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I Heart Huckabees

R Released Sep 10, 2004 1h 46m Comedy List
64% Tomatometer 193 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Environmentalist Albert (Jason Schwartzman) enlists the services of "existential detectives" Bernard (Dustin Hoffman) and Vivian (Lily Tomlin) to solve the meaning of a succession of strange coincidences. The investigators conclude that the backstabbing Brad (Jude Law) -- a public relations manager at big-box retailer Huckabees -- is at the root of Albert's angst. Brad tries to turn the tables, however, by hiring the philosophic duo for his own nefarious purposes.
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I Heart Huckabees certainly isn't for everyone, but audiences attuned to its quirky wavelength will find a singularly brainy screwball comedy that refuses to pander.

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David Ansen Newsweek It's like a '30s screwball comedy that's gone to grad school...hits the ground running, flinging verbal and visual information at you with machine-gun velocity. Your mind is engaged and delighted. Mar 13, 2018 Full Review Will Self London Evening Standard While superficially I Heart Huckabees is a deranging experience, it ends up being deeply reassuring. Dec 20, 2017 Full Review Gavin Smith Film Comment Magazine I ♥ Huckabees is a rarity-a tremendously optimistic film for a truly dark time. Nov 19, 2013 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Here’s a film that, both in story and execution, is centered on the idea of finding order among chaos, and for viewers more accustomed to a tidy, straightforward narrative, the results can understandably seem like a helter-skelter experience. Rated: 4/4 Feb 22, 2023 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site The strength of I Heart Huckabees lies almost entirely in its vivacious, critical, slightly manic-and not unsympathetic-pictures of confused and struggling Americans. Feb 15, 2021 Full Review Jeffrey Overstreet Looking Closer Russell directs with the ambition of Altman and the nervous energy of Paul Thomas Anderson, and his script sounds like it was co-written by Howard Hawks and Charlie Kaufman. Rated: B Mar 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Exsellerate U I Heart Huckabees is not the dumbest movie ever made, but it's definitely among the top 5. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review fairieeterna This is perhaps the best movie ever made regarding our search for meaning while trying to stay sane and function in the every day world. Laugh out loud moments with incredible performances, as you would expect, from Tomlin, Hoffman, Schwartzman, and Wahlberg. The script is incredible and anyone who has actually ever grappled with these existential questions will come away with deep satisfaction. People who only live on the surface won't appreciate it at all. People who only live on the surface will never appreciate the brilliance of this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/23 Full Review Joanna D Such an underrated movie. I loved this move from the first time I saw it and still re-watch it many times a year. Highly recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/23 Full Review Dan B Great cast, and some interesting sequences, but so haphazard and thrown together, it wasn't a Wes Anderson, who does it so much better. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review steve d It has its moments but is never as clever as it thinks it is. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Justin G One of my top 5 favorite movies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Environmentalist Albert (Jason Schwartzman) enlists the services of "existential detectives" Bernard (Dustin Hoffman) and Vivian (Lily Tomlin) to solve the meaning of a succession of strange coincidences. The investigators conclude that the backstabbing Brad (Jude Law) -- a public relations manager at big-box retailer Huckabees -- is at the root of Albert's angst. Brad tries to turn the tables, however, by hiring the philosophic duo for his own nefarious purposes.
Director
David O. Russell
Producer
Scott Rudin, Gregory Goodman, David O. Russell
Screenwriter
David O. Russell, Jeff Baena
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Scott Rudin Productions
Rating
R (Sex Scene|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 24, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.8M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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