The Answer Man (film)

The Answer Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Hindman
Produced by	Kevin Messic; Jana Edelbaum
Written by	John Hindman
Starring	Jeff Daniels; Lauren Graham; Lou Taylor Pucci; Olivia Thirlby; Kat Dennings; Thomas Roy;
Music by	Teddy Castellucci
Cinematography	Oliver Bokelberg
Edited by	Gerald B. Greenberg
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release date	July 24, 2009;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$47,865[1]

The Answer Man (previously titled The Dream of the Romans and Arlen Faber) is a 2009 romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hindman and starring Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham and Lou Taylor Pucci. Filming began on March 23, 2008 in Philadelphia[2] and ended in June 2008. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.[3] The film received negative reviews.

Plot

Everyone wants to meet Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels), the world-famous author of the best-selling spiritual book Me and God, but crotchety, disgruntled Arlen simply wants to be left alone, and so far he's been successful at keeping his identity a secret. But all that changes when troubled bookstore owner Kris Lucas (Lou Taylor Pucci) discovers his home address and barters books for Arlen's words of wisdom, and a back injury leads the reclusive writer to date chiropractor and overprotective single mother Elizabeth (Lauren Graham). As Arlen's relationships with his newfound friends grow, he must come to terms with his past and the realization that he doesn't hold all the answers.

Cast

Jeff Daniels as Arlen Faber[2]
Lauren Graham as Elizabeth[2]
Lou Taylor Pucci as Kris Lucas[2]
Thomas Roy as Riley Lucas[4]
Olivia Thirlby as Anne[2]
Kat Dennings as Dahlia[2]
Nora Dunn as Terry Fraser
Max Antisell as Alex
Tony Hale as Mailman[2]
Annie Corley as Mrs. Gold
Peter Patrikios as Ross
Richard Barlow as Paul
Richard Lyntton as Journalist

Reception

The Answer Man received negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a score of 33% based on reviews from 40 critics.[5]

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References

https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/ANSWR.php
Michael Fleming (March 23, 2008). "'Romans' set to invade Philadelphia". Variety. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
McCarthy, Todd (December 3, 2008). "Sundance unveils competition lineup". Variety. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
Di Fonzo, Carla (April 15, 2008). "'Dream' puts local actor on the big screen". Intelligencer Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
"The Answer Man (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 10, 2009.

External links

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[1] ttps://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/ANSWR.php

[variety-2] Michael Fleming (March 23, 2008). "'Romans' set to invade Philadelphia". Variety. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2008.

[3] McCarthy, Todd (December 3, 2008). "Sundance unveils competition lineup". Variety. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2009.

[ij-4] Di Fonzo, Carla (April 15, 2008). "'Dream' puts local actor on the big screen". Intelligencer Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2008.

[5] "The Answer Man (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 10, 2009.