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Melinda and Melinda (2004) -- Two alternating stories about Melinda's (Mitchell) attempts to straighten out her life.
Melinda and Melinda (2004) -- Two alternating stories about Melinda's (Mitchell) attempts to straighten out her life.

Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   13,002 votes
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Director:
Woody Allen
Writer (WGA):
Woody Allen (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
29 October 2004 (Spain) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.
Plot:
Two alternating stories about Melinda's (Mitchell) attempts to straighten out her life. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Chiwetel Ejiofor
 (From The AV Club. 5 May 2008, 9:03 PM, PDT)

Allen Not Interested in September 11
 (From WENN. 29 June 2005)

User Comments:
Woody's best in last decade. more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Wallace Shawn ... Sy
Neil Pepe ... Al
Stephanie Roth Haberle ... Louise
Larry Pine ... Max

Radha Mitchell ... Melinda

Michael J. Farina ... Man with Dog

Jonny Lee Miller ... Lee

Chloë Sevigny ... Laurel

Matt Servitto ... Jack Oliver
Arija Bareikis ... Sally Oliver

Brooke Smith ... Cassie

Zak Orth ... Peter

Will Ferrell ... Hobie
Andy Borowitz ... Doug

Amanda Peet ... Susan

Shalom Harlow ... Joan

David Aaron Baker ... Steve

Christina Kirk ... Jennifer

Alyssa Pridham ... Acting Student

Katie Kreisler ... Director

Quincy Rose ... 2nd A.D.

Steve Carell ... Walt

Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Ellis
Richard Holmes ... Party Guest (as Rick Vincent Holmes)
Michelle Durning ... Party Guest (as Michele Durning)

Geoffrey Nauffts ... Bud

Josh Brolin ... Greg
Yi-wen Jiang ... Shanghai Quartet (as Yi-Wen Jiang)
Honggang Li ... Shanghai Quartet
Weigang Li ... Shanghai Quartet
Nick Tzavaras ... Shanghai Quartet (as Nicholas Tzavaras)
Rob Buntzen ... Antique Shop Owner

Daniel Sunjata ... Billy

Vinessa Shaw ... Stacey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jacqueline Lovell ... Halloween Partygoer (unconfirmed)

Lauren Adler ... Waitress (uncredited)

Michalina Almindo ... Susan's Neighbor (uncredited)

James Ecklund ... Kissing Guy (uncredited)

Kenneth Edelson ... Disco Guest (uncredited)
Alex Harder ... Waiter (uncredited)
Sabrina Lloyd ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Woody Allen 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Woody Allen (written by)

Produced by
Letty Aronson .... producer
Charles H. Joffe .... co-executive producer
Helen Robin .... co-producer
Jack Rollins .... co-executive producer
Stephen Tenenbaum .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
Vilmos Zsigmond (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Alisa Lepselter 
 
Casting by
Juliet Taylor 
 
Production Design by
Santo Loquasto 
 
Art Direction by
Tom Warren 
 
Set Decoration by
Regina Graves 
 
Costume Design by
Judy L. Ruskin  (as Judy Ruskin Howell)
 
Makeup Department
Robert Fama .... hair stylist
Wayne Herndon .... key hair stylist
Lori Hicks .... key makeup artist
Nuria Sitja .... makeup artist
Lorraine Godfrey .... additional hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Helen Robin .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dean Garvin .... second assistant director
Richard Patrick .... first assistant director
Kevin Shaw .... dga trainee
Kathleen E. Kearney .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Danielle Rigby .... first assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Julia Barraclough .... scenic artist
Michael J. Cerullo .... chief construction grip (as Michael Cerullo)
Ed Ferraro .... stand-by carpenter
Danielle Giovanniello .... assistant property master
Rafael Gonell .... art department/shop assistant
Daniel K. Grosso .... leadman
John Kouromihelakis .... art department/shop assistant
Glenn Lloyd .... art department coordinator
Wayne Moss .... construction coordinator
Ron Petagna .... head carpenter (as Ronald Petagna)
Chinyere Ryan .... scenic artist
Cliff Schorr .... stand-by scenic artist
R. Vincent Smith .... assistant property master
James Sorice .... master scenic artist
Paul Weathered .... property master
Frank Weysos .... art department/shop assistant (as Frank Leal)
Sarah Maine .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gary Alper .... production sound mixer
Coll Anderson .... foley editor
Michael Barry .... re-recording mixer
Nancy Cabrera .... foley artist
Ryan Collison .... foley recording engineer
Frank Graziadei .... boom operator
Robert Hein .... supervising sound editor
Thomas Kodros .... consultant: Dolby Sound
Michelle Mader .... cable person
Sylvia Menno .... dialogue editor
Dave Paterson .... sound effects editor
Glenfield Payne .... sound effects editor
Marilyn Teorey .... apprentice sound editor
David Wahnon .... first assistant sound editor
Akil Wilson .... assistant sound editor
 
Special Effects by
John Ottesen .... special effects coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Balzarini .... second assistant camera
David E. Baron .... first assistant camera
Michael Green .... camera operator
Scott Gregoire .... best boy electric
Brian Hamill .... still photographer
Elizabeth Hedges .... camera loader
Petr Hlinomaz .... gaffer
Gary Martone .... key grip
Jessica Miglio .... still photographer assistant
Tally Morse .... dolly grip
Charles Quinlivan .... best boy grip
Kyle Rudolph .... steadicam
David J. Thompson .... steadicam (as David Thompson)
Tim Davies .... grip (uncredited)
Glenn Fishel .... grip (uncredited)
Anna Novick .... grip (uncredited)
Jon W. Rosenbloom .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Karen E. Etcoff .... extras casting: Kee Casting
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto .... casting associate
Julie Schubert .... casting assistant
Bill Tripician .... extras casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Adkins .... wardrobe supervisor
Stephanie Biear .... shop wardrobe supervisor
Mark Cronogue .... costume assistant
Winsome G. McKoy .... wardrobe supervisor (as Winsome McKoy)
Yleana Nunez .... costume assistant (as Yleana Nuñez)
Frankie Ritacco .... assistant costume designer (as Frankie Ritacco Sirianni)
 
Editorial Department
Sara Corrigan .... first assistant editor
Elise DuRant .... apprentice editor (as Elise Du Rant)
Morgan Neville .... assistant editor (as Neville A. Morgan)
 
Music Department
Jill Meyers .... music clearances
Roy B. Yokelson .... music recording engineer
Dick Hyman .... musician: piano (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Peter Tavis .... transportation captain
Timothy J. Wood .... transportation co-captain
 
Other crew
Sarah Allentuch .... assistant: Mr. Allen
Abby Bailey .... assistant production accountant
Daniela Barbosa .... set production assistant
Greg Conroy .... location scout
Edgar de la O. .... production office assistant (as Edgar de la O)
Leo Driver .... parking coordinator
Tracy Ershow .... set production assistant
James Feldman .... set production assistant
Eduardo Garabal .... location assistant
Steve Gilbaud .... payroll accountant (as Steve Guilbaud)
Janet Henry .... location scout
Scott Kordish .... production coordinator
Brian Lamia .... location assistant
Adam Leon .... production office assistant
Pietro Lorino Jr. .... production accountant
Daniel Lowe .... production assistant (as Daniel Hamilton-Lowe)
Derek J. Manganelli .... location assistant (as Derek Manganelli)
Gil McKinney .... set production assistant
Christie Mullen .... location manager
John Spady .... location scout
Irwin Tenenbaum .... legal services: Loeb & Loeb (as Irwin J. Tenenbaum)
Amy R. Trachtman .... assistant production coordinator
Carl Turnquest Jr. .... projectionist
Joe Violante .... dailies advisor
Sheila Waldron .... script supervisor (as Sheila G. Waldron)
Eric Wrolstad .... assistant location manager
Leslee Dart .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Ged Dickersin .... location scout (uncredited)
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond representative (uncredited)
Joe James .... stand-in (uncredited)
Justin Pandolfino .... production assistant (uncredited)
Christine Putnam .... production assistant (uncredited)
William Sepulveda .... craft service (uncredited)
Eugene Stamos .... additional craft service assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Greg Johnson .... the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank
Jessica Rose .... thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Melinda & Melinda (USA) (alternative spelling)
Untitled Woody Allen Fall Project (USA) (working title)
Melinda et Melinda (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Melinda y Melinda (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Mélinda et Mélinda (Belgium: French title) (dubbed version) [fr]
Melinda & Melinda (Finland) [fi]
Melinda É Melinda (Brazil) [pt]
Melinda and Melinda (Denmark) [da]
Melinda and Melinda (Greece) [el]
Melinda e Melinda (Italy) [it]
Melinda i Melinda (Poland) [pl]
Melinda ja Melinda (Estonia) [et]
Melinda und Melinda (Germany) [de]
Melinda ve Melinda (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for adult situations involving sexuality, and some substance material.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (Mono)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Robert Downey Jr. was cast, but dropped from the film, because the actor's insurance premium was too costly to meet. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In one of the beginning scenes for the "drama" version of Melinda's tale the battery pack for her microphone creates a very noticeable bulge in the lower back of her shirt. Whenever she stands up from leaning on the kitchen table the bulge turns into the shape of a square. more
Quotes:
Melinda: I'm an art historian... at least that's what I majored in at Brandeis. more
Movie Connections:
References The Broadway Melody (1929) more
Soundtrack:
Somebody Stole My Gal more

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79 out of 125 people found the following comment useful:-
Woody's best in last decade., 1 November 2004
9/10
Author: elyosu from Oviedo, Spain.

I went to see this film a bit skeptical, because Woody's last movies were not his best ones. In the last ten years, he has made funny, entertaining films; some quite interesting, as "Decontructing Harry" or "Sweet and Lowdown", but generally unimportant. But wit "Melinda and Melinda" he has made one of his most brilliant films. As in "Crimes and Misdemeanors", he mixes two different stories -a dramatic one, and a light comedy-. The result ins quite different; this movie is not as critic as that, but is really enjoyable. He mixes a drama -serious, deep, with well-built characters, and really credible- and a delicious comedy -with really funny quotes, and moments that recover his best of the 80's-, with a lot of talent, because the two stories complete each other, the movie doesn't creak.

Radha Mitchell is wonderful as the two Melindas: suggestive and content in the drama; innocent, tender and funny int he comedy. And Will Farrell, who takes the 'Woody Allen role', is the best choice he has done for that purpose ever- because instead of imitating Allen, he creates a new character, human, pleasant and funny. The script is great; with parallelism and second interpretations- And the movie is really entertaining. I hope it will get the attention it deserves; and I expect Woody Allen to keep this new walk in his career. (9/10).

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