The Weather Man (2005)

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writer (WGA):

Steve Conrad (written by)

Release Date:

28 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

In life, accuracy counts.

Plot:

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

Plot Keywords:

Overweight Child | Camel Toe | Black Comedy | Box Office Flop | Divorcee

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	David Spritz
Michael Caine	...	Robert Spritzel
Hope Davis	...	Noreen
Gemmenne de la Peña	...	Shelly
Nicholas Hoult	...	Mike
Michael Rispoli	...	Russ
Gil Bellows	...	Don
Judith McConnell	...	Lauren
Chris Marrs	...	DMV Guy
Dina Facklis	...	Andrea
DeAnna N.J. Brooks	...	Clerk
Sia A. Moody	...	Nurse (as Sia Moody)
Guy Van Swearingen	...	Nipper Guy
Alejandro Pina	...	Fast Food Employee
Jackson Bubala	...	Fast Food Child

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and sexual content.

Runtime:

101 min | Argentina:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | New Zealand:R16 | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Finland:K-15 | Hungary:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Spain:18 | Germany:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Norway:11 | Ireland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:14 | Sweden:7 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

While shooting the film in February, director Gore Verbinski was surprised to find that the weather in Chicago was warm, as it didn't produce any snow. The production designers had to recreate snow from scratch, as the film takes place during the winter season.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: At 19:57 in the movie on the wind chill map, Sioux City should be Sioux Falls.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dave Spritz: That was refreshing. I'm refreshed. I'm refreshing.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Forecast: Becoming a Weatherman (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

I Can See Clearly Now

Nick Cage at his best

The cusp of the dreaded mid-life crisis. The realization that life sucks either because you've removed the rose colored glasses or because you've been hit by one of life's ice balls. While at the point where you still believe in happy endings and hold on to the possibility that if one good thing happens everything else will fall into place.

So the story begins...Dave Spritz is a Chicago weatherman. As the events of his life get worse he begins to put all his faith in a dream job in New York as a national weatherman. He believes this job will magically restore his failing marriage, his relationship with this kids and garner him the respect from his father (Michael Caine)he so desires.

The ability to find humor in life's tragedies is an accomplishment that director, writer and cast can all be proud of. The comedy in this movie came just often enough to hold back the tears. It was a real life character study and of course Nicholas Cage and Michael Caine were absolutely superb.

What makes the movie so wonderful is that it is based on premises we all know but often forget. 1)Money doesn't buy happiness. 2)The little things mean a lot. 3)To quote the film, "The hard thing to do and the right thing to do are usually the same thing."