To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.
Failure to Launch (2006) is a romance and comedy film directed by Tom Dey, released on March 10, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel and Justin Bartha. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 1,861 ratings.
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Matthew McConaughey
as Tripp
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Paula
Zooey Deschanel
as Kit
Justin Bartha
as Ace
Bradley Cooper
as Demo
Terry Bradshaw
as Al
Kathy Bates
as Sue
Tyrel Jackson Williams
as Jeffrey
Katheryn Winnick
as Melissa
Rob Corddry
as Gun Salesman
Patton Oswalt
as Techie Guy
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Bud
Directed by Tom Dey, written by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember, produced by Scott Aversano and Scott Rudin.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 1,861 ratings.
A simply OK film, though the last 20/30 minutes or so does drag a tad. Matthew McConaughey is good, Sarah Jessica Parker is good, the support cast (which includes an early role of Bradley Cooper's) are good. I didn't overly enjoy what I was watching, but I wasn't particularly bored with it either. I don't really have much to say about it in truth. At around 90 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome. That makes it…
Reviewed on February 14, 2023
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Failure to Launch (2006) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Failure to Launch (2006) includes Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha and Bradley Cooper. The film was directed by Tom Dey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Failure to Launch was released on March 10, 2006 and runs for 1h 37m.
Failure to Launch (2006) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 1,861 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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