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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
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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.
Cast
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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
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Filming took place in New York City between the end of February and the beginning of April 2009.
Release
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The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and released theatrically on July 30, 2010.
Reception
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On Rotten 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] On Metacritic , 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
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^ The Extra Man at Box Office Mojo Retrieved July 25, 2013
^ "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 .
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Extra_Man_(film)&oldid=1231529172 "
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