Melinda and Melinda

Name: Melinda and Melinda
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2004-12-22
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Ferrell, Jonny Lee Miller, Radha Mitchell, Amanda Peet

2004·Movie·PG-13·100 min·★ 6.2(501)

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“Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.”

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

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About Melinda and Melinda

Melinda and Melinda is a 2004 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Woody Allen. The cast is led by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Ferrell, Jonny Lee Miller. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Melinda and Melinda was produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures and Gravier Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 22, 2004, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $20 million worldwide.

Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen
Release date: December 22, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $20 million
Production: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Gravier Productions

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Melinda and Melinda cast & crew

Melinda and Melinda was directed by Woody Allen and written by Woody Allen.

The cast features Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ellis Moonsong, Will Ferrell as Hobie, Jonny Lee Miller as Lee, Radha Mitchell as Melinda Robicheaux, Amanda Peet as Susan, and Chloë Sevigny as Laurel.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Vilmos Zsigmond and it was produced by Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum.

Is Melinda and Melinda worth watching?

Melinda and Melinda holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 501 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Melinda and Melinda is worth a place on your watchlist.

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