Roger Dodger

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Roger Dodger

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Released Oct 25, 2002

1h 44m

Comedy

Drama

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Madison Avenue ad executive Roger (Campbell Scott) attributes his remarkable success with women to his ability to manipulate their emotions from the moment he first meets them, although his confidence is shaken when his boss, Joyce (Isabella Rossellini), unilaterally decides to end their secret workplace affair. When his teenage nephew, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg), drops in for a visit, Roger tries to show him how to pick up women, but soon learns that his approach isn't as foolproof as he thought.

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Critics Consensus

The movie could have benefited from a more experienced director, but a great cast and script overcome any first time jitters the director may have had.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

Rated: 5/5

Jul 22, 2003

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Newsday

Rated: 3/4

May 28, 2003

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

The performances are absolutely superb, and that's where the film wants to live.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 8, 2016

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: B

Mar 22, 2013

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Scott's hilariously hateful hauteur is able to counteract some falsely fuzzy notes in the ending.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 27, 2009

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This one is pretty good. Campbell Scott does a good job with his character, Roger. Who is a complete womanizing A-Hole. Jesse Eisenberg is pretty good in his first film. The first time director Dylan Kidd gets a little to flashy with his camera. It's always moving and has constant close ups of the characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Rodger is the guy who has all the answers when dealing with the women, but he's the one that ultimately ends up blowing it, alienating the very women he thinks he knows so well. He's arrogant with little sense of humor and his antics get old quick. He's the guy that's too smart for the room, so in his arrogance and impatience with "inferior people", he badgers them with his wit and antics. He's always about coming out on top, not necessarily being the nice guy. Ultimatly, its his more in touch and sincere 16 yr old cousine who sets the ladies afire with his honest and sensitive insights. Solid cast and dialogue that sincerley gets to the human core of relatuons between women and men. A little lenghty, but overall the movie is engaging and intereating

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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I found it to be dull and pointless... But that's me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

great dialogue! not many movies can keep you entertained for 2 hours purely on dialogue,but this one pulls it off like no other... one if my favorite night time movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Boring, can't imagine why others rated it well?!?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Way too misogynistic in its portrayal, the movie, despite its dialogues, drudged along. It was filmed in too less light so it made the eye strain a bit and intense close ups with handheld made it worse. It really made you wonder if there as a purpose to this or not (you watching this movie or him making it). I must say though the character of Roger was a great study. It was very well written.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

Madison Avenue ad executive Roger (Campbell Scott) attributes his remarkable success with women to his ability to manipulate their emotions from the moment he first meets them, although his confidence is shaken when his boss, Joyce (Isabella Rossellini), unilaterally decides to end their secret workplace affair. When his teenage nephew, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg), drops in for a visit, Roger tries to show him how to pick up women, but soon learns that his approach isn't as foolproof as he thought.

Director: Dylan Kidd
Producer: Anne Chaisson, Dylan Kidd, George VanBuskirk
Screenwriter: Dylan Kidd
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Holedigger Films Inc.
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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