About Schmidt
“Schmidt Happens.”
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
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Cast
29 people
Jack Nicholson
Warren Schmidt
Known for
The Shining
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Kathy Bates
Roberta Hertzel
Known for
Titanic
Misery
Hope Davis
Jeannie Schmidt
Known for
Your Honor
Wayward Pines
Dermot Mulroney
Randall Hertzel
Known for
Secret Invasion
The Grey
June Squibb
Helen Schmidt
Known for
Nebraska
Thelma
Howard Hesseman
Larry Hertzel
Known for
WKRP in Cincinnati
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Harry Groener
John Rusk
Known for
A Cure for Wellness
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Connie Ray
Vicki Rusk
Known for
Stuart Little
Thank You for Smoking
Len Cariou
Ray Nichols
Known for
When They See Us
Blue Bloods
Mark Venhuizen
Duncan Hertzel
Also in
Abby Singer
Cheryl Hamada
Saundra
Known for
Ca$h
Nothing Like the Holidays
Phil Reeves
Minister in Denver
Known for
13 Going on 30
Veep
Alexander Payne Director · Jim Taylor Screenplay Louis Begley Author
Worldwide gross $106M · Budget $30M · United States release December 13, 2002
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$105,834,556
Gross vs. budget
3.5×
Production
Avery Pix
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 22, 2002
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · December 13, 2002
Theatrical
Austria
February 28, 2003 · Digital
Brazil
March 21, 2003 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 6, 2003 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 3, 2003 · Theatrical
France
March 5, 2003 · Theatrical
January 8, 2004 · Physical · DVD
January 17, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
February 26, 2003 · Theatrical
Greece
February 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 24, 2003 · Digital
Italy
February 7, 2003 · Theatrical
Japan
May 24, 2003 · Digital
Netherlands
December 12, 2002 · Theatrical
July 3, 2006 · TV · Talpa
February 26, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
February 14, 2003 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 7, 2003 · Theatrical
Spain
February 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 31, 2003 · Theatrical
August 6, 2003 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
January 24, 2003 · Theatrical
August 11, 2003 · Physical · DVD
November 30, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray
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