About Schmidt
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- Synopsis
- Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has spent his entire life selling insurance, coming home every evening to his pleasant-enough family. But after retirement, Schmidt packs up his things and sets out in his brand-new Winnebago to crash his daughter's ......
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- Starring
- Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates, Len Cariou
- Director(s)
- Alexander Payne
- Distributor(s)
- New Line
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
A seriously good movie, a challenge to viewers, a rebuke of the way many Americans live their lives.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
It is also Nicholson at his bravest and riskiest. By banking his fires and staying alert to the smallest details, he delivers a monumental performance that blasts your expectations and batters your heart.Read the full review
Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites
What gives About Schmidt its ultimate boost, what pushes it into the stirring heavens is Nicholson, who produces the most understated -– and one of the most powerful –- performances of his career.Read the full review