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Release
Date: |
06/23/2006
- Nationwide |
Run
Time: |
1
hr. 37 min. |
MPAA
Rating: |
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For language,
crude and sex-related humor, and some drug references. |
Genre: |
Comedy |
Starring: |
Adam Sandler,
Christopher Walken, Kate Beckinsale, David Hasselhoff, Sean Astin |
Director(s): |
Frank Coraci |
Producer(s): |
Neal H Moritz,
Jack Giarraputo, Adam Sandler |
Writer(s): |
Steven Koren,
Mark O'Keefe, Tim Herlihy |
Studio: |
Sony
Pictures Releasing |
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| Synopsis |
| Michael Newman is married to the beautiful Donna and
they have two terrific kids, Ben and Samantha. But he doesn't get
to see them much because he's putting in long, hard hours at his architectural
firm in the elusive hope that his ungrateful boss will one day recognize
his invaluable contribution and make him a partner. After staying
up all night to work, a tired Michael becomes frustrated because he
can't even figure out which of his remotes will turn on the TV. Michael
sets out to find the perfect device to operate all his electronic
equipment and stumbles into the back room of a Bed, Bath & Beyond,
where an eccentric employee, Morty, gives him an experimental one-of-a-kind
souped-up gadget guaranteed to change his life. Soon Michael is master
of his domain, turning on every appliance with the click of a button.
But the device has more startling functions. It can somehow muffle
the barking of Sundance, the family dog--and even more astoundingly,
fast forward through an annoying quarrel with his wife. Michael is
fascinated by his new toy and a little freaked out as well. He decides
to pay another visit to Morty, the guy who sold him the mysterious
device. Morty tells Michael he gave him exactly what he asked for--a
universal remote that lets him control his universe. Right before
Michael's astonished eyes, Morty demonstrates the device's mind-boggling
advanced features, including a function that lets Michael travel back
and forth through his life at different speeds. Michael quickly becomes
addicted to this new rush of power, which literally allows him to
have his cake and eat it too. But before he knows it, the remote is
programming him, rather than the other way around. And try as he might,
a panicked Michael can't stop the device from deciding which events
of his life he'll experience and which one's he'll miss. Only then
does he begin to truly appreciate and embrace his life--the good,
the bad and the ugly. |
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