Top billed cast

1. 

   Will Ferrell

   Harold Crick

2. 

   Maggie Gyllenhaal

   Ana Pascal

3. 

   Dustin Hoffman

   Professor Jules Hilbert

4. 

   Emma Thompson

   Karen Eiffel

5. 

   Queen Latifah

   Penny Escher

6. 

   Tony Hale

   Dave

7. 

   Tom Hulce

   Dr. Cayly

8. 

   Linda Hunt

   Dr. Mittag-Leffler

9. 

   Kristin Chenoweth

   Book Channel Host

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12

I am one of those people that normally hate Will Ferrell, especially in a leading role. I find him obnoxious, and over-the-top to the point where he is pandering for laughs form the LCD than actually attempting to be funny.

However, there is always an exception to the rule. Usually that exception comes in the form of a supporting role... as in Old School... but here it comes in the form of a leading role.

It seems like Marc Forster really reigned him in on the one and the pay off was AMAZING. It's seriously a funny and quirky film. It's hysterical and kind of plays to an audience that wo...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$30,000,000.00

Revenue
$53,653,224.00

Keywords

• literature
• professor
• writer's block
• love
• fate
• author
• death
• dying
• novelist
• publisher
• what if
• introspective
• book
• narrator
• assertive
• derisive
• dignified