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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Spanish, French Subtitles
Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller) is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince (Jennifer Aniston) is irresistible as a free spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there! Along Came Polly is the most hilarious comedy smash to come along in years!
"Along Came Polly delivers the laughs..." Louis Hobson, Calgary Sun
"Aniston continues to establish herself as one of the most delightful of comic leading ladies." Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Editor's Note
Writer-director John Hamburg (writer of ZOOLANDER and MEET THE PARENTS), teams once again with Ben Stiller to make an offbeat character study that is guaranteed to induce helpless laughter. Reuben, an overanxious insurance risk analyst (Stiller), weighs his every action by assessing pros and cons. He finds himself dumped on his honeymoon by fickle wife Lisa (Debra Messing) who runs off with Jacques, a nudist scuba instructor (Hank Azaria). A few days later, Reuben is back in New York at a pretentious gallery opening, wondering why he's bothering to test the waters so soon, when along comes Polly Price (Jennifer Aniston), a quirky, worldly, adventurous soul, whose only flaw appears to be a generalized lack of commitment. The formerly germ-obsessed, controlling Reuben is transformed by Polly's free spirit, her predilection for spicy food, and her pet ferret. Her love of salsa dancing makes him jealous and painfully uncomfortable. But his heart is aflame.Hamburg, who began his directorial career with SAFE MEN, has proven himself a reliable producer of charming realism and a brand of comedy comparable to that of the Farrelly brothers. Editor William Kerr has an extraordinary sense of comic timing, which gives ALONG CAME POLLY's funny factor a boost. Stiller's salsa solo is striking--the actor is actually an amazing dancer. Last but not least, Philip Seymour Hoffman (PUNCH DRUNK LOVE, FLAWLESS) nearly steals the show as Reuben's best friend Sandy Lyle who plays both Jesus and Judas in a community production of GODSPELL.
| Features | Cutting Room Floor - Hilarious Deleted Scenes You'll Only See On This DVD! | | Do Overs - Outtakes, Goof-Ups And Other Moviemaking Bloopers! | | Making The Movie - Go Behind The Scenes To See How This Outrageously Entertaining Comedy Was Made! | | Rodolfo Goes Hollywood - The Feisty Ferret Gets A Fabulous Makeover And Attends His First Hollywood Premiere! | | The Inside Scoop - No-Holds Barred Movie Commentary From Director John Hamburg. | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]; English DTS 5.1 [CC]; Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; French Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Subtitles: Spanish, French | | Subtitles: Spanish, French | | Theatrical Trailer | | Full Screen Presentation | | Original Opening of Along Came Polly with Audio Commentary by Director John Hamburg | | Rodolfo Goes Hollywood - The feisty ferret gets a fabulous makeover and attends his first Hollywood premiere! | | DVD-ROM Features | | Feature Commentary with Director John Hamburg | | Making of Along Came Polly | | Audio: English DTS 5.1 Surround, English, Spanish, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround | | Cast and Filmmakers | | Deleted Scenes with Audio Commentary by Director John Hamburg |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 9/9/2008 |
| Running Time: 91 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 24429 | | UPC: 00025192442926 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (2004) | | | Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Nominee, Best Dance Sequence |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"Aniston is always easy to watch in a comedy..." 01/16/2004 p.6EEntertainment Weekly
"[W]hen Stiller acts like an obvious, uptight moron who has decided he's cool, he's extremely funny." 01/23/2004 p.80-1 Box Office
"Stiller is in his usual hilarious form....Equally effective is the terrific supporting cast..." 03/01/2004 p.30 Sight and Sound
"[A]miable and level-headed....ALONG CAME POLLY treats its characters with affection and compassion..." 03/01/2004 p.38 Slate 5 of 10
It's funny to watch Stiller writhe, in the squirmy way that passes for sex comedy these days. But se - David Edelstein
James Berardinelli's ReelViews 5 of 10
The motivation behind Along Came Polly was to develop the same kind of charming, sweet, crude - James Berardinelli
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