Failure to Launch

Name: Failure to Launch
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 2006-03-10
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper

2006·Movie·PG-13·97 min·★ 5.8(1,801)

Romance Comedy More English titles

“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.

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About Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch is a 2006 English-language romance and comedy film directed by Tom Dey. The cast is led by Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.

Failure to Launch was produced by Failure to Launch Productions, Paramount Pictures, and Scott Rudin Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 10, 2006, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $130 million worldwide.

Director: Tom Dey
Writers: Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Release date: March 10, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $130 million
Production: Failure to Launch Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions

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Failure to Launch cast & crew

Failure to Launch was directed by Tom Dey and written by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember.

The cast features Matthew McConaughey as Tripp, Sarah Jessica Parker as Paula, Zooey Deschanel as Kit, Justin Bartha as Ace, Bradley Cooper as Demo, and Terry Bradshaw as Al.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rolfe Kent, cinematography is by Claudio Miranda, and it was produced by Scott Aversano and Scott Rudin.

Is Failure to Launch worth watching?

Failure to Launch holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 1,801 ratings, a more divisive romance films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance and comedy, Failure to Launch is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Failure to Launch

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