Two alternating stories, one comedy and the other tragedy, about Melinda's attempts to straighten out her life.Two alternating stories, one comedy and the other tragedy, about Melinda's attempts to straighten out her life.Two alternating stories, one comedy and the other tragedy, about Melinda's attempts to straighten out her life.
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- TriviaDuring filming, Radha Mitchell was the only actress who had the entire script. The other cast members just had their storylines.
- GoofsIn one of the beginning scenes for the "drama" version of Melinda's tale the battery pack for her microphone creates a very noticeable bulge in the lower back of her shirt. Whenever she stands up from leaning on the kitchen table the bulge turns into the shape of a square.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #12.116 (2005)
- SoundtracksConcerto in D for String Orchestra: 2-Arioso: Andantino
Written by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Colin Davis
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Witty, incisive, refreshing
This film probably marks the crucial point where Woody Allen takes one step back and lets others take over the Woody persona of a typical Allen film. It's happened before, in Celebrity and Anything Else, but now the lead characters can breathe as themselves without having to essentially 'be Woody'. Sure the resemblances are still there but more in the situations than in the characters. Will Ferrell displays proper comic timing and Jonny Lee Miller tries valiantly with what he's given. The script sparkles with more one-liners than most recent efforts and an appropriate return of the 'lust for life' motif seen in earlier films such as Hannah and Her Sisters or Everyone Says I Love You. If you don't appreciate that comic situations are both sad and full of life, and that tragedy has a fair share of unexpected delights as well as heartache, than you're definitely missing the point. Woody displays both of these in equal quantity spread liberally throughout the film in all situations. And so what if the end plays more like a series of sketches than a full-on film? It's the mark of a master than can make us enjoy what we see regardless of narrative form. 8 out of 10.
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- Nov 10, 2004
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- Also known as
- Melinda & Melinda
- Filming locations
- Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA([crossins the lake bridge)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,826,280
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $74,238
- Mar 20, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $20,129,327
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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