The Weather Man

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David Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is a Chicago weatherman who, despite success at his job, is deeply unhappy. Eclipsed by his father, Robert (Michael Caine), a celebrated author, and licking his wounds after his marriage to Noreen (Hope Davis) collapses, David resolves to get his life in order by applying for a high-profile job on a New York City talk show. But with his personal life a shambles, David must decide between fast-tracking his career and repairing his rapidly deteriorating family life. Read More Read Less

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With fine performances and a dark, dry sense of humor, The Weather Man is mostly cloudy with occasional rays of sunshine.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

It’s a terrific role for Cage, whose widest smile always contains a flicker of anguish. And Caine is excellent as the unattainable father figure in this enjoyably downbeat tale of the flipside of career success

Dec 13, 2023

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Written by Steve Conrad, this is the smartest script director Gore Verbinski has ever had, and he makes the most of it, aided by a strong cast.

Jun 28, 2022

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Zadie Smith

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's a deeply honest and comic performance and seems filled with all the genuine humiliations that one imagines Cage himself has suffered in the past 10 years.

Jan 17, 2018

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Yet another retread of Cage's weak formula of a gloomy man examining his life.

Aug 16, 2013

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

The Weather Man is more of a parable than a story; it just goes on and on and on, and the only point is to endure. It's not very uplifting, but sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's sad; sometimes hopeful, and sometimes melancholy. But that's life.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 7, 2011

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Intended as director Gore Verbinski's palate cleanser before back-to-back "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequels, this is an apprehensive cringe comedy of male malaise. It's also Verbinski's best to date, a small-scale challenge he should attempt more often.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 2, 2010

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Nathan W I really enjoyed this film. Just a man, trying to make his way through this thing called life. I like when movies dont really have a story but just take us through days in the life of. Just 2 hours of adulting and all the suckage that comes with it. I cant put my finger on exactly why this movie works... It just does. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review KB B I thought it was pretty good mainly because I like Nicholas Cage. It's worth the watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Giorgio S This is an adult movie and not a dumb comedy for 13 year old where Nicolas Cage freaks out even if he does it.It talks about a man that has to face about grief and the pain of divorce and in this stellar cast Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine shines in their roles Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Phuong N kind of my childhood movie, idk how it's stayed in my head for so long Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/30/23 Full Review steve m Not really sure where this movie was headed. Nick plays a guy who is pretty clueless about why his family has left him, why his father thinks he is a failure, why people throw garbage on him in the street. The only thing he is good at is in front of a TV camera. 50 years ago, that was all the father was supposed to do, bring home the bacon. Guess a lot of guys now wonder why the rules have changed. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Worth viewing just for it's more experimental structure, black comedy elements and balancing of tones. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gore Verbinski Director Nicolas Cage Dave Spritz Michael Caine Robert Spritz Hope Davis Noreen Spritz Michael Rispoli Russ Gil Bellows Don

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(L-R) Gemmenne de la Peña as Shelly Spritz and Nicolas Cage as Dave Spritz in "The Weather Man."

(L-R) Nicolas Cage as Dave Spritz and Gemmenne de la Peña as Shelly Spritz in"The Weather Man."

(L-R) Gemmenne de la Peña as Shelly Spritz and Nicolas Cage as Dave Spritz in "The Weather Man."

A scene from the film "The Weather Man."

(L-R) Hope Davis as Noreen and Nicolas Cage as Dave Spritz in "The Weather Man."

Nicolas Cage as Dave Spritz in "The Weather Man."

(L-R) Michael Caine as Robert Spritz and Nicolas Cage as Dave Spritz in "The Weather Man."

(L-R) Nicolas Cage as Dave Spritz and Michael Caine as Robert Spritz in "The Weather Man."

(L-R) Michael Caine as Robert Spritz and Nicolas Cage as Dave Spritz in "The Weather Man."

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Synopsis David Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is a Chicago weatherman who, despite success at his job, is deeply unhappy. Eclipsed by his father, Robert (Michael Caine), a celebrated author, and licking his wounds after his marriage to Noreen (Hope Davis) collapses, David resolves to get his life in order by applying for a high-profile job on a New York City talk show. But with his personal life a shambles, David must decide between fast-tracking his career and repairing his rapidly deteriorating family life.

Director: Gore Verbinski
Producer: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Screenwriter: Steve Conrad
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Escape Artists
Rating: R (Strong Language|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.5M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)