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Storytelling

Year:

2001

Duration:

87 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Todd Solondz

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2001-11-08

Filming Locations: New Jersey, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $73,688 (USA) (27 January 2002)

Gross: $912,442 (USA) (24 March 2002)

Cast

Actor

Character

Franka Potente

Selma Blair

Vi (segment "Fiction")

Leo Fitzpatrick

Marcus (segment "Fiction")

Robert Wisdom

Mr. Scott (segment "Fiction")

Maria Thayer

Amy (segment "Fiction")

Angela Goethals

Elli (segment "Fiction")

Devorah Rose

Lucy (segment "Fiction")

Nancy Anne Ridder

Joyce (segment "Fiction")

Steve Rosen

Ethan (segment "Fiction") (as Steven Rosen)

Aleksa Palladino

Catherine (segment "Fiction")

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Melinda (segment "Fiction")

Tina Holmes

Sue (segment "Fiction")

Paul Giamatti

Toby Oxman (segment "Non-Fiction")

Mike Schank

Mike (segment "Non-Fiction")

Xander Berkeley

Mr. DeMarco (segment "Non-Fiction")

Mark Webber

Scooby Livingston (segment "Non-Fiction")

John Goodman

Marty Livingston (segment "Non-Fiction")

Julie Hagerty

Fern Livingston (segment "Non-Fiction")

Jonathan Osser

Mikey Livingston (segment "Non-Fiction")

Noah Fleiss

Brady Livingston (segment "Non-Fiction")

Lupe Ontiveros

Consuelo (segment "Non-Fiction")

Jessica Dunphy

Cheryl (segment "Non-Fiction")

Nick Maltes

Esposito (segment "Non-Fiction")

Steve Railsback

Mr. Kirk (segment "Non-Fiction")

Crista Moore

Elizabeth St. Clair (segment "Non-Fiction")

Andrew Marantz

Stanley (segment "Non-Fiction")

Conan O'Brien

Himself ('Non-fiction')

Frederick B. Owens

Football Coach (segment "Non-Fiction") (as Frederick Owens)

Barry Jordan

Dr. Barry Jordan (segment "Non-Fiction") (as Dr. Barry Jordan)

Robin Goodman

Dr. Robin Goodman (segment "Non-Fiction") (as Dr. Robin Goodman)

Eric Nieves

Dave (segment "Non-Fiction")

Marisa Redanty

Onlooker #1 (segment "Non-Fiction")

Ilana Levine

Onlooker #2 (segment "Non-Fiction")

Jennifer Elise Cox

Musical Theatre Actress (segment "Fiction") (uncredited)

Pat Kiernan

TV News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Gina Priano

Highschool student (segment "Non-Fiction") (uncredited)

Tom Schimmels

Man in Toby's Apartment (segment "Non-Fiction") (uncredited)

Jim Titus

Football Player (segment "Non-Fiction") (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

There was a third story with James Van Der Beek as a college student realizing his sexuality, which was subsequently cut out of the film.

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Toby Oxman has a poster of the movie The Celebration (1998).

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Lupe Ontiveros revealed to Terry Gross on the National Public Radio show "Fresh Air" that she didn't know her character was supposed to blow up the Oxman home at the end of the film. Todd Solondz revealed that part of the story only after she had signed on to the film and was on set.

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Goofs

The positions of Scooby's hands when he is holding the gun change between shots.

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When the Livingstons are eating dinner, towards the end of the scene, Mikey's collar goes from inside his sweater to outside between shots.

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When Consuelo was cleaning the floor while Mikey was asking her about her family, the amount of dirt on the floor changes twice when the camera is turned away.

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Quotes

Mikey Livingston: Wasn't there high school in El Salvador?

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Toby Oxman: Scooby. Scooby. Scooby. What are you thinking?

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Scooby Livingston: I'm not an idiot man. I watch TV.

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Faq

What are the differences between the R-Rated and Unrated Version?

The MPAA initially rated Storytelling as NC-17. However, as this rating hardly allows movies to be shown in cinemas, the producers also handed in a censored version which then got the R-Rating. The censoring in this movie was rather special as no cuts or alternative footage were used. Instead, big colored rectangles were put over the picture. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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