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Along Came Polly

Along Came Polly

Along Came Polly

Along Came Polly

For the most cautious man on Earth, life is about to get interesting.

2004•1h 30m•

★6.0(3,008 ratings)

ComedyRomance

Overview

Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.

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Main Cast

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Reuben Feffer

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Polly Prince

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Sandy Lyle

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Lisa Kramer

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Stan Indursky

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Claude

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Leland Van Lew

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

Javier

Michele Lee

Michele Lee

Vivian Feffer

Bob Dishy

Bob Dishy

Irving Feffer

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Roxanne

Judah Friedlander

Judah Friedlander

Dustin

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Hamburg
Script Supervisor: Annie Welles
First Assistant Director: Daniel Silverberg
Second Assistant Director: Lisa Bloch-Tobey
Second Second Assistant Director: Don H. Julien
Second Unit Director: Alex Daniels

Writing

Writer: John Hamburg

Production

Casting: Kathleen Chopin
Associate Producer: Anders Bard
Executive Producer: Jane Bartelme
Producer: Danny DeVito
Executive Producer: Dan Levine
Producer: Michael Shamberg

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Boom Operator: Benjamin Wienert
Music Editor: Kerry P. Brown
Production Sound Mixer: Richard Van Dyke
Supervising Sound Editor: Darren King
Music Supervisor: Randall Poster

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Seamus McGarvey
First Assistant Camera: Steven Meizler
Steadicam Operator: George Billinger III
Still Photographer: Tracy Bennett
Camera Operator: George Billinger III
Camera Operator: Mitch Dubin

Editing

Editor: William Kerr
Editor: Nick Moore
Color Timer: Terry Claborn
Dialogue Editor: Robert Grieve
First Assistant Editor: Clark Campbell
Associate Editor: Laura Steiger

Art Direction

Production Design: Andrew Laws
Art Direction: Martin Whist
Set Decoration: Don Diers
Art Department Assistant: Scott Morgan
Art Department Coordinator: Kacy Magedman
Construction Coordinator: Jonas Kirk

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Cindy Evans
Costume Supervisor: Lori DeLapp
Hair Department Head: Kelvin R. Trahan
Hairstylist: Naomi Donne
Key Hair Stylist: Trish Almeida
Key Costumer: Laura Marolakos

Visual Effects

Lead Animator: Andrew Tucker
Compositing Supervisor: David S. Williams Jr.
Digital Compositor: Shaina Holmes

Keywords

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "For the most cautious man on Earth, life is about to get interesting."

#2

With a budget of $42.0M, the film grossed $178.3M — a profit of $136.3M (325% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

#4

The film was directed by John Hamburg.

#5

The screenplay was written by John Hamburg.

#6

The score was composed by Theodore Shapiro.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Seamus McGarvey.

#8

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 68 credited actors.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0343135.

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

3,008 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Along Came Polly

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$42,000,000

Revenue:

$178,300,000

Production Companies:

Jersey Films

Jersey Films