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Synopsis
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasFri, Jan 28, 2005Santa Barbara Film Festival
GB
- In CinemasMon, Nov 1, 2004BFI London Film Festival
FR
- In CinemasWed, Jan 12, 2005
- Streaming / DigitalTue, Feb 23, 2021Disney+
DE
- In CinemasThu, Jun 23, 2005
JP
- Streaming / DigitalSat, Jun 25, 2005
Where to watch
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Cast
Top of the call sheet
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Ellis Moonsong
Will Ferrell
as Hobie
Jonny Lee Miller
as Lee
Radha Mitchell
as Melinda Robicheaux
Amanda Peet
as Susan
Chloë Sevigny
as Laurel
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