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Duane Hopwood proves David Schwimmer has dramatic chops that have been too rarely tested onscreen, but fails to engage as an overall viewing experience. Read critic reviews

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Duane Hopwood (2005)

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David Schwimmer(l) in the title role and Chance Kelly as Tommy, a security guard, in a scene from DUANE HOPWOOD

David Schwimmer in the title role and Janeane Garofalo as Linda, his etranged wife, in a scene from DUANE HOPWOOD.

David Schwimmer plays the title character in a scene from DUANE HOPWOOD. Ramya Pratt plays his daughter Mary (l) while Rachel Covey plays his daughter Kate (r).

David Schwimmer in a scene from DUANE HOPWOOD, in which he plays the title character.

(L to R) DUANE HOPWOOD writer/director Matt Mulhern, David Schwimmer, who plays the title role, and Susan Lynch, who plays Gina, on the set of the film.

David Schwimmer plays the title role in DUANE HOPWOOD. Steven R. Schirripa plays Steve, his attorney, in a scene from the film, written and directed by Matt Mulhern.

Judah Friedlander (l) as Anthony and David Schwimmer in the title role in a scene from DUANE HOPWOOD.

DUANE HOPWOOD writer / director Matt Mulhern

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Movie Info

Duane Hopwood (David Schwimmer) spends his nights working as a pit boss in Atlantic City, and his days drinking too much and lamenting his lost marriage to Linda (Janeane Garofalo). Just when life is looking its bleakest, police pull him over for drunk driving -- while one of his daughters is sleeping in the back seat. With his visitation rights on the line, Duane starts to focus on the things that are really important, and realize that the time to get his life back on track is running out.

Rating:

R (Language)
Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Matt Mulhern
Producer:

Melissa Marr, Marc Turtletaub, Lemore Syvan
Writer:

Matt Mulhern
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$13.5K
Runtime:

1h 31m
Production Co:

Elevation Filmworks

Cast & Crew

David Schwimmer
Duane Hopwood

Janeane Garofalo
Linda

Judah Friedlander
Anthony

Susan Lynch
Gina

Dick Cavett
Fred

Steve Schirripa
Steve

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Critic Reviews for Duane Hopwood

All Critics (20) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (9)

[A] remarkably accomplished indie movie ...

September 19, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Michael Booth
Denver Post
Visually dreary and not especially illuminating, Duane Hopwood can't quite get where it must have wanted to go.

August 31, 2006 | Rating: C+

Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
... this downbeat indie drama gives the leads a few excellent scenes together, and they acquit themselves credibly. But there's also a fair amount of wilted comedy from the stock supporting characters ...

August 31, 2006 | Full Review…

J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
[The film is] suffused with hangdog dreariness, equivalent to a unsoled shoe treading rainwater.

December 6, 2005

Scott Tobias
AV Club
It's just very authentic, very real. Everything that happens here you believe it.

November 29, 2005

Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
It's a mixed but basically likable little indie picture.

November 17, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4

Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
Duane Hopwood digs into the soul of its title character with a patience rarely found in contemporary films.

September 19, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star
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September 16, 2006 | Rating: 2/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Schwimmer demonstra uma enorme sensibilidade ao evitar qualquer tipo de exagero ou caricatura ao viver seu personagem alcolatra, retratando-o como um homem triste e gentil que no enxerga o prprio vcio.

May 9, 2006 | Rating: 4/5

Pablo Villaça
Cinema em Cena
A mellow-yet-effective character study that exhibits some real poignancy and delivers a stunningly good performance by Friends star David Schwimmer.

May 7, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com
Duane Hopwood is a crock from beginning to end.

December 6, 2005 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com
Anthony is as upbeat as Duane is down. The character works so well as a counterpoint, you wish the film would abandon Duane altogether and follow Anthony on his moronic misadventures.

December 1, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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Audience Reviews for Duane Hopwood

Dec 29, 2009

DAVID SCHWIMMER, JANEANE GAROFALO, JUDAH FRIEDLANDER, JOHN KRASINSKI, STEVE SCHIRRIPA David Schwimmer stars as Duane Hopwood, a down-on-his-luck divorced father who works the night shift as a pit boss at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City. Heartsick about the demise of his marriage to Linda (Janeane Garofolo), Duane does nothing much in his daily life but work and drink. When his visitation rights are threatened after he's caught driving while intoxicated with his daughter in the backseat, Duane confronts the realization that the time has come to get his life back on track before he loses everything. There are a lot of mixed reviews on this movie. I happened to like it. I wouldn't say enjoy, cause the movie is depressing and sad. But David Schwimmer is really, really, really good in this movie. He blew me away with his performance. First movie I have ever seen him in, and I will admit I was afraid I couldn't separate him from his character 'Ross' from the t.v. show 'Friends'. But there was no "Ross" in his performance. He was great. It's a very real, raw, and honest movie. Definitely not your feel good type movie. But one that will have you sympathizing with the characters, or even relating to them. The ending is bitter sweet. This story might touch home for a lot of people. It's a well done movie and I hope more people see it.

♥˩ƳИИ & Super Reviewer
Oct 21, 2009

If your having trouble sleeping then watch this movie

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