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Catch and Release is a romantic comedy film released on January 26, 2007. It is the directorial debut of Susannah Grant, who wrote the movie Erin Brockovich. It stars Jennifer Garner as a woman mourning her fiance's death who finds a more than welcoming shoulder to cry on in his best friend. Timothy Olyphant and filmmaker Kevin Smith co-star. Mat Kearney's song "Nothing Left to Lose" is used in commercials for the movie. Catch and release is a term given to the recreational fishing where releasing the fish (catch) is believed to be a technique of conservation. ...
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Plot
The movie opens with Gray (Jennifer Garner) at the funeral of her fiancé, Grady. They were supposed to be married that day, but due to an accident that happened during his bachelor party weekend, he was killed. Gray is very upset and eventually seeks solace by hiding in the bathtub. Meanwhile, one of Grady's friends, Fritz (Timothy Olyphant), has seduced one of the catering staff and takes her into the bathroom, not realizing that Gray is in there. Gray is forced to listen to them have sex. Once the caterer leaves, she pulls back the shower curtain, startling Fritz. She tells him that she never understood why he and Grady were friends. Jennifer Anne Garner [1] (born April 17, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award- and SAG Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American film and television actress, and producer. ...
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Gray visits the attorney to determine what will happen to Grady's estate. Grady did not have a will and since he and Gray were not married, she will not inherit his money. The attorney reveals that Grady had an investment account with a million dollars in it, which Gray knew nothing about. She determines that she can no longer afford to rent the house that they had picked out and she was already living in. With help from Grady's friends Dennis (Sam Jaeger) and Sam (Kevin Smith), she puts her things into storage and moves in with them into Grady's old room. Fritz, who lives in L.A., is also staying in the house during his visit. For other persons named Kevin Smith, see Kevin Smith (disambiguation). ...
Tensions continue between Gray and Fritz and Gray is further upset when Grady's mother asks for the engagement ring back. Gray refuses to answer her and keeps the ring. As Gray investigates Grady's investment account, she finds that every month, he transferred $3,000 out of the account.
During the night, a cell phone rings. Gray wakes up Fritz, thinking the phone is his. He says that it's not his and turns it off. At the same time, they realize that the phone must have belonged to Grady. Gray grabs the phone first and turns it on to find ten voicemail messages. She listens to a string of messages from a woman who goes from cautiously concerned to increasingly angry as each message progresses.
When Gray researches the phone number, she finds out that the area code is for L.A. She goes to Fritz for answers, and he reveals that Grady had a son with a woman he met in L.A. and that she depends on the money she received from him to support herself and their son. Fritz tells her that the boy is eight and that the encounter happened before she and Grady were involved.
Eventually, the other woman, Maureen (Juliette Lewis) and her son turn up, trying to get answers about Grady and the money. When Gray encounters them, she realizes that the boy is four, not eight, and that the affair happened while she and Grady were together. Gray confronts Fritz about the revelation. She slaps him and he pins her arms against the wall. They kiss, but part and leave without a word. Juliette L. Lewis (born June 21, 1973[1]) is an Oscar-nominated American actress and musician. ...
Gray doesn't want anything to do with Maureen, but the guys are reluctant to send her away. They all spend time together and get to know each other. Sammy and Maureen begin to develop a connection.
As Fritz and Gray continue to develop their relationship in secret, Dennis reveals that he has feelings for Gray. Gray lets him down easily, but he becomes furious when he finds that Gray and Fritz are an item. Gray tells Dennis that her relationship with Fritz is "less than nothing", not realizing that he is standing by the doorway and can hear her speaking. Fritz determines that Gray doesn't return his feelings for her and he returns to L.A.
Grady's mother insists that the boy have a DNA test before inheriting Grady's money, as he stands to do under Colorado law. The results determine that Grady was not the father. Maureen is devastated, unsure how she will support her child without Grady's money. Gray goes to Grady's mother and tells her that she thinks that Grady must have known that the child wasn't his, but that his money could make a difference in the boy's life. She offers Grady's mother the engagement ring in exchange for her giving Grady's money to Maureen.
The group gathers at the dedication ceremony for the peace garden that Dennis has built to memorialize Grady. Grady's mother gives Maureen a certified check. When Gray finds out, she offers the ring back, but Grady's mother tells her to keep it. She says that she never cared about the ring or the money, she just wanted her son back.
Dennis decides it's time for him to be on his own, so he moves out of the house. Maureen and her son move in with Sammy. Gray determines that she never fully knew Grady, but that she has come to have feelings for the one person that he could be himself around, Fritz.
At the end of the movie Gray goes to LA. She goes to Fritz's house and finds him outside at the beach playing fetch with his dog. She throws the ball and the dogs runs after it. Fritz turns around and sees her. She walks toward him and says she should have called then starts rambling on. He quiets her by kissing her and says, "What took you so long?" The film ends with Fritz's photographs rolling through the credits.
Cast Jennifer Anne Garner [1] (born April 17, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award- and SAG Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American film and television actress, and producer. ...
Timothy David Olyphant (born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. ...
For other persons named Kevin Smith, see Kevin Smith (disambiguation). ...
Juliette L. Lewis (born June 21, 1973[1]) is an Oscar-nominated American actress and musician. ...
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Production Catch and Release was filmed in summer 2005, with a reprise in December 2005. In July 2006, several scenes were filmed in Boulder, Colorado, where the story takes place. The City of Boulder ( , Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ...
Reception
Box Office Performance Box office prediction and analysis site Boxofficemojo.com pegged Catch and Release for a $4.6 million opening weekend at its 1,622 sites, with Leesmovieinfo.com estimating $5.0 million. The film edged above these expectations and grossed $7,658,898 in its first three days — with Sony indicating that 75% of the audience was female (with 58% being over 25). The pattern of films that rely heavily on its leading ladies having a dominantly female audience can also be seen in pictures like In Her Shoes, Just Like Heaven and Because I Said So, other medium sized box office successes. In Her Shoes is a 2005 drama film, directed by Curtis Hanson. ...
Just Like Heaven is a romantic comedy film released on September 16, 2005, in the U.S. and Canada. ...
Because I Said So is a 2007 romantic-comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo and Stephen Collins. ...
The film ended up with a final gross of $15,539,051 in the United States and $456,458 overseas, less than its estimated $25 million budget. [1].
Critical response Critical reaction towards the movie has been largely negative. The Rotten Tomatoes ratings was at 22% and 29% for Cream of the Crop respectively. [2] On Metacritic the film had a slightly better 43, indicated as "Mixed or Average Reviews." [3] The film did receive "Two Thumbs Up" from Richard Roeper and guest critic Govindini Murty. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
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Trivia - Jennifer Garner was pregnant while filming this movie.
- Kevin Smith was cast as Sam after Susannah Grant saw him in his Q&A DVD An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002). Kevin Smith was allowed to pick his own wardrobe for the film. Because of that, most of the clothes he wears in the movie bear his trademark number "37".
- Jason Lee was offered the part of Sam but turned it down to provide the voice of Syndrome in The Incredibles. The role was subsequently offered to Kevin Smith.
- Timothy Olyphant apparently has a contentious relationship with writer/director/actor Kevin Smith, his Catch and Release co-star. At his 37th birthday Q&A at the Count Basie Theater, Smith, referring to Olyphant as "Oly-fantastic," recounted several incidents during the filming of Catch and Release in which Olyphant openly mocked Smith's acting or told Smith he was childish or annoying in front of the cast and crew, only to appear later at Smith's trailer for friendly conversation. Smith claims he got his revenge, however, by retorting "You know who I really like on Deadwood? Ian McShane." Smith also claims he feels vindicated by Catch and Release test audiences' overwhelmingly positive response to the character of Sam.
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An Evening with Kevin Smith is a DVD featuring Question and Answer sessions that the writer and filmmaker Kevin Smith held with his fans at various American colleges, including: Clark University, Cornell University, Indiana University, Kent State University and University of Wyoming. ...
37 (thirty-seven) is the natural number following 36 and preceding 38. ...
Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actor and professional skateboarder. ...
The Incredibles is a 2004 Academy Award-winning computer-animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, centering around a family of superheroes. ...
Timothy David Olyphant (born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. ...
For other persons named Kevin Smith, see Kevin Smith (disambiguation). ...
Catch and release is a term given to the recreational fishing where releasing the fish (catch) is believed to be a technique of conservation. ...
Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey Opening as the Carlton Theater in 1926, the Count Basie Theatre was renamed in 1984 to honor jazz great and Red Bank native William Count Basie. ...
Catch and release is a term given to the recreational fishing where releasing the fish (catch) is believed to be a technique of conservation. ...
Deadwood is a weekly HBO television drama that premiered in March 2004. ...
Ian McShane (born 29 September 1942) is a Golden Globe-winning English actor. ...
Catch and release is a term given to the recreational fishing where releasing the fish (catch) is believed to be a technique of conservation. ...
External links The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ...
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Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ...
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