The Dilemma is a 2011 American dark comedy film directed by Ron Howard, written by Allan Loeb and starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The film follows savvy businessman Ronny and genius engineer Nick who are best friends and partners in an auto design firm. They are pursuing a project to make their firm famous. Ronny sees Nick's wife Geneva kissing another man. Ronny seeks out answers and has to figure out how to tell Nick about what he saw while working with him to complete their critical presentation. It was filmed entirely in Chicago, Illinois. The Dilemma was released by Universal Pictures in the United States and Canada on January 14, 2011, to poor reviews and performed poorly at the box office, failing to recoup its $70 million production budget.
Director | Ron Howard |
Produced by | Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Vince Vaughn |
Writer(s) | Allan Loeb |
Starring | Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, Queen Latifah |
Music | Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe |
Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
Edited by | Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley |
Production, company | Imagine Entertainment, Spyglass Entertainment, Wild West Picture Show Productions |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Released | January 14, 2011 |
Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $70 million |
Box office | $69.7 million |
Netflix ID | 70151294 |
About The Dilemma
A businessman discovers his best friend's wife is having an affair. The film was originally titled Cheaters and What You Don't Know.
Achievement of The Dilemma
The film was criticized by GLAAD for the pejorative use of the word "gay."
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Latest information about The Dilemma updated on July 28 2021.