observation “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” But, unlike the dull De Niro film, this one has a sense of humor amidst the melancholic-but-insightful proceedings. It’s a lesson on the negative side of giving up your life to the grind for a good paycheck and nice house in the ’burbs. Yet, also, that it’s never too late to live again, as well as realize & perhaps make up for your sincere, but sincerely wrong shortcomings. The movie runs 2 hours, 5 minutes, and was shot in Nebraska and surrounding points. GRADE: B

  • ARGMAN
    ARGMAN
    7 Feb 27, 2024

    Jack Nicholson proved he's not just an interesting face.

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