What Just Happened

2008
R
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

29K

YOUR RATING

Robert De Niro in What Just Happened (2008)

This is the trailer for What Just Happened?, directed by Barry Levinson.

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Dark Comedy Parody Satire Showbiz Drama Comedy Drama

Two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who's having a rough time trying to get his new picture made.Two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who's having a rough time trying to get his new picture made.Two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who's having a rough time trying to get his new picture made.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

29K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Kelly
(as Robin Wright Penn)

Kristen Stewart

Michael Wincott

Jeremy Brunell

Jason Kravits

Pollster
(as Jason Kravitz)

Mark Ivanir

Johnny

Remy K. Selma

Jimmy
(as Remy Selma)

Christopher Evan Welch

Studio Marketing Guy

Lily Rabe

Dawn

Sam Levinson

Carl

Logan Grove

Alessandra Daniele

Sophie
(as Alessandra Danielle)

Karina Friend Buck

Verna
(as Karina Buck)

Storyline

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Trivia
The subplot involving Bruce Willis refusing to shave his beard for a movie is based on a real-life incident writer and producer Art Linson had with Alec Baldwin on the set of The Edge (1997).

Quotes
Ben: [discussion about Bruce Willis] I suppose it took him a long time to grow it, he probably just wants to wait 'til the last minute.
Cal: That's what I thought last week, but after seeing him today, I got the sense this is going to be his "look", it's an artistic-choice...
Ben: The extra weight is too? It can't be.
Cal: It's a feeling.
Ben: Cal, we got the studio to pay him $20 million to be a leading man. For that kind of money there is an expectation.
Cal: They expect a good performance...
Ben: No, no, no no, Cal. For that kind of money they expect millions of menstruating women to want to have intercourse with him. You understand what I'm saying? You want a poster that says "See Santa Run"?

Connections
Referenced in Teen Wolf: The Tell (2011)

Soundtracks
Flow of Experience
Written & Performed by Steve Kornicki
Courtesy of MS-Pro

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Oh dear

This film was really poor. I went with two friends and they both really hated the film. People started walking out of the cinema halfway through. Essentially the film is so condescending and self indulgent. I have no doubt that the movie luvvies who are parodied in the film love it. However for the general public it is a real bore. The over loud gun reports. Bruce Willis wants to keep his beard, big deal.Robert De Niro is late for meetings, that's drama.The moments in the film that appear that are meant to be subtle are laided on with a trowel. Big cast real letdown. Still I am sure everyone involved was well paid. And movie critics will over praise the film to feel like they are part of this oh so wacky world.