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To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Failure to Launch

Release Date: Friday, March 10, 2006

A thirtysomething slacker suspects his parents of setting him up with his dream girl so he'll finally vacate their home.

Director: Tom Dey

Starring: Matthew McConaughey Sarah Jessica Parker Zooey Deschanel Justin Bartha Bradley Cooper

PG-13 Comedy N/A

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A thirtysomething slacker suspects his parents of setting him up with his dream girl so he'll finally vacate their home.

Plot

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Plot
Tripp (Matthew McConaughey), 35, has never been able to leave the nest. Now, his desperate parents have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams (Sarah Jessica Parker) to get him to move out of the house.
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The film's director Tom Dey last directed Wedding Season and Marmaduke. The film's writer Tom J. Astle last wrote Home.

Director
Tom Dey
Producer
Scott Rudin

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual content, partial nudity and language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.
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Language
English

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Failure to Launch was released in on Friday, March 10, 2006. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Ask the Dust, The Hills Have Eyes and The Shaggy Dog.

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  • Added the soundtrack release date of July 11, 2006

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