Failure to Launch (2006)
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.
- Tom Dey
- Vincent Lascoumes
- Christophe Le Chanu
- Tom J. Astle
- Matt Ember
Rating: 5.8/10 by 1641 users
Alternative Title:
賴家王老五 - TW
Mambo - NO
Soltero en Casa - SV
Кохання та інші неприємності - UA
달콤한 백수와 사랑 만들기 - KR
恋するレシピ 理想のオトコの作り方 - JP
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 37 minutes
Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $130,224,158
Plot Keyword: sailboat, sports car, parent child relationship, extreme sports, sailing, romantic comedy, young boy, dating, intervention, lying, expert, living with parents, pretend relationship, hanging out, secret, best friends, adult son, romantic, boat salesman
A simply OK film, though the last 20/30 minutes or so does drag a tad. Matthew McConaughey is good, Sarah Jessica Parker is good, the support cast (which includes an early role of Bradley Cooper's) are good. I didn't overly enjoy what I was watching, but I wasn't particularly bored with it either. I don't really have much to say about it in truth. At around 90 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome. That makes it a watchable, if slightly forgettable, flick from 2006 in my books.
