About Schmidt
About Schmidt is a 2002 American comedy drama film co-written and directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role. The film also stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, and Kathy Bates. It is loosely based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Louis Begley. After it was released in theaters by New Line Cinema on December 13, 2002, the film enjoyed both critical and commercial success, earning $105.8 million on a $30 million budget.
Plot
Warren Schmidt is retiring from his position as an actuary with Woodmen of the World, a life insurance company in Omaha, Nebraska. After a retirement dinner, he finds it hard to adjust to his new life, feeling useless.
More details
| author | Alexander Payne Jim Taylor Louis Begley |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Colorado Nebraska |
| director | Alexander Payne |
| editor | Kevin Tent |
| events | old age |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | actuary blood clot build childreach clothe denver draw foster child hide holding hands hot tub insurance company life insurance love letters new life omaha nebraska plan usa pyramid scheme sleep starry night tanzania wait waterbed wed winnebago winnebago industries woodmen of the world |
| musicBy | Rolfe Kent |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Harry Gittes |
| productionCompany | New Line Cinema |
| publisher | New Line Cinema |
| theme | black comedy |