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Failure to Launch

2006
Romance
Comedy
1h 37m
Tripp (McConaughey) has never been able to leave the nest. He's always had some reason or other, but now, his desperate parents (Bradshaw, Bates) have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams (Parker) to get him to move out of the house. (Paramount Pictures)
Directed by:
Tom Dey Tom Dey
Written by:
Tom J. Astle Tom J. Astle Matt Ember Matt Ember
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Starring:
Zooey Deschanel Zooey Deschanel Kathy Bates Kathy Bates Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Tobolowsky Justin Bartha Justin Bartha Peter Jacobson Peter Jacobson Patton Oswalt Patton Oswalt Terry Bradshaw Kate McGregor-Stewart Rob Corddry Rob Corddry
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Genres:
Romance, Comedy
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Failure to Launch

2006
Romance
Comedy
1h 37m
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gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 27 Feb 2008
48
4th
There's so many puns I can use here. Instead I will just say this... Failure to Enjoy
Rated 27 Feb 2008
robotjazzrobotjazz
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
11th
And yet... no failure to suck.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 06 Oct 2014
30
17th
Failure to Launch is a romantic comedy from its beginning to its finale. It doesn't do anything to differentiate itself from that formula, which means that if you've seen a couple of them before, you'll feel like you've seen this one, too. That'd be fine if it was funny or genuinely romantic, but it's neither. Its supporting cast is more interesting and funnier than its leads, but we don't get enough of it to make watching this movie worthwhile. Failure to Launch is not worth your time.
Rated 06 Oct 2014
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 03 Jun 2010
5
1st
Also known as "Failure to direct."
Rated 03 Jun 2010
sportyjaysportyjay
Rated 08 Sep 2010
67
22nd
This movie would have been much better if it focused on the characters of Zooey Deschanel and Justin Bartha.
Rated 08 Sep 2010
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 17 Nov 2008
2
21st
5 minutes into this movie you will know every single thing that happens. Just avoid it. Zooey is awesome though.
Rated 17 Nov 2008
marc01marc01
Rated 12 Feb 2009
20
10th
Zooey Deschanel was not enough to save this bomb.
Rated 12 Feb 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 05 May 2012
95
75th
1
Rated 05 May 2012
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 09 Jul 2009
0
1st
I will never understand how this type of movie can keep being made over and over. I guess it's because there are people out there who enjoy this garbage. :\
Rated 09 Jul 2009
darkmandarkman
Rated 18 Jun 2008
50
7th
Not as bad as i thought it would be.
Rated 18 Jun 2008
spanksSpanks
Rated 14 Aug 2017
50
39th
Not as terrible as anticipated (although getting baked beforehand certainly helped). It's difficult to conceptualize McConaughey's risw from this to Rust Cohle.
Rated 14 Aug 2017
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 18 Jul 2022
64
26th
Passable enough effort from McConaughey's bleak wilderness years - if the conceit involving Parker's job is difficult to swallow, there are countless rom-coms with sillier conceits so I'm not inclined to attack such low hanging fruit. Sparked by a fine support cast that runs rings around the leads, especially Bates and Bradshaw who swing wildly for the fences but are undeniably funny at times; Bates especially brings a sensitivity that reminds you of what she can do with better material.
Rated 18 Jul 2022
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
28th
Reeks so much of desperation that whatever laughs one might have throughout also carry that bitter why-couldn't-have-been-better aftertaste.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 19 Oct 2013
60
19th
The best parts are definitely the bits with Zooey Deschanel & Justin Bartha.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
webster2twowebster2two
Rated 17 Oct 2007
86
28th
Love the cast! Funny movie with just enough romance.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
shorty18shorty_18
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
6th
again....matthew mccaughnahey (sp?) and sarah jessica parker in a movie about how beautiful they are.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
quez2goquez2go
Rated 16 Nov 2013
40
10th
This is a pretty average romantic comedy with a few elements (like the poorly executed sequences of animals biting Matthew McConaughey) that push it on the worse side. It does happen to have a fairly stellar cast for a run of the mill rom-com, though: Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel, Kathy Bates, and Justin Bartha join the leads. I'm not a huge rom-com fan though, so it doesn't do much for me. It also just isn't very funny, the jokes never really land.
Rated 16 Nov 2013
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 12 Sep 2007
50
17th
Though for the most part, it is a pointless romantic comedy, there are many instances of sheer insanity in this film. Some of it is downright absurd, like usually harmless woodland creatures regularly attacking Matthew McConaughey and Zooey Deschanel trying to ruthlessly murder a mocking bird. In short, it's a totally weird movie that the uniqueness of does not increase the goodness of. Crap!
Rated 12 Sep 2007
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 08 Nov 2016
13
10th
What an aged father do after his son finally leave the house? Be naked at home. How original.
Rated 08 Nov 2016
kavuKavu
Rated 28 Sep 2008
14
5th
Expectedly bad on all areas. I suppose thrash like this has it's demographic though.
Rated 28 Sep 2008
doctortupacdoctortupac
Rated 02 Nov 2012
5
0th
There is not a single reason to watch this movie.
Rated 02 Nov 2012
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 23 Sep 2022
60
26th
There are better rom coms
Rated 23 Sep 2022
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 19 Jul 2013
78
35th
My Grandma Owns this Movie.
Rated 19 Jul 2013
korteeKortee
Rated 22 Aug 2011
63
37th
cheesy but surprisingly funny.
Rated 22 Aug 2011
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 31 May 2008
20
1st
I still don't understand this thing. I mean, SJP was a hooker but her feelings were hurt when he found out?
Rated 31 May 2008
wicheWiche
Rated 17 Jul 2008
43
18th
Nice to watch.. One time, not more.. A decent movie which made me laugh a few times but which wasn't very suprising..
Rated 17 Jul 2008
murravenerMurravener
Rated 09 Nov 2008
70
24th
It isn't bad but it certainly isn't memorable. It's a B-grade How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days
Rated 09 Nov 2008
falsedispFalseDisp
Rated 02 Sep 2012
65
12th
It seemed so short, first off. But also SJP is sooo hideous lol
Rated 02 Sep 2012
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 31 Jan 2008
48
17th
Junk filmmaking, not the least believable or funny.
Rated 31 Jan 2008
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 30 Jul 2012
2
46th
SJP was ok and ZD does quirky friend well but McConoughey is shit and the plot is extremely predictable.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
amymcAmyMc
Rated 18 Oct 2009
30
5th
zero chemistry between lead actors.
Rated 18 Oct 2009
ndkchkNdkchk
Rated 16 Sep 2010
40
12th
How to make this movie tolerable: If Zooey Deschanel is not in a scene, fast forward. Hollywood, whoever got the idea that Sarah Jessica Parker is the girl of someone's dreams needs to find reality.
Rated 16 Sep 2010
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
29
8th
Gets as high a score as it does because I like Zooey Deschanel. Pretty brainless DUH DUH comedy where the characters aren't likable at all. Plus, you have to see Terry Bradshaw naked.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
brandonsmithbrandonsmith
Rated 08 Apr 2011
42
11th
The few comic gags sprinkled throughout the movie fail to spice up this formulaic rom-com.
Rated 08 Apr 2011
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 23 Aug 2021
87
89th
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Rated 23 Aug 2021
jordandcfcJordanDcFc
Rated 29 Nov 2011
50
14th
Thank G-d for Zooey Deschanel.
Rated 29 Nov 2011
lovely1234lovely_1234
Rated 17 May 2007
57
15th
it would have been ok without all the animals/slapstick.
Rated 17 May 2007
actionAction!
Rated 12 Mar 2009
85
46th
Mindless but fun.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
joshstew06JoshStew06
Rated 14 Aug 2007
9
2nd
Horrible. Probably the worst movie I've ever had to sit through in the theaters. I mean I was dragged to it, so I might have been biased, but movies can surprise me sometimes. This one didn't. It was laugh free, the leads had zero chemistry (and I think McConaughey is devoid of a soul), and it had ridiculous moments of trying to force laughter. An embarassment for all involved.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
andrewdAndrewD
Rated 09 Feb 2010
5
3rd
2 words. Matthew McConaughey
Rated 09 Feb 2010
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 17 May 2014
40
35th
The kiss of death for a romantic comedy is lead characters you can't identify with despite the movie's desperate attempts to generate empathy. In Failure to Launch, Tripp tries to dupe Paula the same way he has emotionally swindled countless other women. He's not just a jerk, but a handsome one with more raw material working in his favor than most guys in the audience will ever dream of. So he's not an everyman, nor a Cinderella story in need of a cheering section. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 17 May 2014
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 16 Mar 2008
31
14th
Carrie Bradshaw meets Terry Bradshaw, and the wrong one gets naked. The title, awful as it sounds, is wholly appropriate, as what starts out with a mildly original and entertaining concept, ends up using it to peddle the same old crap. It's not all bad though. Zooey Deschanel, as SJP's down-on-love alcoholic roommate, is a fucking riot. There's a scene between her and Rob Corrdry that's absolutely classic. Other than that, blah.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 17 Jul 2009
15
1st
My mom made me watch half this movie. It was cliche, awful, awful and awful.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
cambelcambel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
46
17th
so silly but fun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 19 Jan 2010
62
69th
ger; [Zum Ausziehen verführt]; die eltern von einem nesthocker wollen dass selbiger von zuhause auszieht, und auf einer gartenparty erfahren sie, dass es frauen gibt, die genau dafür sorgen.;
Rated 19 Jan 2010
jj1986JJ1986
Rated 17 Aug 2020
40
13th
Surprisingly watchable for a movie with a bad premise and bad subplots.
Rated 17 Aug 2020
snazzSnazz
Rated 22 Jun 2013
50
31st
Surprisingly many (now) famous faces.
Rated 22 Jun 2013
riverriversRiverRivers
Rated 10 Dec 2014
10
7th
Wow! A romantic comedy starring the two least-annoying actors in the world is just what I was looking for!
Rated 10 Dec 2014
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 11 Aug 2009
60
13th
Would be a 45, but Zooey Deschanel is worth the extra 15 points.
Rated 11 Aug 2009
schizotoastschizotoast
Rated 12 Sep 2011
40
13th
lol
Rated 12 Sep 2011
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 11 Jan 2010
38
12th
Surprisingly, not one of the ABSOLUTE worst romantic comedies that I've ever seen, but don't get me wrong. It was still really bad. Zooey Deschanel was really the only ray of hope. But the question remains: What the fuck were the filmmakers thinking with random and sporadic animal attacks. As a metaphorical motif, it doesn't work. As a comedic element, it's not funny. Just what in the fuck were they thinking?
Rated 11 Jan 2010
bbbdBBBD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
4th
Stupid date movie bullshit. I didn't expect anything more, and I didn't get anything more. It's contrived and lame.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 19 Oct 2010
10
9th
"Failure to Launch is a not-so-distant cousin of those happy-go-lucky herpes commercials that play on television--it's so far out it scans as science fiction." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 19 Oct 2010
fabfunkfabfunk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
9th
Should've been made in France. Wouldn't have been a comedy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
musclebustedMusclebusted
Rated 28 May 2012
90
33rd
female lead miscast.
Rated 28 May 2012
prophet92Prophet92
Rated 16 Jan 2015
42
9th
I keep trying to think of meaningful things to say to criticize this, but all I can think of is "Fuck this movie." Seriously, fuck this movie.
Rated 16 Jan 2015
luordluord
Rated 03 Aug 2017
26
6th
No cliché of the romantic comedy was left untouched. Blurgh.
Rated 03 Aug 2017
jenjo77Jenjo77
Rated 24 Jun 2008
10
0th
So bad i turned it off 10 minutes in!
Rated 24 Jun 2008
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 25 Feb 2009
26
11th
There is a bit of romance in this ridiculous farce, but the comedy is sorely lacking. Most of that which seems to be done for comedic effect is just dumb, and the romantic elements are right from "Saved by the Bell".
Rated 25 Feb 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 09 Nov 2008
8
2nd
bad movie
Rated 09 Nov 2008
emsoucyemsoucy
Rated 12 May 2010
60
10th
Predictable. McConaughey is mediocre as always in this romcom, but what really kills it is SJP. She's just not that good of an actress. I watched the entire movie wishing it was centered on the main characters' friends, who were much quirkier and more interesting than these two.
Rated 12 May 2010
snakeysnakey
Rated 20 Nov 2008
30
0th
I got suckered into watching this by a friend who loved it and didn't get that our movie tastes were diametrically opposed; all I really remember is the running joke about animal bites and feeling so sorry for Kathy Bates.
Rated 20 Nov 2008
sporke09sporke09
Rated 13 Nov 2011
75
56th
Cute movie. Predictable, but what chick flick isn't. Good cast. Jennifer Aniston, Matthew McConaughey, Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha (from National Treasure), etc.
Rated 13 Nov 2011
smuhusmuhu
Rated 21 Sep 2015
49
13th
"Failure to Launch" basically is Matthew McConaughey doing a bad Ben Stiller slapstick rom-coms. It's not the worst movie ever but also not a fun one. -- An unlikely and far-fetched love story that cuts to awkward slapstick scenes every 15 some minutes.
Rated 21 Sep 2015
frankswildfrankswild
Rated 23 Mar 2014
20
6th
On top of how terrible it was I also hated how much it painted baby boomers in a positive light
Rated 23 Mar 2014
dcoragdcorag
Rated 15 Dec 2009
70
23rd
vorrei salpare anche io con Matthew su una barca a vela!!!
Rated 15 Dec 2009
rdub384rdub384
Rated 05 Feb 2009
36
14th
boring... sucked... chick flick
Rated 05 Feb 2009
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
0th
Zooey Deschenel's character is funny, but she's really the only thing good here, but I'd rather watch her in anything else. Trash.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jiveabillionjiveabillion
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
78th
I just saw this last night. I had no idea what it was about before I watched it, but I really liked it. It was really funny and just a good watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 07 Feb 2009
5
3rd
I was reluctant several times, but my girlfriend made me rent it. Hated this movie from start to finish. Cliche to the extreme. Bizarre scenes, like trying to resuscitate a bird like a human being, and other stupid things. Crap!
Rated 07 Feb 2009

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