Diminished Capacity (2008)
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35% of critics liked it
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35% of users liked it
(27,558 ratings)
Author Sherwood Kiraly pens the screenplay adaptation of his own comedic novel concerning a man (Matthew Broderick) who gets amnesia after suffering a blow to the head and the road trip he embarks on with his Alzheimer's-afflicted uncle (Alan Alda) and high-school sweetheart (Virginia Madsen).… More Author Sherwood Kiraly pens the screenplay adaptation of his own comedic novel concerning a man (Matthew Broderick) who gets amnesia after suffering a blow to the head and the road trip he embarks on with his Alzheimer's-afflicted uncle (Alan Alda) and high-school sweetheart (Virginia Madsen). Convinced that they will make a fortune by selling an ultra-rare baseball card at a high-profile memorabilia show, the trio sets out on the open road in search of adventure. Bobby Cannavale and Lois Smith co-star in the feature directorial debut of actor-turned-director Terry Kinney. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Terry Kinney
- Written By
- Sherwood Kiraly
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 4, 2008 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 25, 2008
- Studio
- IFC First Take
Critic Reviews
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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Sherwood Kiraly's slight script only makes this embarrassment of riches seem more embarrassing.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
Alda's Hawkeye Pierce charm gives way to something snappish and cagey, while Broderick's fussy stiffness is perfect.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times
The actors look as if they're having a reasonably fine time, but there's no sense of commitment here, no sense that this was a movie that absolutely, passionately had to be made.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A mild pleasure from one end to the other, but not much more.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Striving for low-key character comedy, Diminished Capacity ends up diminishing its returns.
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Cast
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Matthew Broderick
as Cooper
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Virginia Madsen
as Charlotte
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Alan Alda
as Uncle Rollie
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Dylan Baker
as Mad Dog McClure
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Louis C.K.
as Big Stan
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Bobby Cannavale
as Lee Vivyan
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Lois Smith
as Belle
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Ernie Banks
as Himself
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Jimmy Bennett
as Dillon
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Jeff Perry
as Casey Dean
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Tom Aldredge
as Wendell
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P.J. Brown
as Reese
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Michael Wright
as McCormick
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Jim True-Frost
as Donnie Prine
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Ray Thomas
as Gordy
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Christopher Bauer
as Lloyd
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Bhavna de Montebello
as Doctor Gupta
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Heidi Neurauter
as Irene Sasso
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Carolyn Baeumler
as Diane McClure
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Doug Bost
as Customer
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Jack Sabato
as Troy Bannister

