Directed by:
Barry LevinsonScreenplay:
Art LinsonCinematography:
Stéphane FontaineComposer:
Marcelo ZarvosCast:
Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Bruce Willis, John Turturro, Robin Wright, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Michael Wincott, Jason Kravits (more)VOD (3)
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WHAT JUST HAPPENED? follows film producer Ben (Robert De Niro) as he deals with precocious directors and stars, tends to the needs of various ex-wives, and makes multi-million-dollar deals from his car. The film mixes fantasy and reality, with Sean Penn and Bruce Willis playing themselves, while a fictional director (played by Michael Wincott) and producer (played by Catherine Keener) feud over the editing of a new feature. Ben finds himself stuck in the middle of their wrangling while also striving to persuade the cantankerous Willis to shave off a newly grown beard, or else face the cancellation of a huge-budget feature. (official distributor synopsis)
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An endearing Hollywood satire poking fun (not only) at Hollywood, pulled above average mainly by De Niro's performance and the bearded, choleric, fantastic Willis. What Just Happened isn't a salvo of jokes, and it certainly won't entertain everyone, but if you're in the right mood for it (and if you're not expecting a completely different movie), I think it'll easily take hold. "Okay. Let's go tell him to shave."
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