Failure to Launch

Film - 2006 - Comedy, Romance

The story

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

Directed by

Tom Dey

Starring

Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Terry Bradshaw

Where to watch

netflix, binge

Ratings

IMDb 5.7 out of 10

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Film · 2006 · Comedy · Romance

Failure to Launch

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The story

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

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IMDb
5.7 / 10
96k votes
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23%
Tomatometer
2.6 / 5
192k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
5.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Romance
Runtime1h 37m
RatedM
Release2006-03-10
Where to watch
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