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Meet Bill

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A mild-mannered bank executive (Aaron Eckhart) mentors a teenage con artist and tries to make a career change as a doughnut merchant.

Critics Reviews

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Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times 06/13/2008
1.5/5
The story of a man (Aaron Eckhart) grappling with middle-age ennui at work and at home feels done to death, as does the distracting addition of a spunky rich-kid high schooler. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper 05/12/2008
This movie never should have seen the light of day. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 05/09/2008
1.5/5
Male midlife crisis presents as pathological self-loathing in Meet Bill, an imperative to which the only sane response is: No thanks. Go to Full Review
Nikhat Kazmi The Times of India 02/28/2020
[A] meandering, plotless venture. Go to Full Review
Annie Wagner The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 08/21/2017
[Meet Bill] is artless and abrupt, and once you lay eyes on it, you feel totally cheated. Go to Full Review
Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile 01/23/2009
Discovering your real self is the theme of Meet Bill, in which Bill has to work hard to finally meet himself Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Anne F Aug 26 I saw a lot of negative reviews on this movie. I saw this movie when it came out on DVD and before rotten tomatoes existed. We formed our own opinions back then. 😆 I thought this movie was really fun and there were classic moments like, "Apologize!" And the scenes with Jason Sudeikis and Kristen Wiig were very cute. If you're looking to watch something fun and entertaining and a little bit introspective, this serves a purpose. See more Samitha B Feb 27 The only good thing about this was Jessica Alba. See more Jeffrey P B 05/14/2023 I don't get all the bad reviews. Some people are just miserable. It's a fun, lighthearted movie. Nothing trend setting, but it was entertaining. Some people need to lighten up. Lol See more 05/17/2022 One of the most displeasing & annoying movie I've ever watched 😡😡😡, So the one's who haven't watched it or have been planning to watch it, Please do not watch it as it's an absolute waste of time trust me , Both of the directors should be banned from making movies as they lack the skills, knowledge & dedication towards making a movie.......The movie is unpleasingly trash, & last but not the least I would like to menion that the budget of the movie was about a "5 million dollars.. But the Box office hardly made about "3 thousand dollars ...which is the lowest revenue a movie ever made, & That's the very reason why it was trash & didn't make it up .mmm See more 07/11/2020 So freaking witty but not trying to hard. I cant see how this movie didnt do better unless people wanted it to be something else which I dont doubt from this entitled society xD See more 08/27/2016 This film was a pleasant surprise as it was genuinely sweet and funny. The 3 stars are for Aaron Eckhart. However, Elizabeth banks character needed more character development as did Jessica Alba's Lucy; I'm still not sure what her purpose was. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A mild-mannered bank executive (Aaron Eckhart) mentors a teenage con artist and tries to make a career change as a doughnut merchant.
Director
Bernie Goldmann, Melisa Wallack
Producer
John Penotti, Fisher Stevens, Chris Weitz
Screenwriter
Melisa Wallack
Distributor
First Look
Production Co
GreeneStreet Films Inc.
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Sex-Related Material|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$59.1K
Runtime
1h 32m