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Duplex

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some violence.

PG-13 In Theaters 09/26/2003 , 89min.
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Just how far would you go to have the home of your dreams all to yourself? A couple start asking themselves that very question in this dark comedy directed by Danny DeVito. Alex (Ben Stiller) and Nancy (Drew Barrymore) are a young couple who are happy and successful, but lack one thing that they truly want -- the perfect home in Manhattan. Alex and Nancy think they may have found just the place they've been looking for when they discover the bottom half of a beautiful old duplex has opened up. While the couple are delighted with their new flat, they discover it has one major disadvantage they hadn't counted on -- their upstairs neighbor, Mrs. Connelly (Eileen Essel), an elderly woman who soon makes their lives a living hell. Persuading Mrs. Connelly to move is fruitless, since she has a long term rent-controlled lease, and as things become more and more difficult, Alex and Nancy begin to wonder if she won't go away on her own, perhaps a more drastic (and permanent) solution may be in order. Duplex also stars Harvey Fierstein, Justin Theroux, James Remar, and Swoosie Kurtz.
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13
  • Genre(s): Comedy
  • Run Time: 89min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 09/26/2003
  • DVD Release Date: 03/02/2004
  • Distributor(s): Miramax
  • Director(s): Danny DeVito
  • Starring: Ben Stiller , Drew Barrymore , Eileen Essell , Harvey Fierstein , Robert Wisdom
  • Themes: Unlikely Criminals,Obsessive Quests,Nothing Goes Right
  • Tone: Cynical,Silly,Tense,Macabre
  • Keywords: apartment,couple,dream-house,murder,neighbor,real-estate
  • Country of Origin: USA (09-26-2003)
  • Language: English
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