Failure to Launch is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed by Tom Dey, and starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker. The film focuses on a 35-year-old man living with his parents who shows no interest in leaving the comfortable life that they, especially his mother, have made for him. It was released on March 10, 2006, and grossed over $128 million.
| Director | Tom Dey |
| Produced by | Scott Rudin, Scott Aversano |
| Writer(s) | Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember |
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Terry Bradshaw, Kathy Bates |
| Music | Rolfe Kent |
| Cinematography | Claudio Miranda |
| Edited by | Steven Rosenblum |
| Production, company | Scott Rudin Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | March 10, 2006 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $130.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 70044867 |
About Failure to Launch
The parents of an adult man who still lives at home hire an interventionist to help him grow up. The film took in $128 million at the box office worldwide.
Achievement of Failure to Launch
Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Robert Duvall were all at one point attached to the project in the roles of Trip, Paula and Al, respectively.
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Latest information about Failure to Launch updated on July 28 2021.
