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Failure to Launch (2006)

Year of U.S. Release: 2006

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Terry Bradshaw, Kathy Bates.
Director: Tom Dey
Screenwriter(s): Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Producer(s): Scott Rudin
Ex. Producer(s): Ron Bozman, Scott Aversano
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Prod. Company: Scott Rudin Productions
Genre(s): Comedy
Shooting Locations: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
U.S. Release Date: March 10, 2006 (Wide)
U.S. DVD Release Date: June 27, 2006
U.S. Box Office Total:
Rated Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual content, partial nudity and language.
arrowLogline:

A thirtysomething slacker suspects his parents of setting him up with his dream girl so he'll finally vacate their home.

arrowPlot Summary:
Tripp (Matthew McConaughey), 35, has never been able to leave the nest. Now, his desperate parents have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams (Sarah Jessica Parker) to get him to move out of the house.
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