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The Weather Man

The Weather Man

2005
Comedy, Drama
1h 42m
Nicholas Cage stars as popular Chicago TV weatherman David Spritz who has a shot at the big time when "Hello America," a national morning show calls him for an audition. At the top of the world professionally, David is approaching disaster on a personal level as rapidly as the weather changes. His painful divorce, his dad's illness, and trouble with his kids have David poised on the knife's edge between stability and calamity. (Paramount Pictures)

Directed by:

Gore Verbinski

Screenwriter:

Steve Conrad

Starring:

Nicholas Hoult, Hope Davis, Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Michael Rispoli, Gil Bellows, Judith McConnell, Poorna Jagannathan, Chris Marrs, Dina Facklis, J. Nicole Brooks, Sia A. Moody

Genres:

Comedy, Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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The Weather Man

2005
Comedy, Drama
1h 42m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 16 Aug 2017
60
40th
On the spectrum of movies that didn't connect with me, this sits somewhere between The Master and American Beauty. I do like movies about white guys and their problems, but evidently it has to be the right white guys and the right problems. You know, like Without a Paddle!
Rated 16 Aug 2017
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
81
86th
Hopelessly mis-advertised as a light hearted comedy when it was released, this movie did not do as well as it deserved to. A funny and intelligent dark comedy. Cage is excellent.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 29 Aug 2011
85
80th
Very underrated. This is a great dark comedy. When you see this Spritz's life you either have to laugh or cry, and through good editing, acting, and directing I laughed every time. Especially when he uses his gloves to slap someone in the face.
Rated 29 Aug 2011
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 24 Jan 2009
15
2nd
Creating awkward and horribly uncomfortable situations doesn't automatically translate to good drama. This is really just a shallow and weak film that had me rolling my eyes. This felt lazy, almost. "Let's make everything in the world go wrong for this guy, in extreme situations. Then let's fill it in with hackneyed dialogue and an artsy lens washout or whatever that crap is." Complete crap.
Rated 24 Jan 2009
octanedoseOctaneDose
Rated 14 Aug 2007
69
22nd
Had some really good elements, but they didn't always work together and it came off sort of mediocre in the end.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spanksSpanks
Rated 30 Dec 2012
85
88th
Cage is a beast when he wants to be and Michael Caine needs to play less Alfred and more dying writers.
Rated 30 Dec 2012
tavingtonTavington
Rated 30 Aug 2010
3
68th
N. Cage usually doesn't contribute to quality of the movie. Well this is one of exceptions that prove the rule.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
krmrkrmr
Rated 20 Jan 2010
76
33rd
The story is there, the acting is there, but everything else feels uninspired and lacks polish. I feel that if another director had done this instead it could have been a much more interesting affair. Also, the music starts off working really well, giving a really good sense of uneasy anxiety that Nic Cage has, but just looses its oomph really quickly.
Rated 20 Jan 2010
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 03 Aug 2009
62
40th
The film contains some great scenes, and is an cool portrait of Chicago, yet it often brings a feeling that it really doesn't understand what direction it wants to push its plot and character arcs. It gets more than a little lost in itself.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
zombiebuffetZombieBuffet
Rated 15 Jun 2009
75
93rd
Underrated gem. Excellent script in the vein of American Beauty. Not even Nick Cage can ruin this truly empathetic character.
Rated 15 Jun 2009
ediblenapalmediblenapalm
Rated 20 May 2009
75
75th
With palpably chilly and sumptuous cinematography by Phedon Papamichael of a snow-drenched Chicago that matches the oftentimes bleak mood of David, this superbly mixes darkness with effortless comedy without ever becoming overly depressing or silly. Only in the subplot involving Michael and would-be molester Don does the picture stumble; when forced to face the subject matter head-on, it recoils and wimps out, making this whole section an ill fit with the rest of the themes and stories.
Rated 20 May 2009
constantineconstantine
Rated 19 Dec 2008
81
80th
I changed its score for the third time. It's getting higher everytime i watch. It has a great humour, strong story and character developments. Cage shines in his role and Sir Michael Caine gives another delicious performance (one of his best performances). Gore Verbinski is such a gem, he made worth-watching movies vary from horror to fantastic/adventure. I believe he did a well job in drama/comedy too, eventhough it is one of the most underrated movies of the last 5 years..
Rated 19 Dec 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
80
72nd
An incredibly misunderstood gem; marketed as a comedy, it's really a coming-of-age dramedy about real (depressing) issues: lost love, child-rearing and professions, backed up with great shots and allegories. Cage makes everything he's in believable, and his apathetic frustration is both real and compelling.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
cerebrusCerebrus
Rated 02 Apr 2008
70
61st
Gore Verbinski's best. I wonder what it would be like if he put down the pirates and took up more films like this one. Nevertheless, this is great largely do to Cage's breathtaking performance. If films like this and "lord of war" didn't flop we'd see a lot more of them, and a lot less of "Ghost Rider."
Rated 02 Apr 2008
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
75th
Great coming of age film, albeit a little later in life than some.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
aushabfanaus_hab_fan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
8th
One word - painful. I can't watch a movie only part way through, but after this waste of time, I'm going to have to reconsider my position. Cage is just the same actor in every movie it seems, and this had so much unnecessary swearing (and I'm known to be quite the swearer). This is nowhere close to "American Pie" or "About Schmidt", as it was hailed. Save yourself, watch "Face Off" or something.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
octopusnarcOctopusnarc
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
85th
The Weatherman is dark, clever, sad, and funny, and incredibly refreshing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
50
35th
Boring tale.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 30 Nov 2024
59
20th
Turnslittlerecognizingintoascenelmao+lmaosnowballfacelikem+cameltoetoughlol+allpossibillitiesofwhoicouldbegotreducedeveryyearuntil1/whoiam+easydoesntenterintogrownuplife
Rated 30 Nov 2024
skeebosribshackSkeebosRibShack
Rated 19 Jul 2024
77
50th
Get him a fucking newspaper you twat
Rated 19 Jul 2024
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 29 May 2023
60
50th
It’s well made, Cage is good, and it gets its message across, but the comedy part of dark comedy probably wasn’t present enough.
Rated 29 May 2023
psimpsim
Rated 17 Apr 2023
77
59th
Unmistakably bears the signature of writer Steven Conrad's comedic sensibilities.
Rated 17 Apr 2023
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 28 Dec 2022
57
30th
Well acted but not for me. Its not a bad movie but I didn't enjoy any of it.
Rated 28 Dec 2022
saudadesaudade
Rated 04 Aug 2022
9
3rd
Steve Conrad is a name to remember to avoid
Rated 04 Aug 2022
lethiaslethias
Rated 28 May 2022
84
62nd
Identity crisis much? This movie is fun and awkward, reminded me a bit on Larry David. The ever-melanholic eyes of Cage work remarkably well in this film. But I liked it despite that I see there's a lot of criticism towards it, I enjoyed it actually. I like that it's not easy and likeable, that it needs to crawl under your skin a bit. Of course it has some really bad moments where you think - OK, this IS too much.
Rated 28 May 2022
braddad68braddad68
Rated 04 Sep 2018
92
65th
Took me over a decade to finally get to see this one. I really liked it. Dark comedy mixed with drama. Cage is the movie and he really is a Weather Man.
Rated 04 Sep 2018
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 10 May 2017
95
97th
I wish Nicolas Cage got more roles like this now. He kills it.
Rated 10 May 2017
vpathyvpathy
Rated 06 Dec 2016
55
8th
Too much of philosophy spoiled the plot
Rated 06 Dec 2016
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 24 Apr 2016
70
29th
I went into "The Weather Man" expecting a bad, over the top Nicholas Cage performance and I got a glum, sincere, convincing performance from a very interesting movie. "The Weather Man" has great cinematography, an uncomfortably real plot, and a darkly comedic screenplay. I feel like the film is one step away from being great, though I don't know what that missing piece is. It interested me to the end and split the room of viewers in half. We didn't know if we liked it but it got us talking.
Rated 24 Apr 2016
dellair45dellair45
Rated 16 Apr 2016
59
38th
Not a terrible movie, but it lacks in a lot of areas. There's potential in it and it's watchable, but that's about the highest praise I can give it. Weatherman David Spritz just isn't that interesting.
Rated 16 Apr 2016
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 10 Jan 2015
76
57th
Nicholas Cage does a good job in the lead role. The rest of the cast is also good here. The script has some good, funny and serious moments. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 10 Jan 2015
flipwhitmanFlipWhitman
Rated 19 Dec 2014
70
48th
"Fuck you, fat asshole! Dildo!"
Rated 19 Dec 2014
henrikHenrik
Rated 10 Aug 2014
20
4th
Not capable of fleshing out a single emotion or scene that feels real. Spongebob feels more real than this. Is it a satire? Well, a pretty unfunny satire.
Rated 10 Aug 2014
csboydcsboyd
Rated 24 Sep 2013
42
92nd
Probably Cage's best film.
Rated 24 Sep 2013
bdjnkbdjnk
Rated 02 Aug 2013
57
13th
A pathetic man lives a pathetic, miserable life, excepting the bow bits. The end.
Rated 02 Aug 2013
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 02 Jun 2013
60
20th
I think the script was intended to be a comedy, but Verbinski seems to think it isn't. So you end up with a very serious, morose drama with tonally bizarre moments of laugh-out-loud comedy. It doesn't really work, though it's not really bad, just kinda awkward.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 07 May 2013
60
62nd
The Weather Man is a bleak, depressing movie about a man whose personal life is in turmoil, but whose professional life is soaring. He's a man worthy of redemption, and while he might not necessarily get it, the lesson will be given strongly to the audience. By the end of watching it, assuming you can make it to the anticlimactic finish, you will have learned more than anyone in the film. That's fine, but it's a tough watch to sit through, and it's really tough to recommend as a result.
Rated 07 May 2013
wedderswedders
Rated 23 Feb 2013
84
74th
Flawless Cage... Really great flick.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 25 Dec 2012
70
67th
Underrated
Rated 25 Dec 2012
sboshSbosh
Rated 23 Dec 2012
64
21st
Not a fan of Nicolas Cage I guess.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 27 Aug 2012
68
25th
Cage is fantastic as always, but it's like Gore Verbinski is trying waaaaay too hard to be the Coen brothers. Although, I'll give him credit for being ingenious enough to cast Michael Caine as Nic Cage's father. The scenes they share are some of the best parts of the movie.
Rated 27 Aug 2012
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 04 Aug 2012
75
52nd
Feel bad for Cage throughout but he is kind of an asshole. The last 30 minutes make you feel good for him though.
Rated 04 Aug 2012
frankswildfrankswild
Rated 22 Jul 2012
80
75th
A great portrayal of a modern purposeless American that lacks substance in his life. He knows he is in crisis but he doesn't really know why. What makes it great is that he doesn't understand that about himself and you know that he never will; he will never get an epiphany. He isn't shown to be an idiot or vapid, he just ended up being a useless crappy guy. It was really funny and it could have been great but it flirted a little bit too much with convention. But maybe that was by design.
Rated 22 Jul 2012
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 29 Mar 2012
64
32nd
Calling this "one of Nick Cage's best in recent memory" isn't all that much of a compliment. It is also good compared to the home videos I made when I was 10. Same comparison. Still, the obvious symbolism and the completely depressing tone is well done, at times.
Rated 29 Mar 2012
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 12 Feb 2012
77
79th
Very dark comedy, Cage plays the perfect shmuck. Sir Michael Caine was wonderful and all the swearing grew to be rather funny.
Rated 12 Feb 2012
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 08 Jan 2012
45
25th
Very neat little film that is mainly built up around Cage's toothpaste-smile. Which isn't necessarily a bad idea. Some good laughs, but ultimately not very good, and characters like Michael Caine's, aren't nearly interesting enough.
Rated 08 Jan 2012
jordandcfcJordanDcFc
Rated 04 Dec 2011
70
37th
Archery is a metaphor for life. Obviously. Cage is good. Yeah, you read it right.
Rated 04 Dec 2011
afx237viafx237vi
Rated 18 Nov 2011
65
60th
Went into this with low expectations, but was surprised to find a poignant little character study about a guy struggling to find some sort of balance in a world that makes no sense to him. In other words, a coming-of-age story. Subdued cinematography and melancholy music help set the mood, and although it's not really a comedy, there are a few amusing moments.
Rated 18 Nov 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2011
20
41st
"Disingenuously conveys the fickleness of day-to-day existence via a monsoon of profane, contrived moroseness." - Nick Schager
Rated 20 Oct 2011
redfalconRed_Falcon_
Rated 11 Jun 2011
75
73rd
The story kept my interest despite how slow and mundane it is.This is due to the great script and performances of all involved, particularly Nicholas Cage who delivers a stand out performance as David Spritz.This film's focus is squarely on the day to day stuff happening to this man and how he relates to it.While this did not offer any broad statement on life it is a great character driven movie that I highly enjoyed watching.
Rated 11 Jun 2011
jeporcherjeporcher
Rated 23 Apr 2011
73
45th
"In this shit life you must chuck some things; you must chuck them in this shit life."
Rated 23 Apr 2011
panomadgreekpanomadgreek
Rated 13 Jan 2011
75
79th
Entertaining and at times very very funny. Never thought I'd say this but Cage was excellent. Throw in some social commentary stuff and you get a really good film
Rated 13 Jan 2011
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 09 Jan 2011
73
93rd
This was a victim of terrible advertising. It should have focused on the camel toe arc, that would've filled those cinemas.
Rated 09 Jan 2011
evolutionEvolution
Rated 01 Jan 2011
20
5th
One of the worst films I've seen in years; out of place soundtrack, bullshit storyline, playschool symbolism with the archery crap, garbage script, and stars Nicolas Cage...
Rated 01 Jan 2011
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 28 Nov 2010
79
78th
Dark, poignant comedy with some things to say about fatherhood, self-acceptance and growing up. Cage is surprisingly good and Caine is excellent. Bleak at times but with some real laughs too.
Rated 28 Nov 2010
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 18 Jul 2010
25
43rd
A chill portrait of an unsettled individual with not enough bright spells.
Rated 18 Jul 2010
andaybandayb
Rated 15 Jun 2010
60
46th
although it has its smart moments, the story dwells around the goofy tidbits and fails to deliver a substantial message. good directing and editing just delay the fact that the movie has a weak resolution. on the bright side, it's funny, Cage is pretty good, and dare I say perfectly cast, with his "asshole face".
Rated 15 Jun 2010
hutzovinianHutzovinian
Rated 21 Nov 2009
85
84th
I usually don't like Nick Cage....
Rated 21 Nov 2009
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 17 Jul 2009
80
52nd
There's just something about this movie I love. I've watched it countless times now and I loved it every time. Cage's performance, while not a whole lot different from his other roles, just fits this movie perfectly as an out of luck Weather Man that just goes through his life with great supporting performances. Not deep or anything, but fun.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 09 Jun 2009
71
65th
One of Cage's finest this side of the century.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
joeliusJoelius
Rated 31 May 2009
12
10th
The bow scenes were really the only ones that were any good....
Rated 31 May 2009
jebJeb
Rated 25 May 2009
68
49th
A return to form for Cage, who before all of this really didn't have too many good outings.
Rated 25 May 2009
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 13 May 2009
7
64th
Cage and the weather.
Rated 13 May 2009
samson0oSamson0o
Rated 17 Apr 2009
80
73rd
Enjoyable.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
bok_dongBok dong
Rated 06 Mar 2009
23
26th
usually i just don't stand for this actor but in this case he only just made an exception
Rated 06 Mar 2009
haleyeslinkyhaleyeslinky
Rated 02 Mar 2009
94
84th
Dark and dreary, but funny.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 27 Feb 2009
73
10th
Okay father son story. Didn't really grab me, but it wasn't horrible.
Rated 27 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
75
74th
great cage movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 18 Jan 2009
0
0th
Depression made into a film.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 31 Dec 2008
80
79th
Nice little realistic family piece. the kid from About a Boy still looks creepy though...
Rated 31 Dec 2008
luthar15luthar15
Rated 16 Dec 2008
25
50th
unclejessieunclejessie
Rated 06 Dec 2008
88
28th
Underrated...
Rated 06 Dec 2008
sailorripleySailorRipley
Rated 22 Sep 2008
91
81st
High rating just because it dares not to thread where you think it will.
Rated 22 Sep 2008
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 15 Sep 2008
78
73rd
The type of movie that you'll either loathe for being odd and pointless, or adore for being quirky and different. Personally, I liked it a lot, though the incessant product placements became a bit grating. I suppose one must pay the bills somehow when making an independent movie with big studio talent, however. Cage is very good in these schlep-type roles, and Caine is a welcome addition to any cast. Verbinski needs to cut loose from Pirates-style action films-- pared down, he's quite competent.
Rated 15 Sep 2008
terryprescotterryprescot
Rated 23 Aug 2008
60
25th
disappointing
Rated 23 Aug 2008
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 14 Jul 2008
6
68th
A fairly enjoyable character piece. Nothing special, but worth a watch.
Rated 14 Jul 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 25 May 2008
80
80th
Nicolas's great perfomance, proving his enormous talent. The movie deserves to be assisted, have quality and it makes us think about the life as a whole.
Rated 25 May 2008
derbarneyDer_Barney
Rated 19 Apr 2008
39
1st
How are we supposed to care if the pr*ck gets his million-dollar job or not? Was waiting all through the movie for him do die horribly or something, but got disappointed.
Rated 19 Apr 2008
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 30 Mar 2008
76
36th
Critics panned this Cage movie but I kind of liked it and quite frankly was rooting for him to let that arrow fly.
Rated 30 Mar 2008
patrickvapatrickva
Rated 26 Jan 2008
64
8th
Another sleep inducing Cage movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2008
axelAxel
Rated 07 Jan 2008
71
74th
surprisingly good acting from cage
Rated 07 Jan 2008
punchy_mcgooPunchy-McGoo
Rated 02 Jan 2008
68
47th
Not perfect, but excellent effort to make more films about grown-up issues, or just the human condition. I liked the fact that nothing exploded, and there were no unmotivated chases for once.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
joshk84joshk84
Rated 26 Oct 2007
57
23rd
This movie was really stupid. Michael Caine was good but could not save this misguided crap.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
fartfart
Rated 16 Oct 2007
69
39th
I thought this was better than most hollywood indie comedies, like the part when he got "pop" thrown at him.
Rated 16 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
70
63rd
good acting and writing
Rated 17 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
89
93rd
Excellent
Rated 22 Aug 2007
geopoopGeopoop
Rated 19 Aug 2007
50
46th
Weak
Rated 19 Aug 2007
rashbamrashbam
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
4th
Almost no comic value, other than the startling contrast between the pathetic Nicholas Cage and the intellectual father.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jherman89Jherman89
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
73rd
Cage delivers a humorous performance worthy of viewing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bizmurphybizmurphy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
89th
Clever, poignant, and not to mention extremely hilarious. This film definately went above and beyond my expectations.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cranialbonerCranialBoner
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
38th
Delightful black comedy. Was slow at some points, but overall very enjoyable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
staypuftStay_Puft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
47
46th
Gore Verbinski is okay.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ruimjoRUIMJO
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
18th
Hollywood movie, trying to disguise as an indie. It ain't godfawful but it's not a movie that is worth shouting about. Nic Cage deserves better than this...watch lord Of War instead.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
23rd
Wasted talent in full boredom mode.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3names3Names
Rated 14 Aug 2007
24
2nd
I couldn't stand being with this character for 2 hours...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
luckyLucky
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
70th
One of my surprises from 2005. I really liked the screenplay and Cage reminds us of his better days.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
idiot27000idiot27000
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
22nd
We've seen Cage play this role a dozen times.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ripviciousripvicious
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
11th
Slow moving but has quick comic laughs.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
glentotglentot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
9th
sort of like american beauty. love the score
Rated 14 Aug 2007
grimace98grimace98
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
89th
This movie isn't fast food.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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