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Vince Vaughn | ... | ||
Kevin James | ... | ||
Jennifer Connelly | ... | ||
Winona Ryder | ... | ||
Channing Tatum | ... | ||
Queen Latifah | ... | ||
Amy Morton | ... | ||
Chelcie Ross | ... | ||
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Eduardo N. Martinez | ... | |
Rance Howard | ... |
Burt
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Clint Howard | ... | ||
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Guy Van Swearingen | ... |
Saul
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Troy West | ... | |
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Laura Whyte | ... |
Sue
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Grace Rex | ... |
A man finds out that what you don't say to a friend is just as important as what you do is this story of how far you can bend a brotherly bond before it snaps. Since college, confirmed bachelor Ronny (Vaughn) and happily married Nick (James) have been through thick and thin. Now partners in an auto design firm, the two pals are vying to land a dream project that would launch their company. Ronny's girlfriend, Beth (Connelly), and Nick's wife, Geneva (Ryder), are by their sides. But Ronny's world is turned upside down when he inadvertently sees Geneva out with another man and makes it his mission to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves into mayhem, he learns that Nick has a few secrets of his own. Now, with the clock ticking and pressure mounting on the biggest presentation of their careers, Ronny must decide what will happen if he reveals the truth to his best friend. Written by Universal Pictures
Ronny Valentine (Vince Vaughn) is Nick Brannen's (Kevin James) best friend from college and partner in their own auto design firm. Ronny has a girlfriend Beth (Jennifer Connelly), and Nick is happily married to Geneva (Winona Ryder). And then Ronny accidentally sees Geneva out with another man.
This is probably the worst Ron Howard movie I've seen. I don't know what the original intention was. Is cheating in a marriage really slapstick comedy material? If Vince Vaughn and Kevin James was in a different story, they might be a funny team. I just can't tell as I worry about what's going on in that marriage.
If you're making fun of this material, you'd have to go dark. And neither guy is that great at dark comedies. And Ron Howard isn't exactly an expert either.