About Schmidt is a 2002 American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role. The film also stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney and Kathy Bates. It is very loosely based on the 1996 novel of the same title by Louis Begley. About Schmidt was theatrically released on December 13, 2002 by New Line Cinema. The film was both a commercial and a critical success and it earned $105,834,556 on a $30 million budget. About Schmidt was released on DVD and VHS formats. It was released on Blu-ray for the first time on February 3, 2015.
| Director | Alexander Payne |
| Produced by | Michael Besman, Harry Gittes |
| Screenplay by | Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor |
| Starring | Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates |
| Music | Rolfe Kent |
| Cinematography | James Glennon |
| Edited by | Kevin Tent |
| Production, company | New Line Cinema |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Released | May 22, 2002 (2002 Cannes Film Festival), December 13, 2002 (United States) |
| Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $105.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 60025027 |
About About Schmidt
Everything goes wrong at once for Warren Schmidt when he leaves his job, his daughter decides to marry an idiot, and his wife of 42 years passes away.
Achievement of About Schmidt
Directed by Alexander Payne, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards. The film was also an official competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
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Latest information about About Schmidt updated on July 28 2021.
