Movie: Failure to Launch (2006)

“At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, and a great house – trouble is, he lives with his parents. They want him out, so they hire Paula, an “interventionist,” who has a formula in these cases: chance encounter, get him to ask her out, involve him in a trauma, meet his friends and get their nod, delay sex, have him teach her something, then launch him. It’s worked up to now, but this gets complicated when Tripp thinks she’s getting too serious and one of his pals is attracted to Paula’s deadpan, semi-alcoholic roommate, who’s plagued by a mockingbird. Too many secrets may scrub the launch, and what if Paula really likes him? Who can intervene then? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}”

  • Director: Tom Dey
  • Release Date: 10 March 2006 (USA)
  • Run Time: 97 min | Philippines:95 min (cut)
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Comedy , Romance
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity and language.

Tagline: To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.

Trivia: A loose remake of the French film Tanguy (2001), being solely based on its premise of a overgrown thirty-something child who does not want to leave home.

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt double when Tripp is riding the bike – the stunt performer has a tattoo above his right ankle.

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