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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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Oh, sweet, sly celebration of slackerdom... I'm so glad we met.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
07/13/06
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

I don't know how long Owen Wilson can continue to coast on his dippy charm, but as long as his coasting elevates high-concept comedies such as You, Me and Dupree, it's fine by me.

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
07/13/06
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

Unless you don't have air conditioning, live above a Chinese restaurant, and are suffering from a 107-degree fever, I can't think of a single reason to sit through this mess.

Full Review Source: Freeze Dried Movies | comment Comment
07/13/06
Brian Juergens
Brian Juergens
Freeze Dried Movies

Owen Wilson is either an acquired taste or a comedic force who gathers more momentum and skill as he goes. In any case, he gets funnier and funnier with each film.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
07/13/06
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

Were it not for the A-list cast, You, Me and Dupree is an effort one might expect to move directly to video store shelves, bypassing multiplexes altogether.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
07/13/06
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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In summer multiplex fare, Owen Wilson does better than Cable Guy, but not much.

Full Review Source: Monsters and Critics | comment Comment
07/13/06
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics

...a 'video movie' if I ever saw one!

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
07/13/06
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Given the intellectual level of this film and its lack of humor, it is not surprising that the ending rewards bad behavior. If you're smart, it's an ending you will never see.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
07/12/06
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

Owen Wilson manages to make it sporadically pleasant, but not nearly enough to make up for the mediocrity of this overblown sitcom.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
07/12/06
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

You, Me and Dupree is a situation comedy that subsists purely on vibe, namely Owen Wilson's ever-boyish vibe of an innocence that has overstayed its welcome long into adulthood.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
07/12/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

The problem is not the stars. The problem is that the basic conceit of the movie was bent out of shape by the bigger issue of "Who is the star?"

Full Review Source: Hot Button | comment Comment
07/12/06
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

The joke, of course, is that it's really Owen Wilson who's in control. He can't play the dazed rogue forever, but for now he's the happy master of that domain.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
07/12/06
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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It's really Dupree, Dupree and Way Too Much Dupree. Owen Wilson doesn't just star in the movie, he sucks the oxygen out of the room.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
07/12/06
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

What makes Owen Wilson a special exception is that his characters always work to make the world more child-like and whimsical, and the films brighten up as a result.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
07/12/06
Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias
AV Club

After several false endings, this overlong comedy finally comes to a close. But for everyone involved, the honeymoon was over before it even began.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
07/12/06
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press
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One trio you should avoid making a quartet by taking a seat in the audience.

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07/12/06
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Not even Owen Wilson's potent slacker charm can save it from a fatal lack of any sort of momentum, much less energy, leaving it with the sort of stasis that sucks all the fun right out of the proceedings

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/12/06
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

Vacillates wildly between the scattered pearls of comic classics and bone-tired comic convention.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
07/12/06
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

The movie goes from being another mildly depressing lump of unrealized comic potential to being an actively unpleasant experience.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
07/11/06
Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
Village Voice

Hudson and Dillon are straight arrows for Wilson’s bespoke character. Fails to ignite comedy.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
07/11/06
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com
 
 
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