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Made (2001)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:6

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.1/10

Consensus: Not as good as Swingers, but it's still witty and goofy enough for some laughs.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Following their success five years before with SWINGERS, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up again in MADE, a comedy about two very different down-on-their-luck L.A. friends who get caught up in a... Following their success five years before with SWINGERS, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up again in MADE, a comedy about two very different down-on-their-luck L.A. friends who get caught up in a dangerous deal in New York City. Favreau stars as Bobby, a hardworking, very serious construction worker who dreams of becoming a boxer and settling down with his stripper girlfriend (Famke Janssen) and her young daughter. Vaughn plays Ricky, an obnoxious ne'er-do-well who thinks that pulling off a big job for boss Max (Peter Falk) will be their ticket to the big time. The duo is sent off to New York to take part in a deal they know nothing about; while Bobby waits calmly for them to be discreetly contacted, Ricky never shuts his mouth, barking orders at random people, flashing his green and his wry smile all over town, annoying the heck out of everyone he meets, especially Ruiz (Sean "P-Diddy" Combs), who is their connection. The film is beautifully shot by master cinematographer Christopher Doyle, who recently filmed Wong Kar-Wai's stunning IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. Bobby and Ricky make the perfect pair; Favreau is often silent in scenes, watching deadpan as Vaughn steals the show as the brazen, overbearing, but lovable Ricky. To lend authenticity to the film, Favreau shot it in such landmarks as Hollywood High, Tavern on the Green, and the Central Park Zoo, and he hired SOPRANOS stars Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy), Federico Castelluccio (Furio), and Drea de Matteo (Adriana) to further the mob connection. The film was coproduced by Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in 1983's beloved A CHRISTMAS STORY. [More]

Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Famke Janssen

Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Famke Janssen, Faizon Love, David O'Hara, Vincent Pastore, Peter Falk, Federico Castelluccio, Jonathan Silverman, Drea de Matteo, Peter Billingsley

Director: Jon Favreau

Director: Jon Favreau
Screenwriter: Jon Favreau
Producer: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn
Composer: Lyle Workman, John O'Brien
Studio: Artisan Entertainment

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Difficult Second Movie hurdle negotiated. Just.

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12/30/06
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If the film's too ready to go with the flow of Chris Doyle's handheld camerawork, and sometimes seems ad hoc, its spot-on attention to the faux pas of the moment certainly raises a smile.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
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Time Out
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Favreau gives his film a curious final touch of earnestness, even sentimentality, but he gets away with it and Made swings funkily along.

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01/26/02
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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There are very funny moments, and some wonderful dialogue, but the film's self-consciously serious moments sit uncomfortably with the buddy banter.

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01/21/02
Nev Pierce
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BBC
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Unfortunately, Vaughn repeatedly crosses the line between persuasively playing an obnoxious character and coming across as nerve-gratingly self-indulgent.

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08/06/08
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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The movie is difficult to describe because it's not what happens that matters, it's how it happens and why.

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07/20/01
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Mr. Favreau demonstrates an admirable need to anger the Swingers faithful ... That ambition doesn't translate into a very good movie.

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07/13/01
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
New York Times
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A consistent pleasure, a delightful blend of farce and sentiment, its flights of fancy well-grounded in the foibles of human nature.

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07/13/01
Kevin Thomas
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Los Angeles Times
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Lacks the appeal of Swingers, which was so much richer in its characters and social observations.

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07/13/01
Kirk Honeycutt
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Hollywood Reporter
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