Melinda and Melinda
“Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.”
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.
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Cast
31 people
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ellis Moonsong
Known for
Doctor Strange
12 Years a Slave
Will Ferrell
Hobie
Known for
Megamind
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Jonny Lee Miller
Lee
Known for
Trainspotting
Elementary
Radha Mitchell
Melinda Robicheaux
Known for
Silent Hill
Pitch Black
Amanda Peet
Susan
Known for
2012
Identity
Chloë Sevigny
Laurel
Known for
The Act
American Psycho
Wallace Shawn
Sy
Known for
Toy Story
Young Sheldon
David Aaron Baker
Steve
Known for
The Purge: Election Year
Edge of Darkness
Arija Bareikis
Sally Oliver
Known for
The Purge
Southland
Josh Brolin
Greg
Known for
Deadpool 2
Avengers: Infinity War
Steve Carell
Walt
Known for
Despicable Me
The Office
Stephanie Roth Haberle
Louise
Known for
Deception
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Woody Allen Director · Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematographer Alisa Lepselter Editor
Worldwide gross $20M · Budget $16M · United States release March 18, 2005
Box office
Budget
$16,000,000
Worldwide gross
$20,085,825
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production
Gravier Productions
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Spain · September 17, 2004
Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
United States · March 18, 2005
Limited theatrical
United States
January 28, 2005 · Premiere · Santa Barbara Film Festival
Austria
June 24, 2005 · Digital
Brazil
May 26, 2005 · Theatrical · Capa DVD
France
January 12, 2005 · Theatrical
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
June 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 25, 2005 · Digital
Italy
December 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Japan
June 25, 2005 · Digital
Mexico
May 27, 2005 · Limited theatrical
Norway
November 21, 2004 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
Poland
October 9, 2004 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Sweden
November 18, 2004 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
Türkiye
May 22, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 1, 2004 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
March 25, 2005 · Theatrical
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