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Failure to Launch

Year:

2006

Duration:

97 min | Philippines:95 min (cut)

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.6

Director:

Tom Dey

Awards:

4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2006-03-10

Filming Locations: Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Earnings

Budget: $50,000,000

Opening Weekend: $24,411,322 (USA) (12 March 2006)

Gross: $88,715,192 (USA) (22 June 2006)

Cast

Actor

Character

Terry Bradshaw

Katheryn Winnick

Matthew McConaughey

Tripp

Sarah Jessica Parker

Paula

Zooey Deschanel

Kit

Justin Bartha

Ace

Bradley Cooper

Demo

Kathy Bates

Sue

Tyrel Jackson Williams

Jeffrey

Rob Corddry

Gun Salesman #1

Patton Oswalt

Techie Guy

Stephen Tobolowsky

Bud

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Bev

Adam Alexi-Malle

Mr. Axelrod

Gretchen Cleevely

Gretchen the Veterinarian

Peter Jacobson

Boatyard Man

Jessica Stone

Boatyard Woman

Stewart Skelton

BBQ Guest #1

Sarah Lilly

BBQ Guest #2

E.L. James

BBQ Guest #3

Aubrey Dollar

Pizza Waitress

Anne Ewen

Girl at Pizza Joint #1

Tremelda D. Cobb

Girl at Pizza Joint #2

Jerrod Paige

Guy at Pizza Joint #1

Tim Stoltenberg

Guy at Pizza Joint #2

Summer Lee

Taco Waitress

Miladin Mutavdzic

Basketball Player #1

Brian Jesiolowski

Basketball Player #2

Larry Gamell Jr.

Gun Salesman #2 (as Lawrence C. Gamell Jr.)

Ilana Levine

Yoga Teacher

Charles Dey

Loving Man

Phoebe Dey

Loving Woman

Michael Ahl

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Lawrence Broughton

Business Pedestrian (uncredited)

Melissa Caudle

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Kristi Chalaire

Zephyrs Fan

Greg Cool

Boat Mechanic (uncredited)

Kristin Michelle Duncil

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Tyler Gatton

Child (uncredited)

Debby Gaudet

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Geoffrey Gould

Older Bookstore Gent (uncredited)

Melodi Hallenbeck

Zephyr's Fan

Michele Harrington

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Cynthia LeBlanc

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Elton LeBlanc

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Don Lincoln

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Carter Mitchell

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Pepper Morgan

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Jody Nolan

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Raymond Parker

Man Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)

Jon Purvis

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Johnny Rock

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Stephen Rue

Soccer Player (uncredited)

Codie Scott

Guy on Bike (uncredited)

Mageina Tovah

Barista (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Brooke Shields, Tori Spelling and Reese Witherspoon were all offered the role of Paula, but turned it down.

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The BB gun that Ace and Kit use to shoot the mockingbird is a Red Rider.

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The roles of Tripp and Paula were written for Zach Braff and Amanda Peet.

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Goofs

During the vet office visit, the vet tech hands Paula the same tissue 2 times between scenes.

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The BB gun used in the film is a Red Ryder as produced by Daisy. There is a reference to "pumping" 2 times, however, this is a simple weapon and can only be "pumped" one time.

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When Tripp is eating with his friends, Tripp changes between having his fork in his hand, to nothing in his hand, to having a drink in his hand, back to nothing, without showing him switching items.

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Quotes

Al: Tripp meets a new girl every week.

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Tripp: I do sleep well at night.

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Kit: [finding out that Paula has set her up with Ace] No.

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