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You, Me and Dupree (2006)

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Reviews Counted:164

Fresh:35

Rotten:129

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: A rather generic entry into the arrested development subgenre, with themes borrowed from other more successful and funnier films. Dupree wears out its welcome.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content, brief nudity, crude humor, language and a drug reference

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 14, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $75,604,320

Synopsis: Several of the hottest comic talents in the film world today headline the story of a loveable, well-meaning, but arrested adolescent who drives his best friends nuts in the new comedy You, Me and... Several of the hottest comic talents in the film world today headline the story of a loveable, well-meaning, but arrested adolescent who drives his best friends nuts in the new comedy You, Me and Dupree. OWEN WILSON, coming off of the biggest comic sensation of the past several years with Wedding Crashers, now brings his latest character—free-spirited bachelor and permanent houseguest Randolph Dupree—straight to the film's front door. KATE HUDSON (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Skeleton Key) stars as Molly Peterson, the understanding—yet put upon—schoolteacher bride of Dupree's oldest friend Carl (MATT DILLON, There's Something About Mary, Crash). Joining the trio, two-time Oscar® winner MICHAEL DOUGLAS (Wall Street, The War of the Roses) plays Molly's dad (and Carl's boss), the doting-yet-scheming real estate tycoon Mr. Thompson, while SETH ROGEN (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) plays Carl and Dupree's good buddy Neil. Face it. No matter who you are, you have met, dated, loaned money to, bailed out of a jam or played host to a Dupree. Who among us doesn't have that wayward, slacker friend who marches to the beat of his own drum? We all know a Dupree: the good-hearted confidante, that party animal who can drink us under the table while dispensing unique wisdom into our lives…and who loves nothing more than couch channel-surfing while the rest of the world trudges off to the daily grind. In You, Me and Dupree, Carl and Molly have found the one unfortunate hitch in their perfectly constructed newly wedded world: Dupree. A slacker with the soul of a poet, Dupree just can't seem to catch a break from "The Man." When he takes a week off to best-man Carl and Molly's marriage in Hawaii, Dupree gets the unceremonious heave-ho from his boss. Now jobless, car-less and evicted from the cot at his favorite watering hole, he just needs to crash with the Petersons for a couple of days; okay, maybe a month or so... At first, Carl is psyched to have the couch guest while Molly bears the brunt of Dupree's well-meaning antics. But, as Carl becomes buried in his grown-up job of land development and headaches, he finds it hard to juggle Dupree and his newlywed responsibilities. As time passes, his and Molly's houseguest uses his ample spare time to become a great companion to her, underscoring Carl's new workaholic tendencies. Even Molly's dad begins to fall for Dupree's carefree wisdom, frustrating Carl to no end. Soon, everyone (but Carl) begins to root for Dupree to stick around. But just as the impish buddy starts becoming a fixture in the Petersons' home, three becomes not just a crowd...but a full-blown comic catastrophe. As the couple realizes their ideas of a white-picket fence marriage are morphing, their loveable pal serves as a daily reminder that finding your inner Dupree might just be one of life's hidden secrets. For anyone who has ever longed to live by the seat of her pants or go where the wind blows him comes a comedy from Emmy Award-winning directors ANTHONY & JOE RUSSO (Arrested Development). The directing duo helm the wildly comic story from first-time screenwriter MICHAEL LE SIEUR of a suburban couple who are just trying to make their new marriage work when her and me unexpectedly become You, Me and Dupree. The inaugural feature from the new production company formed by longtime partners SCOTT STUBER and MARY PARENT, You, Me and Dupree is also produced by Wilson. Stuber comes to Dupree fresh from his recent production with Vince Vaughn of The Break-Up, the highest-opening romantic comedy of all-time. The film is executive produced by MICHAEL FOTTRELL (Sweet Home Alabama), AARON KAPLAN (Dead Asleep) and SEAN PERRONE (Dead Asleep). The creative team supporting the Russo brothers includes director of photography CHARLES MINSKY (Raising Helen), film editors PETER B. ELLIS (television's Carnivàle) and DEBRA NEIL-FISHER (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days). Production designer BARRY ROBISON (Wedding Crashers) returns to work with Wilson for the film. The music is by ROLFE KENT (Failure to Launch); music supervisor is RANDALL POSTER (The School of Rock). Costume designer for the film is Karen Patch (The School of Rock). -- © Universal Pictures [More]

Starring: Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson, Owen Wilson, Seth Rogen

Starring: Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson, Owen Wilson, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Michael Douglas

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Screenwriter: Michael LeSieur
Producer: Mary Parent, Scott Stuber, Aaron Kaplan
Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Studio: Universal Pictures

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It simply fades into Wilson's growing résumé of watchable but unremarkable comedies.

Full Review Source: Lawrence Journal-World | comment Comment
07/14/06
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

This impossible place%u2014most desired object and least elucidated subject%u2014makes Molly typical of the women in white guy romcoms.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
07/14/06
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

brings together an exceptionally gifted cast and asks the actors to work wonders with mediocre material. Often they succeed, although not often enough to make the film a must-see...

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
07/14/06
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

...a movie that fails for much the same reason the 2003 Ben Stiller/Drew Barrymore vehicle Duple" did.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
07/14/06
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The story has a strong 'been there, done that' feel to it.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
07/14/06
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Feels like an afterthought, a trial-and-error effort in the search for the ideal Owen Wilson solo vehicle.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
07/14/06
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

The film's three leads deliver competent yet thoroughly uninspired performances, with Wilson offering up the latest variation on his laid-back, cool-guy persona...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
07/13/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Between you and me, Dupree is a dud.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/13/06
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Filmcritic.com

Funny that Owen Wilson should star in a film about a guy who wears out his welcome....

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
07/13/06
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Kate Hudson looks great in a swimsuit and heels...is that enough to recommend theater viewing? Not really.

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
07/13/06
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

Imagine a sequel to What About Bob Starring Joel Murray that runs an elongated 109 minutes and its too long by about 109 minutes.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/13/06
Erik Childress
Erik Childress
eFilmCritic.com

If you are Owen Wilson, and you can't get Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, or Jackie Chan to star in your movie, you get Matt Dillon. While he's 4th on the depth chart, at least, he's better than Rob Schneider.

Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | comment Comment
07/13/06
Willie Waffle
Willie Waffle
WaffleMovies.com

Can we all finally agree that Owen Wilson has jumped the shark?

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
07/13/06
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

(Owen Wilson) not only carries the movie, but also bears the project proudly on his shoulders while dancing the Fandango.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/13/06
Uri Lessing
Uri Lessing
eFilmCritic.com

You, Me and Dupree is exactly the kind of brainless, witless junk that Hollywood knows it can peel off the scrap heap at any time and make a quick trip to the bank on.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
07/13/06
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

the kind of comedy that proves if a film’s premise sounds stupid, the movie will likely follow suit.

Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment Comment
07/13/06
Jeffrey Lyles
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)

This is cringe-inducing humor at its most wooden.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
07/13/06
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today

Third wheel's a charm when the person happens to be Owen Wilson, indulging us yet again with his lovable-slacker persona.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
07/13/06
E! Online

You, Me And Dupree drains Owen Wilson's tank of charm down to the fumes.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment Comment
07/13/06
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
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You, Me and Dupree may elicit some chuckles throughout, but the premise tires before the film runs its course.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
07/13/06
Melissa Farrar
Melissa Farrar
Premiere Magazine
 
 
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