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Click
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Coraci
Written byMark O'Keefe
Steve Koren
Produced byJack Giarraputo
Steve Koren
Mark O'Keefe
Adam Sandler
StarringAdam Sandler
Kate Beckinsale
Christopher Walken
Henry Winkler
Julie Kavner
David Hasselhoff
CinematographyDean Semler
Edited byJeff Gourson
Music byRupert Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
'U.S.A
June 22, 2006
'Australia/UK
June 23, 2006
Running time
107 minutes
CountryTemplate:FilmUS
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish and Japanese
Budget$82.5 million[1]
Box office$237,681,299 [1]

Click is a 2006 Academy Award-nominated American comedy drama film directed by Frank Coraci and starring Adam Sandler. The film centers on the fictional character Michael Newman (Sandler), an overworked architect so wrapped up in his job because of his boss John Ammer that his family is forced to take the backseat. He gets a "universal remote" from an eccentric store clerk named Morty, and finds he can literally control the universe around him. Filming began in late-2005 and was finished by early-2006. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup. Click was released in North America on June 23, 2006 by Columbia Pictures.

Plot

Michael Newman (Adam Sandler), an architect, is married to his longtime sweetheart Donna (Kate Beckinsale) with two children, Ben and Samantha. Michael is easily pushed around by his overbearing boss Mr. Ammer (David Hasselhoff). On numerous occasions, Michael willingly sacrifices time with his family to work so he can give them the kinds of material possessions he never had.

One night, after Michael loses his temper at the amount of remote controls in the house, he goes in search of a universal remote control. At a Bed Bath & Beyond, Michael collapses onto a bed and falls asleep, before waking up and proceeding to the section marked "Beyond." There, he meets a mysterious clerk named Morty (Christopher Walken), who gives him a "universal" remote control and warns that it can never be returned.

To Michael's amazement, he finds that the remote can control the actual universe, particularly time. Michael uses it to skip fights with Donna, go forward until he rids himself of a cold, and skip a family dinner to work. Later, Morty reveals that when Michael fast-forwards through time, his body is on "auto-pilot" - his mind skips ahead, while his body does everyday life.

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The Click remote

After Mr. Ammer promises Michael a partnership position within a few months, he decides to skip ahead to it, but ends up skipping a year of his life since it took that long to actually get the promotion. Michael also finds out that he is in marriage counseling and missed the death of his dog. When the remote begins fast-forwarding without Michael controlling it, Morty warns the remote programs itself according to Michael's previous commands, and Michael's attempts to dispose of the remote fails. The next day, Mr. Ammer tells Michael he is leaving the country, and in the course of the conversation, Michael reveals his desire to be CEO. The remote reacts and fast-forwards ten years to 2017. Michael is now the CEO, but is obese, lives alone, his kids hate him and he is divorced from Donna. Michael visits his old house and, after fighting with Donna, he falls and hits his head.

The remote automatically fast-forwards six years to Michael's recovery. Donna has re-married and Ben now works in Michael's company. Ben tells Michael his father Ted died, and Michael uses the remote to view the last time they spoke. While on auto-pilot, Michael angrily rejected Ted's offer for a night out with him and Ben. During Michael's grief, Morty reveals he is the Angel of Death. Fearing him, Michael fast forwards to Ben's wedding. There, he witnesses Samantha call Donna's new husband "Dad", and has a heart attack. When Michael awakens, Morty appears to tell him that he chose his path and there is nothing he can do about it. Michael's family arrives and Ben reveals he canceled his honeymoon to keep working. Not wanting Ben to make the same mistakes he did, Michael rushes after him, ignoring Morty's warnings that he'll die if he isn't hooked up to the machines in the hospital. Michael reaches his family and dies in his son's arms, but not before telling his family of his love for them.

There is a white flash, and Michael wakes up in the present day on the bed he collapsed onto at the Bed Bath & Beyond, realizing he has been given a second chance. He makes amends with his father, and reassures Donna, Ben, and Samantha of his affection for them and that he'll never sacrifice them for work again. As he celebrates being home, Michael finds the remote sitting on his kitchen counter, he approaches the remote with trepidation, thinking this is another "Morty twist". After reading a note from Morty about giving Michael his second chance, he smiles and throws the remote in the trash and goes to start his new life with his family.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception

Rotten Tomatoes reports that 32% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 164 reviews, giving the film a "Rotten" rating. The average score is a 4.8 out of 10, with the overall consensus being "This latest Adam Sandler vehicle borrows shamelessly from It's A Wonderful Life and Back To The Future, and fails to produce the necessary laughs that would forgive such imitation."[2] Metacritic gave it a score of 45 out of 100 which indicates "mixed or average reviews".

Box office

As of June 3, 2007, Click has grossed $137,355,633 in the United States and $100,325,666 overseas, with a total gross of $237,681,299.[1]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=click.htm
  2. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/click/
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