About Schmidt
Comedy, Drama
New Line Home Entertainment  (2002) 124 mins R

7.3 (46,375 votes)
"Blisteringly funny and equally moving." -Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter

Warren Schmidt is about to experience a bittersweet slice of life. Newly retired, he and his wife Helen have big plans to see America-but an unexpected twist changes everything. Now Schmidt is determined to stop his daughter's wedding to an underachieving waterbed salesman. From meeting the groom's eccentric parents to sponsoring a Tanzanian foster child, Schmidt sets off on his mission...and gets lost along the road to self-discovery....

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Cast and Crew
Jack Nicholson  ......  Warren R. Schmidt
Kathy Bates  ......  Roberta Hertzel
Hope Davis  ......  Jeannie Schmidt
Dermot Mulroney  ......  Randall Hertzel
June Squibb  ......  Helen Schmidt
Howard Hesseman  ......  Larry Hertzel
Director  .....  Alexander Payne
Producer  .....  Harry Gittes; Michael Besman; Bill Badalato
Writer  .....  Alexander Payne; Jim Taylor; Louis Begley
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The position of the purple napkin when Schmidt is being fed the soup in bed. (more)

Trivia:
Listed on a cinema marquee: (Left) Closed for repairs / (Right) Sideways (2004), the next movie directed by Alexander Payne. (more)

Filming Locations:
Boulder, Colorado, USA (more)

Quotes:
Warren Schmidt: You're not gonna believe this. We had a tire swing over there. (more)

Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 28 nominations (more)