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The Extra Man (film)






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The Extra Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini
Screenplay byShari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini
Jonathan Ames
Based onThe Extra Man
by Jonathan Ames
Produced byAnthony Bregman
Stephanie Davis
Rebecca Rivo
Starring
  • Paul Dano
  • Katie Holmes
  • John C. Reilly
  • CinematographyTerry Stacey
    Edited byRobert Pulcini
    Music byKlaus Badelt

    Production
    companies

    Wild Bunch
    3 Arts Entertainment
    Likely Story
    Tax Credit Finance

    Distributed byMagnolia Pictures

    Release dates

    • January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25) (Sundance)
  • July 30, 2010 (2010-07-30)
  • Running time

    108 minutes
    CountriesUnited States
    France
    LanguageEnglish
    Budget$7 million[1][2]
    Box office$457,867[3]

    The Extra Man is a 2010 comedy film based on Jonathan Ames' novel of the same name. Written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, the film stars Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, and John C. Reilly.

    Plot

    [edit]

    A failed playwright, Henry Harrison, develops an odd mentor relationship with Louis Ives, a troubled, cross-dressing, aspiring writer to whom Henry sublets a room in his New York apartment. Henry teaches Louis the art of being an "extra man", accompanying and entertaining wealthy older women in their fanciful social lives. Along the way, Louis encounters an environmentally conscious co-worker, Mary Powell, and a jealous, eccentric neighbor, Gershon.[4]

    Cast

    [edit]
  • Paul Dano as Louis Ives
  • Katie Holmes as Mary Powell
  • John C. Reilly as Gershon Gruen
  • Patti D'Arbanville as Katherine Hart
  • Alicia Goranson as Sandra
  • Marian Seldes as Vivian Cudlip
  • Celia Weston as Meredith Lagerfeld
  • Dan Hedaya as Aresh
  • Alex Burns as Brad
  • Jason Butler Harner as Otto Bellman
  • Lynn Cohen as Lois Huber
  • John Pankow as George
  • Jackie Hoffman as Pushy woman
  • Jonathan Ames as Gentleman
  • Production

    [edit]

    Filming took place in New York City between the end of February and the beginning of April 2009.

    Release

    [edit]

    The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and released theatrically on July 30, 2010.

    Reception

    [edit]

    OnRotten Tomatoes, the film has a 41% approval rating based on reviews from 73 critics, with an average rating of 5.5 out of 10.[5]OnMetacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100 based on reviews from 26 critics.[6]

    Todd McCarthy of Variety gave it a positive review and wrote: "Although too devoted to matters literary, theatrical, operatic and sexually outre to make it with general audiences, this adaptation of Jonathan Ames' novel exudes the sort of smarts and sophisticated charm specialized audiences seek."[7]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "The Extra Man (2010) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  • ^ "The Extra Man (2010) - Box office / business". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. October 31, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  • ^ The Extra ManatBox Office Mojo Retrieved July 25, 2013
  • ^ Michael Fleming (January 19, 2009). "Kline, Dano, Holmes join 'Extra Man'". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  • ^ "The Extra Man (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  • ^ "The Extra Man Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  • ^ McCarthy, Todd (January 27, 2010). "The Extra Man". Variety.
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