About Schmidt
A disillusioned actuary, newly retired and adrift in a life devoid of purpose, finds unexpected meaning through a long-distance friendship with an African child—until reality and responsibility begin to collide.
“Schmidt Happens.”
Synopsis
A recently retired man sets out for his estranged daughter's wedding, only to uncover unexpected insights about himself and life along the way.
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A crew of 206+ credited
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Edited by Kevin TentShot by James GlennonScored by Rolfe KentDesigned by Jane Ann StewartSound by Patrick Cyccone JrCostumes by Wendy ChuckVFX by Erik Henry
Box Office
2002 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$105.8M
US & Canada: $65.0M — 61% of worldwide · International: $40.8M (39%)
Opening weekend: $282K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $421K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 6 theaters
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Also known as
- (English)About Schmidt
- A propósito de Schmidtes
- Monsieur Schmidtfr
- A proposito di Schmidtit
- (Bulgarian)Отностно Шмид
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- FranceMay 22, 2002
- United StatesSep 27, 2002
- NetherlandsDec 13, 2002
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Cast & Crew
206 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jack Nicholson
as Warren Schmidt
Hope Davis
as Jeannie Schmidt
Dermot Mulroney
as Randall Hertzel
Kathy Bates
as Roberta Hertzel
June Squibb
as Helen Schmidt
Howard Hesseman
as Larry Hertzel
Harry Groener
as John Rusk
Connie Ray
as Vicki Rusk
Len Cariou
as Ray Nichols
Mark Venhuizen
as Duncan Hertzel
Cheryl Hamada
as Saundra
Phil Reeves
as Minister in Denver
Supporting cast
26Matt Winston
as Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement
James M Connor
as Randall's Best Man
Jill Anderson
as Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul
Vaughan Wenzel
as Man Mourning Helen
Judith Kathryn Hart
as Woman Mourning Helen
Marilyn Tipp
as Neighbor Lady
Robert Kem
as Priest in Omaha
Melissa Hanna
as Dairy Queen Employee
Tung Ha
as Frat Kid
James J Crawley
as Other Frat Kid
Mary Beth Nelson
as Bartender
Steve Heller
as Tire Store Employee
Lester Kills Crow
as Native American Cashier
Thomas Michael Belford
as Funeral Director
Mckenna Gibson
as Six-year-old Jeannie
Emily Mcnaughton
as Twelve-year-old Jeannie
Beth Heimann
as Wedding Singer #1
Linda Wilmot
as Wedding Singer #2
Chris Huse
as Chuck Woodard
Joe Kunze
as Partygoer #1
Angela Lansbury
as Angela Lansbury
Abdallah Mtulu
as Ndugu
Mark J O Leary
as Bartender
Robert Kingston Phillips Green
as Male shopper
Lonnie Ray Senstock
as Bus boy
Michael Tolochko
as Surly Denver Neighbor Taking Trash Out
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
4Other crew
162Anne Badalato
accounting clerk
Brian Grummert
additional accounting clerk
Cat Dawson
additional costumer (uncredited)
Jeannie H Kelly
additional costumer (uncredited)
Lisa Brockman Kalz
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Kerry Wikstrom
additional orchestrator
Rocco Marra
additional second assistant director
Claudia Carle
adr recordist
Sandy Holt
adr voice casting
David Berman
apprentice editor
Pat Tagliaferro
Art Directors, special effects supervisor
T K Kirkpatrick
as Tim Kirkpatrick
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