Click (2006/I)

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writers (WGA):

Steve Koren (written by) &
Mark O'Keefe (written by)

Release Date:

23 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

What If You Had A Universal Remote... That Controlled Your Universe?

Plot:

A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.

Plot Keywords:

Angel Of Death | Dying Words | Obscene Finger Gesture | Redemption | Architect

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Michael Newman
Kate Beckinsale	...	Donna Newman
Christopher Walken	...	Morty
David Hasselhoff	...	Ammer
Henry Winkler	...	Ted Newman
Julie Kavner	...	Trudy Newman
Sean Astin	...	Bill
Joseph Castanon	...	Ben Newman - at 7 Years Old
Jonah Hill	...	Ben Newman - at 17 Years Old
Jake Hoffman	...	Ben Newman - at 22-30 Years Old
Tatum McCann	...	Samantha Newman - at 5 Years Old
Lorraine Nicholson	...	Samantha Newman - at 14 Years Old
Katie Cassidy	...	Samantha Newman - at 27 Years Old
Cameron Monaghan	...	Kevin O'Doyle
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Janine

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sex-related humor, and some drug references.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42007) | Norway:11 | Argentina:Atp | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:7 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 | Finland:K-7 | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Iceland:10 (original rating) | Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

At Ben's wedding in the future, the Freedom Tower can be seen in the NYC skyline (except there are two towers) where the World Trade Center once stood.

Goofs:

Continuity: During breakfast with Donna and Janine, the cereal on Michael's spoon disappears, the spoon changes angles, and then reappears again.

Quotes:

Ammer: Now, anyone can be a victim of sexual harassment: blue collar, white collar, a woman, a man... even the office slut. No, not that I'm mentioning any names... Stacy.
Stacy, Blonde Ammer Assistant: [Stacy looks shocked for a moment and then laughs, nodding her head in affirmation]

Movie Connections:

References "Three's Company" (1977)

Soundtrack:

Match Game Theme

Adam Sandler's best movie

Click is by far Adam Sandler's best movie.. and that ISN'T a cheap shot at his previous films.

Sandler has done a ton of comedy movies with terrible jokes and corny plots, and until Anger Management really he didn't have much to his characters other than his goofiness.

He reminds me of Jim Carey before The Truman Show - just comedy, no substance.

The trailers for Click feature some of the comedic scenes of the movie, but don't worry there are a ton more that aren't spoiled. That being said, this movie isn't all that the trailers portray it to be.

If you're going to see Click solely for a good laugh, you'll love the first 45 minutes and hate the rest of it. The script takes a swerve closer to the end and, unlike any of Sandler's previous movies, the "down" part of the movie (where the main character goes through rough times) is actually very well done. Click goes from being a comedy to a drama - just for a little while.

The dramatic portion of the movie allows Sandler to act as a regular human being; a man who faces the real life consequences of putting his work ahead of his family. It's something a lot of people can relate to, and all of the characters in the movie contribute to the storyline very well.

Click provides great comedy and Sandler's best dramatic performance in a movie. It's clean enough for the kids (okay, the early teenagers), a good laugh with the guys or girls, and turns out to be a surprisingly good date movie.

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