About Schmidt

release date:December 20, 2002
Tuesday June 3, 2003 (dvd)
genre:Drama
running time:125 min.
director:Alexander Payne
studio:Alliance Films
producer(s):Dennis Haysbert, Harry Gites
screenplay:Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
cast:Jack Nicholson, Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis, Kathy Bates
Current Tribute rating: Current rating: 3.69    Rate Movie     User Reviews

About Schmidt Movie Synopsis

Just as Warren Schmidt (Nicholson) retires, his wife of 42 years suddenly dies. Unhappy with the choices his daughter is making, he sets out in his motor home on a journey of self discovery. He decides to sponsor a six-year-old orphan in Tanzania and they exchange letters. Through these letters, Schmidt begins to discover himself.

Loosely based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Louis Begley.

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Very Funny Movie that I would watch again.

It was the most boring movie I have ever seen in my life, how could anyone sit back and enjoy a day in the life of old, and very hairy jack nicolson, sorry Jack but this is by far the worst movie you could have possibly had done.

worst movie ever.

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