Checking Out (2006)

Name: Checking Out
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2006-09-15
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Peter Falk, Laura San Giacomo, David Paymer, Judge Reinhold, Jeffrey D. Sams

Checking Out (2006), directed by Jeff Hare, starring Peter Falk and Laura San Giacomo.

09/15/2006 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 34m

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It ain't over 'til his family says so!

Synopsis

A feisty octogenarian on the verge of his ninetieth birthday invites his three grown children to his upcoming birthday celebration with the explicit understanding that when the festivities end, so does his life.

Matthew JensenCinematography
Jeff HareDirector
Edward R. AbromsEditing
Jon KarasProducer

About the film

Checking Out is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Jeff Hare and written by Richard Marcus, based on the play of the same name by Allen Swift. It stars Peter Falk, Laura San Giacomo, David Paymer and Judge Reinhold.

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Plot

Morris Applebaum, an eccentric, celebrated stage actor of Jewish origin summons by letters his three adult children to his Manhattan apartment for the celebration of his 90th birthday and a special event they'll never forget; when the party's over, Morris plans to take his "final exit". He is healthy and not unduly depressed although he's missing his wife, but he just wants to go out the way he's lived, on his own terms and as a performance. Now it's up to his hilarious offspring – Flo, Ted, Barry and his daughter-in-law and her teen son and daughter – to put aside their own excessive baggage from childhood and convince Morris that he touched many people and changed their lives. But Morris escapes from his apartment by hiring a taxi cab and, assisted by the NYC geriatric psychiatrists Dr. Sheldon Henning, the adventure begins.

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Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 38%, based on 8 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

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Checking Out at IMDb

Text from Checking Out (2005 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checking_Out_(2005_film)

Trivia

The production budget was US$ 500.000.
It premiered on September 15, 2006, a Friday.
It runs 1h34 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosFull Circle Studios, Fully Attired Film Group LLC
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
BudgetUS$ 500,000
StatusReleased

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New York City

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New York City

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Crew

Matthew Jensen Cinematography
Jeff Hare Director
Edward R. Abroms Editing
Jon Karas Producer
Mark Stuart Lane Producer
Nicholas Pike Original music
Richard Marcus Screenplay

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What is Checking Out about?

Checking Out: A feisty octogenarian on the verge of his ninetieth birthday invites his three grown children to his upcoming birthday celebration with the explicit understanding that when the festivities end, so does his life.

Who directed Checking Out?

Checking Out was directed by Jeff Hare in 2006.

Who stars in Checking Out?

The cast of Checking Out includes Peter Falk, Laura San Giacomo, David Paymer, Judge Reinhold and Jeffrey D. Sams.

How long is Checking Out?

Checking Out runs for 94 minutes, or 1h34.