Movie
Failure to Launch
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-03-10
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Failure to Launch Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
Crew
- Tom Dey - Director
- Tom J. Astle - Writer
- Matt Ember - Writer
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