Trust the Man
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| Directed by | Bart Freundlich |
| Written by | Bart Freundlich |
| Produced by | Sidney Kimmel Tim Perell |
| Starring | David Duchovny Billy Crudup Julianne Moore Maggie Gyllenhaal Eva Mendes James LeGros |
| Cinematography | Tim Orr |
| Edited by | John Gilroy |
| Music by | Clint Mansell |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $7,353,118 |
Trust the Man is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed and written by Bart Freundlich and starring David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Julianne Moore, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film primarily deals with three relationships, and a realization of just how important those relationships are. It premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival,[1]and opened in the United States on August 18, 2006.[2][3]
Plot
Rebecca is a film actress, who is about to make her stage debut at Lincoln Center. Her husband, Tom gave up a lucrative job in advertising to take care of their young daughter. Occasionally, Tom and Rebecca have sex; once a year, they meet with their therapist, Dr. Beekman.
Tom and Rebecca's best friends are her brother Tobey, a sportswriter, and his girlfriend Elaine. Elaine, who has been dating Tobey for seven years, has begun to feel the ticking of her biological clock.
Tom and Rebecca each face extramarital temptations. Tom responds to a personal crisis that stems from his decision to choose kids over career by watching pornography and having an affair with a divorced mother from his son's school. Rebecca is pursued on the set by a young costar, Jasper, who would like to be able to claim that he's bedded a famous actress.
Cast
- David Duchovny as Tom
- Julianne Moore as Rebecca
- Billy Crudup as Tobey
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Elaine
- Justin Bartha as Jasper
- Garry Shandling as Dr. Beekman
- Ellen Barkin as Norah
- Eva Mendes as Faith
- James LeGros as Dante
Reception
As of June 2020[update], Trust the Man holds a 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 102 reviews with an average rating of 4.52/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "What aspires to be a sophisticated, unconventional romantic comedy turns out to be a contrivance-filled pretender to other, better films of its genre."[4] Another review aggregator, Metacritic, gives the film a 43/100 approval rating based on 30 critics' reviews.[5]
References
- ^ "FRL-81497". collection.tiff.net. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Manohla Dargis (2006-08-18). "'Trust the Man': Two Couples Talk, Talk, Talk". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ Kim Voynar (2006-08-17). "Review: Trust the Man". Cinematical. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ "Trust the Man - Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Trust the Man". Metacritic. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.