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Roger Dodger

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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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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 Full Review Nev Pierce BBC.com Rated: 5/5 Jul 22, 2003 Full Review Newsday Rated: 3/4 May 28, 2003 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy The performances are absolutely superb, and that's where the film wants to live. Rated: 7/10 Dec 8, 2016 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B Mar 22, 2013 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member I found it to be dull and pointless... But that's me. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Boring, can't imagine why others rated it well?!? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Dylan Kidd

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Campbell Scott

Roger

Jesse Eisenberg

Nick

Isabella Rossellini

Joyce

Elizabeth Berkley Lauren

Andrea

Jennifer Beals

Sophie

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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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