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Popular Chicago weatherman, Dave Spirtz, has a shot at the big time when a national morning television show calls him for an audition. Professionally, Dave is on top of the world, but his personal lif...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 21, 2006
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September 22, 2009Cage and Caine are both great in this quirky comedy with a feel-good factor of 8 :o)
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December 3, 2008Not bad, I wish the main guy would actually accomplish something when he decides to spaz out on someone. At least let him win once during the entire movie.
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October 29, 2008Dave Spritz: "I remember once imagining what my life would be like, what I'd be like. I pictured having all these qualities, strong positive qualities that people could pick up on from across the room. But as time passed, few ever became any qualities that I actually had. And ...( read more)
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September 26, 2008I liked this movie. It's not a genre that everyone likes. It's a story about the human condition and while I was watching it, I just thought that something like this could be happening to someone right now. Families don't always get together and life doesn't work out the way you ...( read more)
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September 8, 2008The kind of quirky subtle comedy made famous by Hal Ashby and also experienced recently in Garden State. Cage is perfect in a stripped down role as a brilliant narrator. A scene of him forgetting tartar source is so perfect in how his voice over conveys his distraction and eventu...( read more)
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January 26, 2010i own this and i tried to watch it but i got really bored so i turned it off
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January 23, 2010Here is a story of a top weatherman who is more or less down under when it comes to family matters. As suggested by the opening image of an ice-covered river, the film is a painful observation of a cold, ironic life. But amidst everything, he wanted to set things straight once mo...( read more)
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December 19, 2009I wouldn't label this as a comedy, but more of a drama. It was like watching a man's childhood dreams/illusions get shattered. If that's what you're looking for, then this may be for you. There were a few funny parts, but laughing at them was almost a guilty pleasure-- the funnie...( read more)
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December 12, 2009I'm not a huge fan of Verbinski. I find his movies to be outright boring. The most exciting part in this movie was when the end credits started rolling and it was more relief than excitment.
Critic Reviews
November 3, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
October 28, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Dave's self-involvement is so extreme that he can't see that the bluntly human weaknesses of the people around him aren't his fault. We both pity him and want to shake him; eventually, though, we just... full review
October 28, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It's all believable enough, but it never sings. full review
October 28, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
A vague hint at spiritual rebirth in the closing seconds does nothing to wash away the acid taste of this character, and he's all there is to the movie. full review
October 28, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
I see no reason, apart from chronic yuppie passive-aggression, why Dave shouldn't get over himself and wipe that giant 'L' off his forehead. full review
October 27, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Disingenuously conveys the fickleness of day-to-day existence via a monsoon of profane, contrived moroseness. full review
October 27, 2005
David Edelstein, NPR's Fresh Air
The Weather Man is a fine movie, beautifully acted, but it isn't easy to love -- or to watch. full review
October 27, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This film has moments of uncommon observation and touching insight. full review
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December 9, 2007Heartwarming....
Nonsense! Tremendous acting performances...Cage is such a prick in this film (with his wife)!
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July 22, 2007I can understand why some people did not care for this movie. First, it's not a typical Nic Cage movie with humor and or action. Second, the pace of the movie even I find to be a little on the slow side. Third, this is more of an art film, not so much entertainment like so much of American Cinema. The whole movie was a introspective look on the main character and what makes people happy, or what they think will make them happy. It is a strong film, but not for everyone... just as I don't think Reno: 911 is funny or worht it, I know of at least one person who thinks its some of the funniest stuff on TV. To each their own.
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July 10, 2006I can't understand why so many people find this dull, boring, and unfunny. I guess too many people were expecting a slapstick comedy, but what they got was a more dramatic character study of a man experiencing real life problems. I thought it was superb, and I hope people stop overlooking it.
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June 18, 2006Heh, bad reviews. If you don't pay attention to this movie, you'll hate it. You need to use common sense to really GET it.
I came to an early conclusion that this is by far one of the best movies I've ever seen. It's real-life problems in the back life of a celebrity who's made it big, but not too big. Awesome music, too. -
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May 28, 2006boring, and so stupid, i wanted to die! I can't express in words how horrible this film was
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