Failure to Launch
To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.
2006 | 97m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Tom Dey |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 10, 2006 |
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| Director: | Tom Dey |
| Writer: | Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | sailboat, parent child relationship, sports car, extreme sports, sailing, romcom, young boy, dating, intervention, lying, expert, pretend relationship, hanging out, secret, best friends, adult son, romantic, boat salesman |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Failure to Launch Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $130,224,158
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | Tripp |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Paula |
| Zooey Deschanel | Kit |
| Justin Bartha | Ace |
| Bradley Cooper | Demo |
| Terry Bradshaw | Al |
| Kathy Bates | Sue |
| Tyrel Jackson Williams | Jeffrey |
| Katheryn Winnick | Melissa |
| Rob Corddry | Gun Salesman |
| Patton Oswalt | Techie Guy |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Bud |
| Kate McGregor-Stewart | Bev |
| Adam Alexi-Malle | Mr. Axelrod |
| Gretchen Cleevely | Veterinarian |
| Peter Jacobson | Boatyard Couple |
| Jessica Stone | Boatyard Couple |
| Stewart Skelton | BBQ Guest |
| Sarah Lilly | BBQ Guest |
| E.L. James | BBQ Guest |
| Aubrey Dollar | Pizza Waitress |
| Anne Ewen | Girl at Pizza Joint |
| Tremelda D. Cobb | Girl at Pizza Joint |
| Jerrod Paige | Guy at Pizza Joint |
| Tim Stoltenberg | Guy at Pizza Joint |
| Summer Lee | Taco Waitress |
| Miladin Mutavdzic | Basketball Player |
| Brian Jesiolowski | Basketball Player |
| Lawrence C. Gamell Jr. | Gun Salesman #2 |
| Ilana Levine | Yoga Teacher |
| Charles Dey | Loving Couple |
| Phoebe Dey | Loving Couple |
| Crystal the Monkey | Monkey (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kevin Constant | Art Direction |
| Jeremy Conway | Production Design |
| Cindy Carr | Set Decoration |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | Hair Department Head |
| Bernadette Mazur | Makeup Department Head |
| Christophe Le Chanu | Second Assistant Director |
| Vincent Lascoumes | First Assistant Director |
| Norman Douglass | Stunts |
| Tim Buchanan | Stunts |
| Bret Kiene | Stunts |
| John R. Favre | Stunts |
| Lisa Livonius | Stunts |
| Ian Mclaughlin | Stunts |
| Brian Agnew | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Tom Dey | Director |
| Steven Rosenblum | Editor |
| Brian Smyj | Stunts |
| Douglas Aibel | Casting |
| Leslie A. Pope | Set Decoration |
| Cort Hessler | Stunts |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Norby | Stunt Coordinator |
| Scott Rogers | Stunts |
| Liza Richardson | Music Supervisor |
| Tom J. Astle | Writer |
| Matt Ember | Writer |
| Steve C. Aaron | Sound Mixer |
| Chris Main | Boom Operator |
| Edward Menashy | Cableman |
| David McGraw | Video Assist Operator |
| Simon Cho | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| James Sweet | First Company Grip |
| Jay Kleinhesselink | Second Company Grip |
| Gordon Ard | Second Company Grip |
| Lee Spencer | Electrician |
| Larry Cottrill | Electrician |
| Marti Wells Jr. | Electrician |
| Dan Jones | Electrician |
| Gary A. Beaird Jr. | Dolly Grip |
| Ryan McGuire | Grip |
| Grant Goza | Grip |
| Daniel J. Rector | Grip |
| Jimi Ryan | Grip |
| Ricki Sylvester Jr. | Grip |
| Gary Cadow | Rigging Grip |
| Franklin Jones II | Rigging Grip |
| Kiya Maggio | Rigging Grip |
| Barry Williamson | Rigging Grip |
| Tommy Allen | Property Master |
| Eric Cheripka | Assistant Property Master |
| Jack Lynch | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Bob Trevino | Special Effects Technician |
| Maria T. Bierniak | Location Manager |
| Ian MacGregor | Assistant Location Manager |
| Jan Claire Tynes | Assistant Location Manager |
| Michael Calabrese | Leadman |
| Brad Curry | Leadman |
| Vince LeBlanc | Set Dresser |
| Mark Hannibal | Set Dresser |
| Tyler Kettenburg | Set Dresser |
| David Warburton | On Set Dresser |
| Michael Arena | Greensman |
| David Keith Broome | Greensman |
| Matthew Butler | Greensman |
| David Blair Merry | Greensman |
| Troy Waters | Marine Coordinator |
| Peter Bloomfield | Second Unit Director |
| Christine Webb | Production Assistant |
| Melissa H. Morgan | Production Assistant |
| Lauran Tracy Howard | Production Assistant |
| Alison Ford | Production Assistant |
| Lauren Minichino | Production Assistant |
| Taylor Bennett | Scenic Artist |
| Rachel Ann Hicks | Scenic Artist |
| Andree Lago | Scenic Artist |
| Flat Fish Morgan | Scenic Artist |
| Margaret R. Sanchez | Scenic Artist |
| John W. Morgan | Scenic Artist |
| Claire Hassig | Scenic Artist |
| Tricia Mercaldi | Scenic Artist |
| Pavel Pesta | Scenic Artist |
| Noah Smith | Scenic Artist |
| Thomas Russ Anderson | Propmaker |
| Russell Anderson | Leadman |
| Lloyd Burke | Propmaker |
| Richard Dorrity | Propmaker |
| Daniel Hamilton | Propmaker |
| John Stanley Keller Jr. | Propmaker |
| Steve N. Nones | Propmaker |
| Donald Strang | Propmaker |
| Marcus Turchi | Propmaker |
| Barney Fortier | Propmaker |
| Michael A. Bebert | Propmaker |
| Matthew J. Braheem | Propmaker |
| Mary Clarey | Propmaker |
| Tim Fyten | Propmaker |
| Kevin Harber | Propmaker |
| Gerald J. Lajaunie | Propmaker |
| Chris A. Trosclair | Propmaker |
| Ernest Watson | Propmaker |
| Kim Harris | Propmaker |
| Tom R. Wilson | Propmaker |
| Demian Robinson | Propmaker |
| Timothy Donovan | Post Production Assistant |
| Matthew Shapiro | Post Production Assistant |
| Paul B. Uddo | Production Assistant |
| Kimberly Murphy | Production Assistant |
| Charles A. Zaillian | Production Assistant |
| Jennifer Ray | Production Assistant |
| Ashlie Philastre | Production Assistant |
| Sarah Riggs | Production Assistant |
| Taylor Friedman | Production Assistant |
| Michael Dittmar | Production Assistant |
| Joey Greenwell | Production Assistant |
| Amir R. Khan | Production Assistant |
| Julie Kobsa | Production Assistant |
| Gwendalane Ramos | Production Assistant |
| Jared Hopkins | Production Assistant |
| Michelle Marchand II | Production Assistant |
| Rolfe Kent | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Claudio Miranda | Director of Photography |
| Harvey Waldman | Unit Production Manager |
| Ellen Mirojnick | Costume Designer |
| Terry Boyer | Stunts |
| Don Hewitt Sr. | Stunts |
| Donald J. Hewitt Jr. | Stunts |
| Terry Jackson | Stunts |
| Suzanne McCabe | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Harold Skinner | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Jacques Jouffret | Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator |
| Jonas Steadman | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Michael Watson | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Lucas Bielan | "B" Camera Operator |
| John Scivoletto | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Matthew Gaumer | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jonathan Robinson | Camera Loader |
| Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
| Mary Jo 'MJ' McGrath | Costume Supervisor |
| Susi Campos | Key Costumer |
| Donna Chance | Key Costumer |
| Rosemary Lepre Forman | Key Costumer |
| Jennifer Kamrath | Costumer |
| Marilyn Brum | Costumer |
| Don Kozma | Key Makeup Artist |
| Trish Almeida | Key Hair Stylist |
| Stephanie Holbrook | Casting Associate |
| Tracy Kilpatrick | Location Casting |
| William V. Ryder | Assistant Art Director |
| Paul Sonski | Set Designer |
| Harry E. Otto | Set Designer |
| Eva Anna Andry | Set Designer |
| Ellen Lampl | Graphic Designer |
| Chere Theriot | Art Department Coordinator |
| James Roque Jr. | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Matt Paull | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Brock LaBorde | Script Coordinator |
| Karla Torres | Production Secretary |
| Anne Nevin | Production Coordinator |
| Meegan Neeb | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Shelley Tassin | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Will Russell-Shapiro | Producer's Assistant |
| Michael Diliberti | Producer's Assistant |
| Mira Shin | Producer's Assistant |
| Dan Erstad | Producer's Assistant |
| Aaron Janus | Producer's Assistant |
| James P. Queen | Producer's Assistant |
| Charles A. Jacoby | Producer's Assistant |
| James Lawler | Producer's Assistant |
| John Chaney | Actor's Assistant |
| Melinda Relyea | Actor's Assistant |
| Frank Masi | Still Photographer |
| Carol McConnaughey | Unit Publicist |
| Randall S. Coe | Construction Coordinator |
| James Burton Dupuy | Construction Foreman |
| Roland Brooks | Charge Scenic Artist |
| C.P. 'Phil' Schriber | Transportation Coordinator |
| Marti Wells | Transportation Captain |
| Sanford Hatcher | Craft Service |
| Alison C. Rosa | Second Second Assistant Director |
| James F. Truesdale | Art Direction |
| Phil Pastuhov | Aerial Camera |
| Tim Arasheben | Aerial Camera Technician |
| Lynda Meier | Production Secretary |
| Melissa 'Stanley' Cohen | Production Coordinator |
| Tom Barrett | Rigging Grip |
| John C. Barber | Grip |
| Rhett Bloomquist | Grip |
| Hank Atterbury | Special Effects Coordinator |
| William Catania | Special Effects |
| Tom Turnbull | Special Effects |
| Mara Majorowicz | Costumer |
| Carl Catanese | Leadman |
| Eric Hunsaker | Leadman |
| Caprice Ericson | Assistant Location Manager |
| Carol Flaisher | Location Manager, Production Supervisor |
| J. Michael Davis | Construction Coordinator |
| Ronald Napier | Construction Foreman |
| Edward 'Ted' Nolan | Construction Foreman |
| Michael Luckeroth | Transportation Coordinator |
| Kenneth Ziegler Jr. | Transportation Captain |
| Rick Cochin | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Ann C. Salzer | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Butch Pierson | First Assistant Camera |
| David Erickson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Carolyn Hufstetler | Camera Loader |
| Robert Ulland | Steadicam Operator |
| Chris Ekstrom | First Company Grip |
| Leif E. Ulvog | Second Company Grip |
| Jillienne Buena | Script Supervisor |
| Ron Bozman | Second Unit Director |
| Laura Berning | Location Manager |
| Ben Bardin | First Company Grip |
| Amy Sanderson | Script Supervisor |
| Catherine Ellis | Production Assistant |
| Leslie J. Converse | Visual Effects Producer |
| Cynthia E. Thornton | Assistant Editor |
| John F. Lyons | Assistant Editor |
| James E. 'Eddie' Nichols Jr. | Assistant Editor |
| May Kuckro | Assistant Editor |
| Helena Packer | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Mark Ritcheson | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Julie Janower Klien | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Sarah Paul | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Tim Bicio | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Paul Taglianetti | Visual Effects Producer |
| Chris Ingersoll | Compositor |
| Thomas Nittmann | Visual Effects Producer |
| Edson Williams | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Tony Martinez | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Jacob Ribicoff | Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer |
| Deborah Wallach | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Laura Civiello | Dialogue Editor |
| Gerald Donlan | Dialogue Editor |
| Marlena Grzaslewicz | Dialogue Editor |
| Bill Sweeney | Dialogue Editor |
| Dan Korintus | Dialogue Editor |
| Mark Filip | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sean Garnhart | Sound Effects Editor |
| Brian Langman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Mike Poppleton | Sound Effects Editor |
| Stuart Stanley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Nicholas Renbeck | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jane McCulley | ADR Editor |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Dan 'Diego' Fulton | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Eric McAllister | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Bill Orrico | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Daniel Ward | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Debora Lilavois | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Tony Blondal | Orchestrator |
| Nick South | Music Editor |
| Dan Evans Farkas | Music Editor |
| Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lidia Tamplenizza | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Bob Baron | ADR Mixer |
| Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Sondra James | ADR Voice Casting |
| Stephen Coleman | Music Programmer |
| Greg Townley | Scoring Mixer |
| Al Matano | Projection |
| Kenny Becker | Color Timer |
| Mary Nelson | Negative Cutter |
| Noëlle Penraat | Negative Cutter |
| Paul Sacco | Dolby Consultant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Aversano | Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Ron Bozman | Executive Producer |
| Karen Dexter | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 39 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 46 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 46 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 35 | 54 | 22 |
| 2024 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 17 |
| 2024 | 10 | 27 | 56 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 26 | 38 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 975 | 975 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 895 | 923 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 8 | 795 | 866 |
r96sk
7.0
A simply OK film, though the last 20/30 minutes or so does drag a tad. Matthew McConaughey is good, Sarah Jessica Parker is good, the support cast (which includes an early role of Bradley Cooper's) are good. I didn't overly enjoy what I was watching, but I wasn't particularly bored with it either ... . I don't really have much to say about it in truth. At around 90 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome. That makes it a watchable, if slightly forgettable, flick from 2006 in my books.
Feb 13, 2023