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Whatever Works
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Whatever Works is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. The movie features a cast including Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, and Henry Cavill. It was produced by Letty Aronson, with cinematography by Haris Savides and editing by Alisa Lepselter. The score was composed by Cliff Eidelman. The narrative is set in New York City, where filming also took place.
The film was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and Netflix, with additional involvement from Wild Bunch, Gravier Productions, and Perdido Productions. It has a runtime of approximately 92 to 93 minutes and received a PG-13 rating. Financial reports indicate a budget of 15,000,000, with box office revenues ranging from 35,100,000 to 36,020,534. Critical assessments include a 50% rating, a 5.5/10 score, and a Metascore of 45. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1 based on 78,348 votes.
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7.1Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Cast
- Larry David as Boris Yellnikoff
- Evan Rachel Wood as Melodie St. Ann Celestine
- Michael McKean as Joe - Boris' Friend #3
- Conleth Hill as Leo Brockman
- Patricia Clarkson as Marietta
- Ed Begley Jr. as John
Themes
- new york city
- naivety
- age difference
- love at first sight
- runaway
- marriage
- atheist
- misanthrophy
- eccentric
- religion
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Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
78,348 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Metacritic
45/100
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Woody Allen
- Written by
- Woody Allen
- Produced by
- Letty Aronson Stephen Tenenbaum
- Starring
- Ed Begley Jr. Patricia Clarkson Larry David Conleth Hill Michael McKean Evan Rachel Wood
- Cinematography
- Harris Savides
- Edited by
- Alisa Lepselter
- Production companies
- Perdido Productions Gravier Productions Wild Bunch
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Release dates
- April 22, 2009 ( 2009-04-22 ) ( Tribeca ) June 19, 2009 ( 2009-06-19 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 92 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $15 million
- Box office
- $35 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Screenwriter
- Woody Allen
- Cast member
- Samantha Bee
- Composer
- Cliff Eidelman
- Producer
- Letty Aronson
- Cinematographer
- Haris Savides
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 550645
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.sonyclassics.com/whateverworks
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- publication date
- 2009-12-03
- title
- Whatever Works
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Alisa Lepselter
- box office
- 35100000
- capital cost
- 15000000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 45/100
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Encyclopedic overview
Whatever Works is a 2009 American comedy film directed and written by Woody Allen and starring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean, and Henry Cavill. The film was released on June 19, 2009, to mixed critical reviews, but grossed $35 million.
Plot
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