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About Schmidt

Movie2002·125 min

About Schmidt

Directed by Alexander Payne

An Oscar-nominated drama comedy film directed by Alexander Payne.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 46%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.9/10

1K ratings

About About Schmidt

A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Gritty
Story Tags: family dysfunction, grief and loss, american regional, parent child, everyman, road journey, fish out of water, slow burn reveal

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Details

Director: Alexander Payne
Language: English

Cast

Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actor (2002)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actress (2002)

How About Schmidt Ranks

All movies

Top 46%

2000s movies

Top 39%

Drama movies

Top 48%

2000s Drama movies

Top 44%

Alexander Payne films#6 of 9

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the vibe

About Schmidt Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

contemplative

gritty

What it's about

road journeyfish out of waterslow-burn revealfamily dysfunctiongrief & losseverymanparent childamerican regional

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

contemplativequiet