The Weather Man

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The Weather Man

R

Released Oct 28, 2005

1h 42m

Comedy

Drama

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David Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is a Chicago weatherman who, despite success at his job, is deeply unhappy. Eclipsed by his father, Robert (Michael Caine), a celebrated author, and licking his wounds after his marriage to Noreen (Hope Davis) collapses, David resolves to get his life in order by applying for a high-profile job on a New York City talk show. But with his personal life a shambles, David must decide between fast-tracking his career and repairing his rapidly deteriorating family life.

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Critics Consensus

With fine performances and a dark, dry sense of humor, The Weather Man is mostly cloudy with occasional rays of sunshine.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

It’s a terrific role for Cage, whose widest smile always contains a flicker of anguish. And Caine is excellent as the unattainable father figure in this enjoyably downbeat tale of the flipside of career success

Dec 13, 2023

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Written by Steve Conrad, this is the smartest script director Gore Verbinski has ever had, and he makes the most of it, aided by a strong cast.

Jun 28, 2022

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Zadie Smith

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's a deeply honest and comic performance and seems filled with all the genuine humiliations that one imagines Cage himself has suffered in the past 10 years.

Jan 17, 2018

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Yet another retread of Cage's weak formula of a gloomy man examining his life.

Aug 16, 2013

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

The Weather Man is more of a parable than a story; it just goes on and on and on, and the only point is to endure. It's not very uplifting, but sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's sad; sometimes hopeful, and sometimes melancholy. But that's life.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 7, 2011

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Intended as director Gore Verbinski's palate cleanser before back-to-back "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequels, this is an apprehensive cringe comedy of male malaise. It's also Verbinski's best to date, a small-scale challenge he should attempt more often.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 2, 2010

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robert f

Should Have spent a few extra dollars and hired better writers!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Landon J

Worth a watch certainly if you're in the mood for this specific vibe. Cage veterans will understand this movie from start to finish without even seeing it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Dallas

If you can appreciate a dark comedy, it’s one of the best, and one of my favorite movies now. Hilarious and profound.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Larry Z

A downbeat, introspective, slow-burn tale about a locally successful Chicago TV weatherman on the brink of national success while suffering the private circumstances inflicted from his failures as a Father, a Husband, and a Son. Nicolas Cage is in top form with flawless support from Michael Caine and others. This may not be your typical "feel-good" popcorn film, but deep wisdom is center-stage throughout and the movie's 2005 social commentary still hits the target today. I found this a satisfying, overlooked gem of a movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Nathan W

I really enjoyed this film. Just a man, trying to make his way through this thing called life. I like when movies dont really have a story but just take us through days in the life of. Just 2 hours of adulting and all the suckage that comes with it. I cant put my finger on exactly why this movie works... It just does.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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KB B

I thought it was pretty good mainly because I like Nicholas Cage. It's worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Synopsis

David Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is a Chicago weatherman who, despite success at his job, is deeply unhappy. Eclipsed by his father, Robert (Michael Caine), a celebrated author, and licking his wounds after his marriage to Noreen (Hope Davis) collapses, David resolves to get his life in order by applying for a high-profile job on a New York City talk show. But with his personal life a shambles, David must decide between fast-tracking his career and repairing his rapidly deteriorating family life.

Director: Gore Verbinski
Producer: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Screenwriter: Steve Conrad
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Escape Artists
Rating: R (Strong Language|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.5M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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