Melinda and Melinda
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 6.2 · 53% critics
Over dinner, friends debate whether life is best understood as comedy or tragedy, then spin two parallel versions of the same situation to prove their point. In both, a recently divorced woman spirals into self-destructive habits and disrupts a tight social circle, as romance and messy choices pull everyone in different directions.
Also known as Melinda & Melinda
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (501 votes)
- Box office
- $20,100,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like talky, relationship-driven stories that toggle between light and heavy moods, especially if you’ve seen Alice; Not for you if you want clear-cut comedy, straightforward structure, or consistently likable characters.
Pros: clever dual-story premise; witty, quotable dialogue; strong lead performance | Cons: uneven tone balance; confusing intercut structure; humor hit-or-miss
Themes
- married couple
- friends
- falling in love
- celebration
- blunt
- insecure
- mischievous
- incredulous
- disgusted
- doubtful
- dubious
- frustrated
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Cast & crew
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Ellis Moonsong
Will Ferrell
as Hobie
Jonny Lee Miller
as Lee
Radha Mitchell
as Melinda Robicheaux
Amanda Peet
as Susan
Chloë Sevigny
as Laurel
Wallace Shawn
as Sy
David Aaron Baker
as Steve
Arija Bareikis
as Sally Oliver
Josh Brolin
as Greg
Directed by Woody Allen