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The Baxter (2005)

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Consensus: The Baxter is good-natured, but there are simply not enough laughs to fuel this comedy.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for brief sexual humor and some drug references.

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Romance

Theatrical Release:Aug 26, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: THE BAXTER (noun) Mr. Wrong. A compromise to "true love." The epitome of "settling." In every romantic comedy there's always that scene at the end where the leading man barges through the... THE BAXTER (noun) Mr. Wrong. A compromise to "true love." The epitome of "settling." In every romantic comedy there's always that scene at the end where the leading man barges through the chapel doors just as the leading lady is about to marry the Wrong Guy. This movie is about the guy left at the altar. The wrong guy. That guy is called the Baxter. The Baxter is the kind of guy you "settle" for because you can't be with the one you really love. And no one's ever been more of a Baxter than tax accountant Elliot Sherman (played by writer/director/star Michael Showalter). Nice but safe, Elliot has been left at the proverbial 'altar' more times than once. From high school to college to business school, Elliot always finds himself on the losing end of the love triangle. After a swearing off relationships once and for all, Elliot decides to take the plunge one last time when he meets his dream woman, beautiful magazine editor Caroline Swann (Elizabeth Banks). But just as he's about to hear wedding bells, her hunky, long-lost high school sweetheart Bradley Lake (Justin Theroux) turns up out of the blue triggering Elliot's fears of yet another colossal dumping. As Elliot feels his life spinning into a downward spiral, things begin to change when he encounters Cecil Mills (Michelle Williams), an adorable office temp/aspiring singer just off the bus from Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Cecil tells Elliot, "Your problem is that you're not willing to take a risk. Leading men take risks." As Elliot struggles to assert himself for the first time, a series of escalating comic events are set in motion, until finally, with Cecil's help, he learns how to step into center stage in his own life and leave Baxter-hood behind forever. Co-starring Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black, Peter Dinklage, David Wain and Paul Rudd, THE BAXTER, reminiscent of the classic American romantic comedies of the forties, is a love story where nice guys finish first for once. IFC Films presents an IFC Production/Plum Pictures Production, THE BAXTER, written, directed and starring Michael Showalter. Co-starring Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Williams and Justin Theroux, the film is set to open in the summer of 2005 through IFC Films. --© IFC Films [More]

Starring: Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Justin Theroux, Michelle Williams

Starring: Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Justin Theroux, Michelle Williams, Michael Ian Black, Peter Dinklage, Paul Rudd, Zak Orth, David Wain, Catherine Lloyd Burns

Director: Michael Showalter

Director: Michael Showalter
Screenwriter: Michael Showalter
Composer: Theodore Shapiro, Craig Wedren
Producer: Celine Rattray
Studio: IFC Films

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