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Baxter

Título original: The Baxter
  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 1h 31min
PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb
6,4/10
5,1 mil
TU PUNTUACIÓN
Elizabeth Banks, Michael Showalter, Justin Theroux, and Michelle Williams in Baxter (2005)
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Añade un argumento en tu idiomaIn the style of a Howard Hawks comedy, Baxter follows the twists and turns of a young man's life during the two weeks before his wedding.In the style of a Howard Hawks comedy, Baxter follows the twists and turns of a young man's life during the two weeks before his wedding.In the style of a Howard Hawks comedy, Baxter follows the twists and turns of a young man's life during the two weeks before his wedding.

  • Dirección
    • Michael Showalter
  • Guión
    • Michael Showalter
  • Reparto principal
    • Michael Showalter
    • Elizabeth Banks
    • Peter Dinklage
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  • PUNTUACIÓN EN IMDb
    6,4/10
    5,1 mil
    TU PUNTUACIÓN
    • Dirección
      • Michael Showalter
    • Guión
      • Michael Showalter
    • Reparto principal
      • Michael Showalter
      • Elizabeth Banks
      • Peter Dinklage
    • 44Reseñas de usuarios
    • 47Reseñas de críticos
    • 51Metapuntuación
  • Ver la información de la producción en IMDbPro
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    Trailer 2:27
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    Michael Showalter
    Michael Showalter
    • Elliot Sherman
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Caroline Swann
    Peter Dinklage
    Peter Dinklage
    • Benson Hedges
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Cecil Mills
    Justin Theroux
    Justin Theroux
    • Bradley Lake
    Zak Orth
    Zak Orth
    • Wendall Wimms
    Michael Ian Black
    Michael Ian Black
    • Ed
    Catherine Lloyd Burns
    Catherine Lloyd Burns
    • Stella
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Dan Abbott
    Katharine Powell
    Katharine Powell
    • Sonya Simmons
    Jon DeVries
    • Alan Swann
    Donna Mitchell
    Donna Mitchell
    • Judy Swann
    Haviland Morris
    Haviland Morris
    • Kate Lewis
    David Wain
    David Wain
    • Louis Lewis
    Jim DeMarse
    • Leonard Sherman
    Leslie Lyles
    • Sheila Sherman
    A.D. Miles
    A.D. Miles
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    Joe Lo Truglio
    Joe Lo Truglio
    • Bar Baxter #2
    • Dirección
      • Michael Showalter
    • Guión
      • Michael Showalter
    • Todo el reparto y equipo
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    8Red-125

    Boy meets girl....

    The Baxter (2005) written and directed by Michael Showalter, is a very predictable--but enjoyable--movie.

    Director Showalter has cast himself as Elliot Wendall Sherman, "The Baxter." "The Baxter" is the man who, although perfectly decent, gets left behind at the wedding altar when the romantic hero appears at the last possible moment.

    Elizabeth Banks plays the elegant Caroline Swann, who falls in love--sort of--with Elliot. Michelle Williams is Cecil Mills, a girl-next-door type who has newly arrived in NYC.

    The question, of course, is not what will happen--obvious--but how it will happen. The plot is weakened by unlikely premise that someone like Caroline would consider marrying Elliot.

    Michelle Williams is delightful as the innocent young thing, and it would be quibbling to demand cinema verite from this film.

    Just enjoy it for what it is--not memorable or ambitious, just pleasant and enjoyable.
    9thegalacticcadet

    A sweet film about sweet people.

    I saw this movie during the "Free Drive-In Movies at Rockefeller Center" series in New York City, on 15 June 2005. It doesn't get a wider release until later this summer, but when it does, I would see this movie with my grandparents. Heck, I could see this movie with my great- grandparents. I could go see this with my snobby friends, and my culturally clueless friends, and I think they all would like it. I'm actually looking forward to bringing my parents to see it, because not only do I think they'll really enjoy it, but I feel like it's finally one of those "movies their weird artsy daughter likes" that I can show them and know that they won't be either appalled over or baffled by.

    This is in NO way intended to imply that The Baxter is boring or sappy or in any way oversimplified – completely the opposite. The film and the characters are complex, even though they are intentionally written as types. Despite being told through a series of flashbacks, there is no plot that can be ruined by showing the ending at the beginning – the whole point of the story is that you already know how these things always end, and the story is in how the characters get there. Like any good character study, the film makes the most of its preordained plot by reaching those ends through uniquely-developed means.

    One of the reasons that so many movies that could be labeled "family appropriate" are so bad is because the fact that they're so decent feels so contrived – like the raunchy and disturbing parts of life are taken out, and what's left becomes the plot of a PG movie. What makes The Baxter different in its broad appeal is not that it aims low, but that it lifts the audience up to its level. It encourages the viewer to explore other facets of the romantic comedy standard without ever leading them into territory so foreign or artificial that they are unable to relate to the characters or the circumstances. Quite simply, this is a decent and proper and earnest movie because it's told from the point of view of decent and proper and earnest people. It's good, and it's damn good, because, among other things, like excellent costume and set designs, great characters, ridiculous attention to detail, and beautiful directorial choices, it doesn't cater or pander to any one sort of person or audience – it's a clever take on a timeless theme, and it's executed in a way that that just about anyone can appreciate. It's sincere, it's honest, it's believable, it's incredibly moving, and it's memorably unique – it also just so happens to be extremely polite, because some movies, like some people, are just polite by nature, and that's what makes them who they are. Highly recommended.
    7larasfire

    unique romantic comedy

    This film wasn't exactly life-altering for me, but it definitely got me thinking about ex- boyfriends, and how things may have been different - or how things turned out for them. It's upbeat in that"there are no losers - there's somebody for everybody," but it might take one hell of a journey to find your other half. This movie explores the kind of people that never get discussed in film or media - because they're not cool enough, or sexy, or too neurotic, etc.. But in this movie, you fall in love with the characters who seem a bit out of step, and it makes you want to bitch-slap the pretty people. I give Showalter major props for actually achieving a unique crowd-pleaser. Oh, and it's absolutely hilarious. He has a long career ahead of him.
    7noahad

    Completely enjoyable

    A quirky premise and some delightful performances made this film refreshingly true to its stated goal. Showalter is charmingly awkward and perplexed throughout, as a "baxter," one of the guys who are always left alone at the altar when their brides' true loves return to abduct them. Michelle Williams is exceptional in her role, and Jon DeVries and Peter Dinklage both contribute some great comedic moments.

    A few sour notes rang out, including Elizabeth Banks' performance as Caroline Swann, which seemed confused and inconsistent. But The Baxter's power is in its non-standard take on old romance stereotypes. The impassioned speeches of each reformed lover to his girl are wonderfully recast from the perspective of the safe, nice guy who is our protagonist here. True love for him is not in being a daredevil or a risk-taker, but simply being himself and taking the opportunity that presents itself. As a new kind of romantic comedy that doesn't necessarily play by the rules, The Baxter succeeds in many ways.
    9Polaris_DiB

    An absolutely delightful sort of aside in the whole romantic comedy industry

    The Baxter This is probably one of the most underrated films I've seen yet, considering that it's style is basically generic romantic comedy (meaning the makers underrated it themselves), it's gotten little to no viewership... I never even heard of it before I picked it up off the wall (it was next in line).

    Anyway, you know all those movies about how the man and the woman love each other but can't figure it out, so the woman almost marries the wrong person before the man crashes the wedding and sweeps her away? Well this is the story of the guy left at the altar, and his search for the "right woman" as well when his character is defined as the safe, content "nice guy" that women are supposed to erroneously try to marry when their lively romantic relationships go awry. Basically that's the long way of saying that this guy is an accountant who spends his time reading the dictionary as a private pleasure, and now he realizes that he'd like to actually get the girl too.

    What's absolutely wonderful about this film is that Elliot knows that his problem is that he's such a harmless nice guy, but he knows that being a harmless nice guy is a really great thing to be if you don't take into account that that means losing a lot of relationships because women are more interested in romance risk-takers. So he has to battle his own personality with his own personality while his friends give him TERRIBLE advice that sounds good (we've been there, now haven't we?), he surrounds himself with completely superficial people because superficiality is the only way he knows to fit in, and he totally doesn't notice the direct and not-so-subtle advances from the "right girl" who is, also, way too nice to take risks as well.

    In short, it's an absolutely delightful sort of aside in the whole romantic comedy industry, but still uses a lot of the tropes and techniques usual to the form to keep it simple and enjoyable for everyone.

    --PolarisDiB

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    • Curiosidades
      A Baxter is the character in every romantic comedy who is the "sensible" choice. He/she is the current boyfriend/fiance of one of the main characters, who gets left at the altar/airport/wedding rehearsal when the main character realizes she's in love with the predictable passionate romantic interest.
    • Pifias
      In the opening wedding scene, the father of the bride (Caroline) places her hand in the groom, Elliott's hand. In the second version toward the film's end, he doesn't.
    • Citas

      Benson Hedges: Oh it's like a railroad apartment. Choo Choo!

    • Créditos adicionales
      There are two additional scenes after the movie ends. After the first half of credits, a new scene appears showing the ending from the perspective of Dan (Paul Rudd), who finds himself a Baxter as well. After all of the credits is an additional scene with Elliot's friends from the bar after he left, telling another story.
    • Conexiones
      Featured in The Making of 'The Baxter' (2005)
    • Banda sonora
      Down, Down, Down
      Written & Performed by Peter Salett

      Courtesy of Dusty Shoes Music, Inc.

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 24 de abril de 2005 (Estados Unidos)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
    • Sitio oficial
      • IFC (United States)
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      • The Baxter
    • Localizaciones del rodaje
      • Brooklyn, Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos
    • Empresas productoras
      • IFC Films
      • IFC Productions
      • Plum Pictures
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    • Recaudación en Estados Unidos y Canadá
      • 181.872 US$
    • Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
      • 37.437 US$
      • 28 ago 2005
    • Recaudación en todo el mundo
      • 181.872 US$
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    • Duración
      • 1h 31min(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Mezcla de sonido
      • Dolby Digital
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 1.85 : 1

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