Man About Town
2006 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 5.2 · 43% critics
A powerful Hollywood talent agent’s comfortable life unravels after he learns his marriage is in trouble and a private journal could expose his secrets. As work pressures, family responsibilities, and public embarrassment collide, he scrambles to regain control before everything he built slips away.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-06-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (148 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark-leaning Hollywood satire with relationship drama, messy self-discovery, and a few absurd set pieces, in the vein of Celebrity; Not for you if you need consistent laughs or realism.
Pros: dark, quirky humor; strong supporting cast; engaging personal fallout | Cons: uneven tone; far-fetched plot turns; drags mid-movie
Themes
- revenge
- reporter
- hollywood
- talent agent
- struggling
- married man
- sick parent
- team building
- talent agency
- introspective
- secret
- journal writing
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Ben Affleck
as Jack Giamoro
Rebecca Romijn
as Nina Giamoro
John Cleese
as Dr. Primkin
Sam Ball
as Jimmy Dooley
Mike Binder
as Morty
Gina Gershon
as Arlene Kreiner
Kal Penn
as Alan Fineberg
Adam Goldberg
as Phil Balow
Howard Hesseman
as Ben Giamoro
Bai Ling
as Barbi Ling
Directed by Mike Binder