Failure to Launch (2006)
Failure to Launch (2006)
To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

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Storyline

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.


Tagline: To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Romance, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 10 March 2006

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Failure to Launch Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $130,224,158

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Cast

Directed By

Tom Dey

Tom Dey

Director

Vincent Lascoumes

Vincent Lascoumes

First Assistant Director

Christophe Le Chanu

Christophe Le Chanu

Second Assistant Director

Luca Kouimelis

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

James Roque Jr.

James Roque Jr.

Second Second Assistant Director

Matt Paull

Matt Paull

Additional Second Assistant Director

Brock LaBorde

Brock LaBorde

Script Coordinator

Alison C. Rosa

Alison C. Rosa

Second Second Assistant Director

Peter Bloomfield

Peter Bloomfield

Second Unit Director

Ann C. Salzer

Ann C. Salzer

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Jillienne Buena

Jillienne Buena

Script Supervisor

Ron Bozman

Ron Bozman

Second Unit Director

Amy Sanderson

Amy Sanderson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Producer

Scott Aversano

Scott Aversano

Producer

Douglas Aibel

Douglas Aibel

Casting

Ron Bozman

Ron Bozman

Executive Producer

Harvey Waldman

Harvey Waldman

Unit Production Manager

Karen Dexter

Karen Dexter

Associate Producer

Maria T. Bierniak

Maria T. Bierniak

Location Manager

Ian MacGregor

Ian MacGregor

Assistant Location Manager

Jan Claire Tynes

Jan Claire Tynes

Assistant Location Manager

Stephanie Holbrook

Stephanie Holbrook

Casting Associate

Tracy Kilpatrick

Tracy Kilpatrick

Location Casting

Karla Torres

Karla Torres

Production Secretary

Anne Nevin

Anne Nevin

Production Coordinator

Meegan Neeb

Meegan Neeb

Assistant Production Coordinator

Shelley Tassin

Shelley Tassin

Executive Producer's Assistant

Will Russell-Shapiro

Will Russell-Shapiro

Producer's Assistant

Michael Diliberti

Michael Diliberti

Producer's Assistant

Mira Shin

Mira Shin

Producer's Assistant

Dan Erstad

Dan Erstad

Producer's Assistant

Aaron Janus

Aaron Janus

Producer's Assistant

James P. Queen

James P. Queen

Producer's Assistant

Charles A. Jacoby

Charles A. Jacoby

Producer's Assistant

James Lawler

James Lawler

Producer's Assistant

Lynda Meier

Lynda Meier

Production Secretary

Melissa 'Stanley' Cohen

Melissa 'Stanley' Cohen

Production Coordinator

Caprice Ericson

Caprice Ericson

Assistant Location Manager

Carol Flaisher

Carol Flaisher

Location Manager

Carol Flaisher

Carol Flaisher

Production Supervisor

Laura Berning

Laura Berning

Location Manager

Catherine Ellis

Catherine Ellis

Production Assistant

Sondra James

Sondra James

ADR Voice Casting

Christine Webb

Christine Webb

Production Assistant

Melissa H. Morgan

Melissa H. Morgan

Production Assistant

Lauran Tracy Howard

Lauran Tracy Howard

Production Assistant

Alison Ford

Alison Ford

Production Assistant

Lauren Minichino

Lauren Minichino

Production Assistant

Paul B. Uddo

Paul B. Uddo

Production Assistant

Kimberly Murphy

Kimberly Murphy

Production Assistant

Charles A. Zaillian

Charles A. Zaillian

Production Assistant

Jennifer Ray

Jennifer Ray

Production Assistant

Ashlie Philastre

Ashlie Philastre

Production Assistant

Sarah Riggs

Sarah Riggs

Production Assistant

Taylor Friedman

Taylor Friedman

Production Assistant

Michael Dittmar

Michael Dittmar

Production Assistant

Joey Greenwell

Joey Greenwell

Production Assistant

Amir R. Khan

Amir R. Khan

Production Assistant

Julie Kobsa

Julie Kobsa

Production Assistant

Gwendalane Ramos

Gwendalane Ramos

Production Assistant

Jared Hopkins

Jared Hopkins

Production Assistant

Michelle Marchand II

Michelle Marchand II

Production Assistant

Edited By

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

Editor

Cynthia E. Thornton

Cynthia E. Thornton

Assistant Editor

John F. Lyons

John F. Lyons

Assistant Editor

James E. 'Eddie' Nichols Jr.

James E. 'Eddie' Nichols Jr.

Assistant Editor

May Kuckro

May Kuckro

Assistant Editor

Kenny Becker

Kenny Becker

Color Timer

Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson

Negative Cutter

Noëlle Penraat

Noëlle Penraat

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Kelvin R. Trahan

Kelvin R. Trahan

Hair Department Head

Bernadette Mazur

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Department Head

Ellen Mirojnick

Ellen Mirojnick

Costume Designer

Suzanne McCabe

Suzanne McCabe

Assistant Costume Designer

David Warburton

David Warburton

On Set Dresser

Mary Jo 'MJ' McGrath

Mary Jo 'MJ' McGrath

Costume Supervisor

Susi Campos

Susi Campos

Key Costumer

Donna Chance

Donna Chance

Key Costumer

Rosemary Lepre Forman

Rosemary Lepre Forman

Key Costumer

Jennifer Kamrath

Jennifer Kamrath

Costumer

Marilyn Brum

Marilyn Brum

Costumer

Don Kozma

Don Kozma

Key Makeup Artist

Trish Almeida

Trish Almeida

Key Hair Stylist

Mara Majorowicz

Mara Majorowicz

Costumer

Sound

Rolfe Kent

Rolfe Kent

Original Music Composer

Rolfe Kent

Rolfe Kent

Conductor

Liza Richardson

Liza Richardson

Music Supervisor

Steve C. Aaron

Steve C. Aaron

Sound Mixer

Chris Main

Chris Main

Boom Operator

Tony Martinez

Tony Martinez

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Jacob Ribicoff

Jacob Ribicoff

Sound Supervisor

Jacob Ribicoff

Jacob Ribicoff

Sound Designer

Deborah Wallach

Deborah Wallach

Supervising ADR Editor

Laura Civiello

Laura Civiello

Dialogue Editor

Gerald Donlan

Gerald Donlan

Dialogue Editor

Marlena Grzaslewicz

Marlena Grzaslewicz

Dialogue Editor

Bill Sweeney

Bill Sweeney

Dialogue Editor

Dan Korintus

Dan Korintus

Dialogue Editor

Mark Filip

Mark Filip

Sound Effects Editor

Sean Garnhart

Sean Garnhart

Sound Effects Editor

Brian Langman

Brian Langman

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Poppleton

Mike Poppleton

Sound Effects Editor

Stuart Stanley

Stuart Stanley

Sound Effects Editor

Nicholas Renbeck

Nicholas Renbeck

Sound Effects Editor

Jane McCulley

Jane McCulley

ADR Editor

George A. Lara

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Dan 'Diego' Fulton

Dan 'Diego' Fulton

Assistant Sound Editor

Eric McAllister

Eric McAllister

Assistant Sound Editor

Bill Orrico

Bill Orrico

Assistant Sound Editor

Daniel Ward

Daniel Ward

Assistant Sound Editor

Debora Lilavois

Debora Lilavois

Assistant Sound Editor

Tony Blondal

Tony Blondal

Orchestrator

Nick South

Nick South

Music Editor

Dan Evans Farkas

Dan Evans Farkas

Music Editor

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lidia Tamplenizza

Lidia Tamplenizza

Apprentice Sound Editor

Bob Baron

Bob Baron

ADR Mixer

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Stephen Coleman

Stephen Coleman

Music Programmer

Greg Townley

Greg Townley

Scoring Mixer

Paul Sacco

Paul Sacco

Dolby Consultant

Visual Effects

Leslie J. Converse

Leslie J. Converse

Visual Effects Producer

Helena Packer

Helena Packer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Julie Janower Klien

Julie Janower Klien

Visual Effects Coordinator

Sarah Paul

Sarah Paul

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Paul Taglianetti

Paul Taglianetti

Visual Effects Producer

Thomas Nittmann

Thomas Nittmann

Visual Effects Producer

Edson Williams

Edson Williams

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Claudio Miranda

Claudio Miranda

Director of Photography

Brian Agnew

Brian Agnew

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jacques Jouffret

Jacques Jouffret

"A" Camera Operator

Jacques Jouffret

Jacques Jouffret

Steadicam Operator

Jonas Steadman

Jonas Steadman

First Assistant "A" Camera

Michael Watson

Michael Watson

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Lucas Bielan

Lucas Bielan

"B" Camera Operator

John Scivoletto

John Scivoletto

First Assistant "B" Camera

Matthew Gaumer

Matthew Gaumer

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Jonathan Robinson

Jonathan Robinson

Camera Loader

James Sweet

James Sweet

First Company Grip

Jay Kleinhesselink

Jay Kleinhesselink

Second Company Grip

Gordon Ard

Gordon Ard

Second Company Grip

Gary A. Beaird Jr.

Gary A. Beaird Jr.

Dolly Grip

Ryan McGuire

Ryan McGuire

Grip

Grant Goza

Grant Goza

Grip

Daniel J. Rector

Daniel J. Rector

Grip

Jimi Ryan

Jimi Ryan

Grip

Ricki Sylvester Jr.

Ricki Sylvester Jr.

Grip

Frank Masi

Frank Masi

Still Photographer

Phil Pastuhov

Phil Pastuhov

Aerial Camera

Tim Arasheben

Tim Arasheben

Aerial Camera Technician

John C. Barber

John C. Barber

Grip

Rhett Bloomquist

Rhett Bloomquist

Grip

Butch Pierson

Butch Pierson

First Assistant Camera

David Erickson

David Erickson

Second Assistant Camera

Carolyn Hufstetler

Carolyn Hufstetler

Camera Loader

Robert Ulland

Robert Ulland

Steadicam Operator

Chris Ekstrom

Chris Ekstrom

First Company Grip

Leif E. Ulvog

Leif E. Ulvog

Second Company Grip

Ben Bardin

Ben Bardin

First Company Grip

Lighting

Harold Skinner

Harold Skinner

Chief Lighting Technician

Simon Cho

Simon Cho

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Lee Spencer

Lee Spencer

Electrician

Larry Cottrill

Larry Cottrill

Electrician

Marti Wells Jr.

Marti Wells Jr.

Electrician

Dan Jones

Dan Jones

Electrician

Gary Cadow

Gary Cadow

Rigging Grip

Franklin Jones II

Franklin Jones II

Rigging Grip

Kiya Maggio

Kiya Maggio

Rigging Grip

Barry Williamson

Barry Williamson

Rigging Grip

Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Kevin Constant

Kevin Constant

Art Direction

Cindy Carr

Cindy Carr

Set Decoration

Leslie A. Pope

Leslie A. Pope

Set Decoration

Jeremy Conway

Jeremy Conway

Production Design

Tommy Allen

Tommy Allen

Property Master

Eric Cheripka

Eric Cheripka

Assistant Property Master

Michael Calabrese

Michael Calabrese

Leadman

Brad Curry

Brad Curry

Leadman

Vince LeBlanc

Vince LeBlanc

Set Dresser

Mark Hannibal

Mark Hannibal

Set Dresser

Tyler Kettenburg

Tyler Kettenburg

Set Dresser

Michael Arena

Michael Arena

Greensman

David Keith Broome

David Keith Broome

Greensman

Matthew Butler

Matthew Butler

Greensman

David Blair Merry

David Blair Merry

Greensman

William V. Ryder

William V. Ryder

Assistant Art Director

Paul Sonski

Paul Sonski

Set Designer

Harry E. Otto

Harry E. Otto

Set Designer

Eva Anna Andry

Eva Anna Andry

Set Designer

Ellen Lampl

Ellen Lampl

Graphic Designer

Chere Theriot

Chere Theriot

Art Department Coordinator

Randall S. Coe

Randall S. Coe

Construction Coordinator

James Burton Dupuy

James Burton Dupuy

Construction Foreman

James F. Truesdale

James F. Truesdale

Art Direction

Carl Catanese

Carl Catanese

Leadman

Eric Hunsaker

Eric Hunsaker

Leadman

J. Michael Davis

J. Michael Davis

Construction Coordinator

Ronald Napier

Ronald Napier

Construction Foreman

Edward 'Ted' Nolan

Edward 'Ted' Nolan

Construction Foreman

Russell Anderson

Russell Anderson

Leadman

Other Crew

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Brian Smyj

Brian Smyj

Stunts

Tim Buchanan

Tim Buchanan

Stunts

Scott Rogers

Scott Rogers

Stunts

Mark Norby

Mark Norby

Stunt Coordinator

Norman Douglass

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Lisa Livonius

Lisa Livonius

Stunts

Cort Hessler

Cort Hessler

Stunts

Ian Mclaughlin

Ian Mclaughlin

Stunts

John R. Favre

John R. Favre

Stunts

Bret Kiene

Bret Kiene

Stunts

Terry Boyer

Terry Boyer

Stunts

Don Hewitt Sr.

Don Hewitt Sr.

Stunts

Donald J. Hewitt Jr.

Donald J. Hewitt Jr.

Stunts

Terry Jackson

Terry Jackson

Stunts

Edward Menashy

Edward Menashy

Cableman

David McGraw

David McGraw

Video Assist Operator

Jack Lynch

Jack Lynch

Special Effects Coordinator

Bob Trevino

Bob Trevino

Special Effects Technician

John Chaney

John Chaney

Actor's Assistant

Melinda Relyea

Melinda Relyea

Actor's Assistant

Carol McConnaughey

Carol McConnaughey

Unit Publicist

Roland Brooks

Roland Brooks

Charge Scenic Artist

C.P. 'Phil' Schriber

C.P. 'Phil' Schriber

Transportation Coordinator

Marti Wells

Marti Wells

Transportation Captain

Sanford Hatcher

Sanford Hatcher

Craft Service

Hank Atterbury

Hank Atterbury

Special Effects Coordinator

William Catania

William Catania

Special Effects

Tom Turnbull

Tom Turnbull

Special Effects

Michael Luckeroth

Michael Luckeroth

Transportation Coordinator

Kenneth Ziegler Jr.

Kenneth Ziegler Jr.

Transportation Captain

Rick Cochin

Rick Cochin

Transportation Co-Captain

Troy Waters

Troy Waters

Marine Coordinator

Mark Ritcheson

Mark Ritcheson

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Tim Bicio

Tim Bicio

Systems Administrators & Support

Chris Ingersoll

Chris Ingersoll

Compositor

Al Matano

Al Matano

Projection

Taylor Bennett

Taylor Bennett

Scenic Artist

Rachel Ann Hicks

Rachel Ann Hicks

Scenic Artist

Andree Lago

Andree Lago

Scenic Artist

Flat Fish Morgan

Flat Fish Morgan

Scenic Artist

Margaret R. Sanchez

Margaret R. Sanchez

Scenic Artist

John W. Morgan

John W. Morgan

Scenic Artist

Claire Hassig

Claire Hassig

Scenic Artist

Tricia Mercaldi

Tricia Mercaldi

Scenic Artist

Pavel Pesta

Pavel Pesta

Scenic Artist

Noah Smith

Noah Smith

Scenic Artist

Thomas Russ Anderson

Thomas Russ Anderson

Propmaker

Lloyd Burke

Lloyd Burke

Propmaker

Richard Dorrity

Richard Dorrity

Propmaker

Daniel Hamilton

Daniel Hamilton

Propmaker

John Stanley Keller Jr.

John Stanley Keller Jr.

Propmaker

Steve N. Nones

Steve N. Nones

Propmaker

Donald Strang

Donald Strang

Propmaker

Marcus Turchi

Marcus Turchi

Propmaker

Barney Fortier

Barney Fortier

Propmaker

Michael A. Bebert

Michael A. Bebert

Propmaker

Matthew J. Braheem

Matthew J. Braheem

Propmaker

Mary Clarey

Mary Clarey

Propmaker

Tim Fyten

Tim Fyten

Propmaker

Kevin Harber

Kevin Harber

Propmaker

Gerald J. Lajaunie

Gerald J. Lajaunie

Propmaker

Chris A. Trosclair

Chris A. Trosclair

Propmaker

Ernest Watson

Ernest Watson

Propmaker

Kim Harris

Kim Harris

Propmaker

Tom R. Wilson

Tom R. Wilson

Propmaker

Demian Robinson

Demian Robinson

Propmaker

Timothy Donovan

Timothy Donovan

Post Production Assistant

Matthew Shapiro

Matthew Shapiro

Post Production Assistant

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