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You, Me and Dupree (2006)

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Reviews Counted:164

Fresh:35

Rotten:129

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: A rather generic entry into the arrested development subgenre, with themes borrowed from other more successful and funnier films. Dupree wears out its welcome.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for sexual content, brief nudity, crude humor, language and a drug reference

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:25-08-2006

Synopsis: Several of the hottest comic talents in the film world today headline the story of a loveable, well-meaning, but arrested adolescent who drives his best friends nuts in the new comedy You, Me and... Several of the hottest comic talents in the film world today headline the story of a loveable, well-meaning, but arrested adolescent who drives his best friends nuts in the new comedy You, Me and Dupree. OWEN WILSON, coming off of the biggest comic sensation of the past several years with Wedding Crashers, now brings his latest character—free-spirited bachelor and permanent houseguest Randolph Dupree—straight to the film's front door. KATE HUDSON (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Skeleton Key) stars as Molly Peterson, the understanding—yet put upon—schoolteacher bride of Dupree's oldest friend Carl (MATT DILLON, There's Something About Mary, Crash). Joining the trio, two-time Oscar® winner MICHAEL DOUGLAS (Wall Street, The War of the Roses) plays Molly's dad (and Carl's boss), the doting-yet-scheming real estate tycoon Mr. Thompson, while SETH ROGEN (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) plays Carl and Dupree's good buddy Neil. Face it. No matter who you are, you have met, dated, loaned money to, bailed out of a jam or played host to a Dupree. Who among us doesn't have that wayward, slacker friend who marches to the beat of his own drum? We all know a Dupree: the good-hearted confidante, that party animal who can drink us under the table while dispensing unique wisdom into our lives…and who loves nothing more than couch channel-surfing while the rest of the world trudges off to the daily grind. In You, Me and Dupree, Carl and Molly have found the one unfortunate hitch in their perfectly constructed newly wedded world: Dupree. A slacker with the soul of a poet, Dupree just can't seem to catch a break from "The Man." When he takes a week off to best-man Carl and Molly's marriage in Hawaii, Dupree gets the unceremonious heave-ho from his boss. Now jobless, car-less and evicted from the cot at his favorite watering hole, he just needs to crash with the Petersons for a couple of days; okay, maybe a month or so... At first, Carl is psyched to have the couch guest while Molly bears the brunt of Dupree's well-meaning antics. But, as Carl becomes buried in his grown-up job of land development and headaches, he finds it hard to juggle Dupree and his newlywed responsibilities. As time passes, his and Molly's houseguest uses his ample spare time to become a great companion to her, underscoring Carl's new workaholic tendencies. Even Molly's dad begins to fall for Dupree's carefree wisdom, frustrating Carl to no end. Soon, everyone (but Carl) begins to root for Dupree to stick around. But just as the impish buddy starts becoming a fixture in the Petersons' home, three becomes not just a crowd...but a full-blown comic catastrophe. As the couple realizes their ideas of a white-picket fence marriage are morphing, their loveable pal serves as a daily reminder that finding your inner Dupree might just be one of life's hidden secrets. For anyone who has ever longed to live by the seat of her pants or go where the wind blows him comes a comedy from Emmy Award-winning directors ANTHONY & JOE RUSSO (Arrested Development). The directing duo helm the wildly comic story from first-time screenwriter MICHAEL LE SIEUR of a suburban couple who are just trying to make their new marriage work when her and me unexpectedly become You, Me and Dupree. The inaugural feature from the new production company formed by longtime partners SCOTT STUBER and MARY PARENT, You, Me and Dupree is also produced by Wilson. Stuber comes to Dupree fresh from his recent production with Vince Vaughn of The Break-Up, the highest-opening romantic comedy of all-time. The film is executive produced by MICHAEL FOTTRELL (Sweet Home Alabama), AARON KAPLAN (Dead Asleep) and SEAN PERRONE (Dead Asleep). The creative team supporting the Russo brothers includes director of photography CHARLES MINSKY (Raising Helen), film editors PETER B. ELLIS (television's Carnivàle) and DEBRA NEIL-FISHER (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days). Production designer BARRY ROBISON (Wedding Crashers) returns to work with Wilson for the film. The music is by ROLFE KENT (Failure to Launch); music supervisor is RANDALL POSTER (The School of Rock). Costume designer for the film is Karen Patch (The School of Rock). -- © Universal Pictures [More]

Starring: Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson, Owen Wilson, Seth Rogen

Starring: Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson, Owen Wilson, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Michael Douglas

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Screenwriter: Michael LeSieur
Producer: Mary Parent, Scott Stuber, Aaron Kaplan
Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Studio: Universal Pictures

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What About Bob this ain't.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
08/08/06
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

You, Me and Dupree overstays its welcome but a compilation reel of Wilson's scenes would make for fairly funny viewing.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
08/06/06
Hap Erstein
Hap Erstein
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Although it ends well (or at least pretty good), the film can't seem to make spark in its bulk. During the first half, I laughed twice. That said, it wasn't because of Wilson.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
07/29/06
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

I laughed, but it was at the expense of my pride.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
07/28/06
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Wilson riffs hard and has his moments, but can't save a comedy with not enough laughs.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
07/28/06
Garry Maddox
Garry Maddox
Sydney Morning Herald

Low IQs plague otherwise funny Wilson vehicle ...

Full Review Source: West Valley View | comment Comment
07/27/06
Michael Clawson
Michael Clawson
West Valley View

This 'comedy' is so clumsily executed and wheezy it's a wonder anyone had the resolve to finish it.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
07/26/06
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Remarkably forced--ironic, considering it's a starring vehicle for an actor whose most defining quality is his laid-back, unaffected demeanor.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
07/23/06
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Unfortunately, directors Anthony and Joe Russo sometimes push the jokes too hard, relying on tired physical comedy and easy visual jokes.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
07/23/06
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Only good when Wilson's around . . . in the end, the hints of misogyny and the suggestions of middle-class hollowness just blow away in a puff of cheery goodwill.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
07/22/06
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

A terribly mediocre film that squanders the talent of its stars on a story that could have been funny and even thoughtful.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
07/22/06
Jonathan W. Hickman
Jonathan W. Hickman
Entertainment Insiders

With its smart script and an ultra-likeable cast, You Me and Dupree is funny and wacky with plenty of heart, shifting focus beyond expectations ... The best part is the way the relationships between the three central characters change.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
07/21/06
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Urban Cinefile

Unfortunately for You, Me and Dupree, it's easier to invest patience in people stumbling to find focus and purpose than films searching for the same things.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
07/20/06
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

Laugh-free, derivative, punishingly long 'comedy.'

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
07/20/06
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

Inflicting pain -- both on its characters and on hapless audience members -- seems to be the play of the day as far as this cesspool of a movie is concerned.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
07/19/06
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

When our screening started, there were 12 people and a dog in attendance. Before it was over our number had dwindled by nine, and the dog had fallen asleep.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
07/19/06
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

I wouldn't want to spend five minutes with these people in a cab. Not an hour together for dinner. And sure as hell not two hours together in a movie theater.

Full Review Source: Zertinet Movies | comment Comment
07/19/06
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

In terms of actual laughs, this is somewhere between a scorching STD and a sleepy corporate-gig Dennis Miller show.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
07/19/06
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
FilmJerk.com

Like the main character, the movie is okay at first but eventually wears out its welcome.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
07/18/06
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

You, Me and Dupree doesn't risk failure, so it amounts to nothing.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
07/18/06
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
 
 
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