Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There’s only one glitch: The ID she’s using to finance these sprees reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson”…. and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.
Horrible Bosses’ Jason Bateman and Bridesmaids’ Melissa McCarthy lead the cast of Identity Thief, an all-star comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name.
Horrible Bosses’ Jason Bateman and Bridesmaids’ Melissa McCarthy lead the cast of Identity Thief, an all-star comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name.
- 7/10/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
In an effort to say at least a few words on everything I see this year, here are three short takes on recent pictures we haven't discussed much. I'd love to hear your thoughts if you've seen 'em (or want to).
Frances Ha
Modern dancer Frances (Greta Gerwig), suddenly apartment hunting when her best friend Sophie (Mickey Sumner) moves out, struggles to get her act together while her friends are increasingly settling into career and relationship grooves
Quickie Take: Less an explicit psychological mural than a suggestive sidewalk sketch but what artistry! Palpable energy and magical color. [In black and white]. A-
Frances Ha tickles me
Best in Show: Greta Gerwig but then she Is the show. The supporting cast is fine too including newcomer Mickey Sumner as best friend Sophie, Broadway star Charlotte D'Amboise as a dance guru, and Grace Gummer as an irritated former classmate.
Oscar? I'd love to emphatically promise...
Frances Ha
Modern dancer Frances (Greta Gerwig), suddenly apartment hunting when her best friend Sophie (Mickey Sumner) moves out, struggles to get her act together while her friends are increasingly settling into career and relationship grooves
Quickie Take: Less an explicit psychological mural than a suggestive sidewalk sketch but what artistry! Palpable energy and magical color. [In black and white]. A-
Frances Ha tickles me
Best in Show: Greta Gerwig but then she Is the show. The supporting cast is fine too including newcomer Mickey Sumner as best friend Sophie, Broadway star Charlotte D'Amboise as a dance guru, and Grace Gummer as an irritated former classmate.
Oscar? I'd love to emphatically promise...
- 6/20/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The number one comedy blockbuster Identity Thief is ready to steal a space on your Blu-Ray and DVD shelf, and in support of its June 4th release, Wamg was invited out to Dodger stadium to watch star Genesis Rodriguez, who plays Marisol in the film, throw out the first pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals. While there, I got the chance to speak to her about the film. I might have also watched my home team Cardinals win. What can I say? You can take the girl out of St. Louis, but you can’t take the St. Louis out of the girl. Check out my interview with Genesis below!
Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) lead an all-star cast in this hilarious blockbuster hit. Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Orlando. There’s only one glitch: she’s financing...
Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) lead an all-star cast in this hilarious blockbuster hit. Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Orlando. There’s only one glitch: she’s financing...
- 6/6/2013
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This week: It's a not-so-classic case of zombie (Nicholas Hoult) meets girl (Teresa Palmer) and how their burgeoning love might save the world in the sleeper zombie rom-com hit "Warm Bodies."
Also new this week is Bruce Willis back as John McClane (in theory) in "A Good Day to Die Hard," Jason Bateman tracking down Melissa McCarthy in the comedy "Identity Thief" and a new Blu-ray collection of the "Mad Max" trilogy.
'Warm Bodies'
Box Office: $66 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% Fresh
Storyline: After a zombie epidemic decimates the population, the unusual zombie R (Nicholas Hoult) rescues human Julie (Teresa Palmer) from a zombie attack and keeps her safe in his makeshift house at the airport. As the two fall for each other, R becomes increasingly human and the duo tries to convince Julie's military-officer father (John Malkovich) that there might be a way for humans and zombies to peacefully co-exist.
Also new this week is Bruce Willis back as John McClane (in theory) in "A Good Day to Die Hard," Jason Bateman tracking down Melissa McCarthy in the comedy "Identity Thief" and a new Blu-ray collection of the "Mad Max" trilogy.
'Warm Bodies'
Box Office: $66 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% Fresh
Storyline: After a zombie epidemic decimates the population, the unusual zombie R (Nicholas Hoult) rescues human Julie (Teresa Palmer) from a zombie attack and keeps her safe in his makeshift house at the airport. As the two fall for each other, R becomes increasingly human and the duo tries to convince Julie's military-officer father (John Malkovich) that there might be a way for humans and zombies to peacefully co-exist.
- 6/3/2013
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman's hilarious comedy Identity Thief is coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 4th, and CineMovie is giving a few lucky winners a copy of the home release. Find out how you can win.
Hit The Road With Melissa McCarthy And Jason Bateman In The #1 Comedy Of The Year From The Producer Of Identity Thief & The Director Of Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief. Available June 4, 2013. Take Home The Hilarious Unrated Identity Thief Edition On Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack Including Ultraviolet™, Dvd & Digital Copy With Alternate Takes, A Gag Reel & More!
In Identity Thief, stolen funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Orlando. There’s only one glitch: she’s financing her shopping sprees with an ID stolen from Sandy Patterson (Bateman), an accounts rep who lives halfway across the U.S. With
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Hit The Road With Melissa McCarthy And Jason Bateman In The #1 Comedy Of The Year From The Producer Of Identity Thief & The Director Of Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief. Available June 4, 2013. Take Home The Hilarious Unrated Identity Thief Edition On Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack Including Ultraviolet™, Dvd & Digital Copy With Alternate Takes, A Gag Reel & More!
In Identity Thief, stolen funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Orlando. There’s only one glitch: she’s financing her shopping sprees with an ID stolen from Sandy Patterson (Bateman), an accounts rep who lives halfway across the U.S. With
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- 5/28/2013
- CineMovie
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: June 4, 2013
Price: DVD $29.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $34.98
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Identity Thief has a comedy trifecter with Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) directing Jason Bateman (The Switch) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids).
In the movie, Bateman plays Sandy Patterson, a mild-mannered accounts rep whose far from home in Florida. McCarthy plays Diana, who’s living it up on the outskirts of Orlando thanks to Patterson’s stolen ID. With a week to bring down the con artist, Patterson goes to extreme measures to clear his name.
R-rated Identity Thief also stars Jon Favreau (Couples Retreat), Amanda Peet (2012), John Cho (A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas) and Robert Patrick (Cop Land).
Critics didn’t think much of the film, with Miami Herald’s Rene Rodriguez writing: “Identity Thief apparently forgets it was supposed to be a comedy.” Still, the movie’s stars brought in $130 million at the box office.
Price: DVD $29.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $34.98
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Identity Thief has a comedy trifecter with Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) directing Jason Bateman (The Switch) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids).
In the movie, Bateman plays Sandy Patterson, a mild-mannered accounts rep whose far from home in Florida. McCarthy plays Diana, who’s living it up on the outskirts of Orlando thanks to Patterson’s stolen ID. With a week to bring down the con artist, Patterson goes to extreme measures to clear his name.
R-rated Identity Thief also stars Jon Favreau (Couples Retreat), Amanda Peet (2012), John Cho (A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas) and Robert Patrick (Cop Land).
Critics didn’t think much of the film, with Miami Herald’s Rene Rodriguez writing: “Identity Thief apparently forgets it was supposed to be a comedy.” Still, the movie’s stars brought in $130 million at the box office.
- 4/3/2013
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
A mild-mannered businessman and the spend-happy con woman who stole his identity embark on an uproarious, cross-country road trip in the number one comedy blockbuster Identity Thief, available on Blu-ray™Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand June 4, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Identity Thief’s fearlessly funny stars – Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Emmy® winner Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) – charmed critics and audiences alike with their off-the-wall outrageous banter. Directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses), Identity Thief also features an all-star ensemble cast including Jon Favreau (Iron Man series), Amanda Peet (2012), Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris (American Gangster), Genesis Rodriguez (What to Expect When You’re Expecting), John Cho (Harold & Kumar series), Robert Patrick (Safe House) and Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”).
Both the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD include an unrated, extended version of the film featuring exclusive footage not shown in theaters, as well as a gag reel and making...
Both the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD include an unrated, extended version of the film featuring exclusive footage not shown in theaters, as well as a gag reel and making...
- 4/2/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In Identity Thief Sandy Patterson, a Colorado businessman (Jason Bateman), is tricked into giving his credit card details over the phone to Diana (Melissa McCarthy from Bridesmaids), a Florida confidence trickster, whose extravagance threatens his job, his family and his future. Only by going to Miami, discovering that Diana is an obese, alcoholic, sluttish sociopath, and forcefully taking her back to Denver, can he clear his name. The film is painfully unfunny, almost literally so. It goes downhill when the makers become sentimental and attempt to make Diana sympathetic and have Sandy regard her intervention in his life as some kind of Job-like test that helps him grow as a man. Identity Thief is fictitious and intended to be funny, but in its own way it is extremely frightening and could have happened to anyone.
ComedyPhilip French
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ComedyPhilip French
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- 3/25/2013
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
With Jason Bateman on particularly cold form, it's left to Melissa McCarthy to lift this depressing odd-couple comedy
Here's a very depressing comedy written by Craig Mazin, who gave us Horrible Bosses and The Hangover Part II. Jason Bateman is on particularly cold and uninteresting form as a white-collar guy whose only worry is getting ribbed about his "girly" name: Sandy Patterson. But then his identity is stolen by Diana, an overweight sociopath played by Melissa McCarthy (from Bridesmaids), who's gone on a spree with his credit-card details. The real Sandy travels cross-country on a tense mission to bring the fake one to justice, and the movie becomes an unfunny road-trip, odd-couple extravaganza insultingly topped off with some saccharine life lessons. It is reliant on McCarthy's comedy chops and her ability to deliver improv-type character material, but almost every single one of her scenes looks like an outtake.
Rating: 1/5
ComedyMelissa McCarthyPeter Bradshaw
guardian.
Here's a very depressing comedy written by Craig Mazin, who gave us Horrible Bosses and The Hangover Part II. Jason Bateman is on particularly cold and uninteresting form as a white-collar guy whose only worry is getting ribbed about his "girly" name: Sandy Patterson. But then his identity is stolen by Diana, an overweight sociopath played by Melissa McCarthy (from Bridesmaids), who's gone on a spree with his credit-card details. The real Sandy travels cross-country on a tense mission to bring the fake one to justice, and the movie becomes an unfunny road-trip, odd-couple extravaganza insultingly topped off with some saccharine life lessons. It is reliant on McCarthy's comedy chops and her ability to deliver improv-type character material, but almost every single one of her scenes looks like an outtake.
Rating: 1/5
ComedyMelissa McCarthyPeter Bradshaw
guardian.
- 3/22/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
You know what’s a good way to keep the proles down? Distract ’em with silly stories that shift the blame for their troubles away from the real bastard perpetrators and onto some other poor schlub prole who’s almost as powerless. Keep us fighting one another, and we won’t fight them. Works every time. To wit: Identity Thief. Which will happily try to convince you that the problem with the world today isn’t that we live in a financial police state in which our lives are ruled by credit scores maintained by secretive for-profit corporations, scores over which we have little control and can’t even see unless we fork over hard cash to their keepers (apart from the once-annual beneficence that feels like a “boon” left over from feudal times; be grateful, serf, that your lord and master allows you this small favor). No, the problem...
- 3/21/2013
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Review Simon Brew 22 Mar 2013 - 06:13
Currently riding high at the Us box office, road trip comedy Identity Thief is far from a great night at the pictures, Simon writes...
The beauty of John Hughes' Planes Trains And Automobiles is that, in the depths of everything he puts Steve Martin's character through, you still care and feel sympathy for John Candy's shower ring salesman. That's really hard to do: by most measures, he should be the kind of character who, given how unreasonable he is at his worst, you simply want to see the back of. But you don't, and when Martin invites him into his home at the end of the film, you can, at the very least, understand why.
Identity Thief, at the time of writing the biggest grossing comedy of 2013 in the Us, never gets anywhere close. Not once. It puts at its heart...
Currently riding high at the Us box office, road trip comedy Identity Thief is far from a great night at the pictures, Simon writes...
The beauty of John Hughes' Planes Trains And Automobiles is that, in the depths of everything he puts Steve Martin's character through, you still care and feel sympathy for John Candy's shower ring salesman. That's really hard to do: by most measures, he should be the kind of character who, given how unreasonable he is at his worst, you simply want to see the back of. But you don't, and when Martin invites him into his home at the end of the film, you can, at the very least, understand why.
Identity Thief, at the time of writing the biggest grossing comedy of 2013 in the Us, never gets anywhere close. Not once. It puts at its heart...
- 3/21/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman's new comedy Identity Thief has already proven to be a huge box office hit Stateside, taking in more than $100 million with audiences laughing in the aisles.
The Seth Gordon-directed road movie sees Bateman play a mild-mannered accountant who has his identity stolen by Miami fraudster Diana (McCarthy). Bateman's financially-stricken Sandy Patterson treks cross-country to catch Diana in the act, and naturally there are tears, laughs and trauma along the way.
Digital Spy caught up with McCarthy and Bateman to discuss the best things about working with each other, why Bateman smells like "sour vanilla" and picking up injuries in their "messy" fight scenes.
"I got a taste for Bateman blood," McCarthy said after revealing that she gave her co-star two bloody noses. "One would have been equal. The second one... she started a new round with a second one," Bateman quipped.
In the video above,...
The Seth Gordon-directed road movie sees Bateman play a mild-mannered accountant who has his identity stolen by Miami fraudster Diana (McCarthy). Bateman's financially-stricken Sandy Patterson treks cross-country to catch Diana in the act, and naturally there are tears, laughs and trauma along the way.
Digital Spy caught up with McCarthy and Bateman to discuss the best things about working with each other, why Bateman smells like "sour vanilla" and picking up injuries in their "messy" fight scenes.
"I got a taste for Bateman blood," McCarthy said after revealing that she gave her co-star two bloody noses. "One would have been equal. The second one... she started a new round with a second one," Bateman quipped.
In the video above,...
- 3/20/2013
- Digital Spy
Director: Seth Gordon; Screenwriter: Craig Mazin; Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Robert Patrick; Running time: 111 mins; Certificate: 15
Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in a road comedy that channels Planes, Trains & Automobiles? Sounds bullet-proof on paper, but there's barely a laugh to be found in this new comedy from Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon, which arrives on UK shores with a mightily impressive $100 million-plus Us box office haul under its belt. Comedy is perhaps the film genre that's the most subjective, but it's baffling to think that Identity Thief is somehow one of the highest-grossing films of the year so far.
The story centres on Bateman's down-on-his-luck accountant Sandy Patterson as he falls victim to Miami fraudster Diana. When she hijacks his identity and puts his career in jeopardy, he sets out on a cross-country trip to bring her to the police and save his own skin.
Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in a road comedy that channels Planes, Trains & Automobiles? Sounds bullet-proof on paper, but there's barely a laugh to be found in this new comedy from Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon, which arrives on UK shores with a mightily impressive $100 million-plus Us box office haul under its belt. Comedy is perhaps the film genre that's the most subjective, but it's baffling to think that Identity Thief is somehow one of the highest-grossing films of the year so far.
The story centres on Bateman's down-on-his-luck accountant Sandy Patterson as he falls victim to Miami fraudster Diana. When she hijacks his identity and puts his career in jeopardy, he sets out on a cross-country trip to bring her to the police and save his own skin.
- 3/20/2013
- Digital Spy
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Identity Thief is a weird, patchy little movie, a laboured mix of kooky drama, cheerful daftness and raunchy carrying-on, with a silver lining of quality twisting through the tonal mayhem. Director Seth Gordon, fresh off the success of Horrible Bosses, and screenwriter Craig Mazin (of Scary Movie and Hangover fame) are no strangers to the lewd and the outrageous, the familiar mash-up of wackiness and ickiness that seems to be the dominant paradigm in mainstream American comedy at the moment. Their relevant experience allows Identity Thief to score some solid hits over the course of its vaguely screwball trans-American odyssey of fraud, love and debauchery. However, it’s hard to ignore the nagging sense that the creators are coasting; it’s as if Gordon is marking time with a disposable middle-tier flick before Horrible Bosses 2 rolls around and allows him to get back to the title that made his name.
Identity Thief is a weird, patchy little movie, a laboured mix of kooky drama, cheerful daftness and raunchy carrying-on, with a silver lining of quality twisting through the tonal mayhem. Director Seth Gordon, fresh off the success of Horrible Bosses, and screenwriter Craig Mazin (of Scary Movie and Hangover fame) are no strangers to the lewd and the outrageous, the familiar mash-up of wackiness and ickiness that seems to be the dominant paradigm in mainstream American comedy at the moment. Their relevant experience allows Identity Thief to score some solid hits over the course of its vaguely screwball trans-American odyssey of fraud, love and debauchery. However, it’s hard to ignore the nagging sense that the creators are coasting; it’s as if Gordon is marking time with a disposable middle-tier flick before Horrible Bosses 2 rolls around and allows him to get back to the title that made his name.
- 3/19/2013
- by Peter Shelton
- Obsessed with Film
Melissa McCarthy may have stretched the boundaries of seemliness in her scene-stealing role of Megan in 'Bridesmaids', but the comedienne and actress admit she does have some strict rules as to what she will and won't do, even to make people laugh.
"I wouldn't do anything unkind," she explains in London, of the eve of her film 'Identity Thief', in UK cinemas this week.
"If you notice, all of my humour is pretty much self-deprecating, it's never out to be cruel or attack someone else. That's pretty much my boundary. Anything else... " she grins, possibly remembering some of her fruitier scenes in both 'Bridesmaids' and her latest film.
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman co-star in 'Identity Thief', a comedy caper in the classic tale
'Identity Thief' sees her steal the online identity of mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson (see how she got away with it?...
"I wouldn't do anything unkind," she explains in London, of the eve of her film 'Identity Thief', in UK cinemas this week.
"If you notice, all of my humour is pretty much self-deprecating, it's never out to be cruel or attack someone else. That's pretty much my boundary. Anything else... " she grins, possibly remembering some of her fruitier scenes in both 'Bridesmaids' and her latest film.
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman co-star in 'Identity Thief', a comedy caper in the classic tale
'Identity Thief' sees her steal the online identity of mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson (see how she got away with it?...
- 3/19/2013
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Huffington Post
Melissa McCarthy has declared that she is "crazy about" her Identity Thief co-star Jason Bateman.
The movie centres on a man named Sandy Patterson (Bateman) who tracks down a woman (Melissa McCarthy) for stealing his identity, but gets more than he bargained for when he finds her.
Discussing the movie with Michigan Avenue, McCarthy said she relished the chance to work with Arrested Development star Bateman.
"I'm crazy about Jason; he was as smart and funny as I'd always hoped he'd be. It was so hot - we were filming in Atlanta -but it was so fun," she recalled. "I'm pretty good about not breaking, but I tell you what, Bateman can get me."
McCarthy continued: "He kind of crushed me. Other than destroying a lot of takes by just blatantly laughing, it was kind of a dream job. There were fist fights and hitting him with a car.
"I...
The movie centres on a man named Sandy Patterson (Bateman) who tracks down a woman (Melissa McCarthy) for stealing his identity, but gets more than he bargained for when he finds her.
Discussing the movie with Michigan Avenue, McCarthy said she relished the chance to work with Arrested Development star Bateman.
"I'm crazy about Jason; he was as smart and funny as I'd always hoped he'd be. It was so hot - we were filming in Atlanta -but it was so fun," she recalled. "I'm pretty good about not breaking, but I tell you what, Bateman can get me."
McCarthy continued: "He kind of crushed me. Other than destroying a lot of takes by just blatantly laughing, it was kind of a dream job. There were fist fights and hitting him with a car.
"I...
- 2/26/2013
- Digital Spy
Every Friday night, Movies.com sends cinephiles (and newlyweds) Sarah and Joe Piccirillo to see a film. Afterwards, they answer a few questions about it. Below is their discussion. Identity Thief Synopsis: To save his job, milquetoast accounts manager Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) attempts to lure the woman who stole his identity (Melissa McCarthy) back to Denver. Hijinks ensue. What Drove You Nuts Joe: This is our first movie review as a couple. Are you ready? Sarah: I think we can handle it. What did you think? Joe: After seeing Melissa McCarthy’s Oscar-nominated sink defecation in Bridesmaids, I was disappointed to watch her in a movie completely devoid of on-screen bowel movements. But I guess it’s smart not to repeat yourself. Sarah: Maybe...
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- 2/11/2013
- by Movies.com
- Movies.com
New 'Identity Thief' movie delivered great comedy,drama,plot & more. Universal Pictures released their new comedy flick "Identity Thief" into theaters this weekend. I just checked it out,and thought is was highly entertaining,serving up a ton of crazy laughs,drama,and a pretty good storyline. It stars: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip "T.I." Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Morris Chestnut, John Cho, Robert Patrick, and Eric Stonestreet. In the new flick ,character Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) gets his identity stolen from character Diana (Melissa McCarthy),causing him to get in major trouble,including possibly losing his new Vice President job. Eventually,he strikes up a deal with Detective Reilly to clear his name,immediately,if he can bring Diana in on his own. From there, Sandy flies all the way to Florida from Denver to seek out Diana and bring her in. Once there,...
- 2/10/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Who are the Schmoes, and what exactly do they know? The Schmoes are a couple of regular guys, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis, who--like you--are the people for whom movies are made. They know movies, and will give you the straight scoop about 'em. Each week, we're posting brand new video from the Schmoes that'll give their take on the new releases. In this week's Identity Thief, Melissa McCarthy goes head-to-head with Jason Bateman as a tacky, loudmouthed criminal with a penchant for hitting the mall using other people's money. She takes on the wrong guy when she steals Sandy Patterson's drivers' license and racks up both bills and misdemeanors, threatening his good name and a shot at a new job. What better reason for Kristian and Mark to...
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- 2/9/2013
- by Movies.com
- Movies.com
Melissa McCarthy's new film pairs the funny woman with fellow comedian Jason Bateman as the two embark on a road trip after meeting under less than conventional circumstances. Identity Thief is the story of Bateman's Sandy Patterson, a man whose mid-life crisis involves discovering that his identity has been stolen by McCarthy's Diana, a woman with a skewed moral compass and bright-blue eye shadow. The real Sandy Patterson tracks down his criminal counterpart, and the duo head cross-country to save one from losing his job and the other from serving serious jail time. Despite the film's promising comedic
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- 2/8/2013
- by Jessica Toomer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Identity Thief is funny enough, but it needed to be darker, raunchier, and crazier to live up to the promise of its casting. Melissa McCarthy’s awesomely nasty life-force transformed Bridesmaids, and while Jason Bateman has been coasting on straight-man roles for a while now, he can elevate his game to the surrealism of his milieu when presented with the right material (Arrested Development, Extract). Both actors have wild streaks a mile wide, but alas, Seth Gordon’s comedy is content to deliver just a few yuks on its way to a surprisingly earnest and bland payoff.The idea is pretty basic, and the movie launches into it with its very first scene: Sandy Patterson (Bateman), a well-meaning, overly trusting family man living in Denver, falls for a comically simple identity scam perpetrated by a woman from Florida (McCarthy, whose character is eventually known as Diana, though we’re never...
- 2/8/2013
- by Bilge Ebiri
- Vulture
The New York Observer's film critic, Rex Reed, not only trashed the Jason Bateman-led "Identify Thief," but also attacked Melissa McCarthy on a personal level -- calling her "tractor-sized," "hippo" and "obese."
Directed by Seth Gordon, the movie is about Denver businessman Sandy Patterson (Bateman) who goes to Miami to find the person who stole his identity and wracked up tons of debt on his credit cards. He eventually finds Diana (McCarthy), a con artist with a penchant for excess, and the two embark on a wild adventure trying to escape criminals who are after Diana for her schemes.
The insulting review describes McCarthy as "cacophonous, tractor-sized" and dubs her a "female hippo."
"Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) is a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success," writes Reed. "Poor Jason Bateman. How did an actor so charming, talented, attractive and versatile...
Directed by Seth Gordon, the movie is about Denver businessman Sandy Patterson (Bateman) who goes to Miami to find the person who stole his identity and wracked up tons of debt on his credit cards. He eventually finds Diana (McCarthy), a con artist with a penchant for excess, and the two embark on a wild adventure trying to escape criminals who are after Diana for her schemes.
The insulting review describes McCarthy as "cacophonous, tractor-sized" and dubs her a "female hippo."
"Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) is a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success," writes Reed. "Poor Jason Bateman. How did an actor so charming, talented, attractive and versatile...
- 2/8/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Denver business-dude Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) gives away his personal information so willingly to Florida identity thief Diana, setting off a chain of events towards redemption for both of them. For this recipe, add one part Midnight Run. Also sprinkle in some Tommy Boy for flavor. Leave in the oven at 350 until an odd [...]
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- 2/8/2013
- by Ryan Revolver
- MoviesOnline.ca
Need endorphins? The box office stands ready to accommodate. Ribald, relentless, and eminently enjoyable, Identity Thief offers the off-color comedy enthusiast sumptuous fare indeed. From director Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) comes this raucous road movie starring Jason Bateman as Sandy Patterson, financial manager and loving family man, who finds himself facing down Melissa McCarthy’s Sandy Patterson, aka Diana, aka the identity thief who dismantled his life with a recent unauthorized shopping spree.
When the justice system fails him, Sandy figures his best chance of recovery is to recover her himself, and thus begins this latest of the genre, reminiscent of the gold standard Midnight Run (if you haven’t seen that, queue it up for after). This of course proves exponentially more difficult than Sandy had imagined, as naturally Diana resists the idea and has two other interested and dangerously single-minded parties already in hot pursuit.
With Horrible Bosses,...
When the justice system fails him, Sandy figures his best chance of recovery is to recover her himself, and thus begins this latest of the genre, reminiscent of the gold standard Midnight Run (if you haven’t seen that, queue it up for after). This of course proves exponentially more difficult than Sandy had imagined, as naturally Diana resists the idea and has two other interested and dangerously single-minded parties already in hot pursuit.
With Horrible Bosses,...
- 2/8/2013
- by Lisa Elin
- We Got This Covered
Identity Thief
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Eric Stonestreet, John Cho
Running Time: 1 hrs 52 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: February 8, 2013
Plot: Sandy Patterson (Bateman) is an average business man whose identity gets stolen by a woman (McCarthy). Now he has to travel from Denver to Florida, bring her back, and save his job.
Who’S It For? Do you watch everything McCarthy does (including “Mike and Molly”) and find yourself desperate for more no matter what? Than this is for you.
Expectations: Bateman playing off of McCarthy in a road trip movie by the guy who did Horrible Bosses sounds like a great idea.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Jason Bateman as Sandy Patterson: He’s a nice guy, family man, and has a great chance to get ahead with his new company. There is no character change needed. None. That’s the biggest flaw here. We...
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Eric Stonestreet, John Cho
Running Time: 1 hrs 52 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: February 8, 2013
Plot: Sandy Patterson (Bateman) is an average business man whose identity gets stolen by a woman (McCarthy). Now he has to travel from Denver to Florida, bring her back, and save his job.
Who’S It For? Do you watch everything McCarthy does (including “Mike and Molly”) and find yourself desperate for more no matter what? Than this is for you.
Expectations: Bateman playing off of McCarthy in a road trip movie by the guy who did Horrible Bosses sounds like a great idea.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Jason Bateman as Sandy Patterson: He’s a nice guy, family man, and has a great chance to get ahead with his new company. There is no character change needed. None. That’s the biggest flaw here. We...
- 2/8/2013
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Identity Thief
Directed by Seth Gordon
Written by Craig Mazin
USA, 2013
Identity Thief is the latest in a disturbingly long line of mainstream American comedies that requires both its audience and its “normal” leading characters to fall under a form of Stockholm Syndrome. These movies shove a straitlaced man or woman with someone who’s pure id, ruining everything in their path until they’re called on their mistakes, which would turn them into pariahs in real life. Then, the id stares into the eyes of this lead and all of us in the theater and turns on the Sad Puppy Eyes, all but sticking out their lower lip in a pout. We should not feel bad for these destructive forces, and yet, the filmmakers demand we do. Because the stakes must always be raised, and the level of badness heightened, Identity Thief can’t pull off the trick, squandering...
Directed by Seth Gordon
Written by Craig Mazin
USA, 2013
Identity Thief is the latest in a disturbingly long line of mainstream American comedies that requires both its audience and its “normal” leading characters to fall under a form of Stockholm Syndrome. These movies shove a straitlaced man or woman with someone who’s pure id, ruining everything in their path until they’re called on their mistakes, which would turn them into pariahs in real life. Then, the id stares into the eyes of this lead and all of us in the theater and turns on the Sad Puppy Eyes, all but sticking out their lower lip in a pout. We should not feel bad for these destructive forces, and yet, the filmmakers demand we do. Because the stakes must always be raised, and the level of badness heightened, Identity Thief can’t pull off the trick, squandering...
- 2/8/2013
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
You have to admit, it takes some guts to rip off a hundred other movies and then call the result Identity Thief. That sort of brazenness would be admired by the scoundrel at the center of this wearying, derivative comedy, if she were capable of higher thought, which she isn't, because she is merely a machine of destruction. What a waste this is! Jason Bateman, an immensely likable actor with impeccable comic timing and apparently the worst agent in Hollywood, plays Sandy Patterson, a meek Denver family man whose identity is stolen by a Florida woman called Diana. She's played by Melissa McCarthy, another affable and talented comedian, but one who is unfortunately at the point in her stardom where she's probably going to make...
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- 2/8/2013
- Screen Anarchy
The most heinous crime of "Identity Thief" is its malicious waste and robbery of 112 minutes in a most thoughtless manner. It should also face charges for misusing the abilities of the very talented Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, who valiantly attempt to elevate this thoroughly dull road-trip comedy, only to be undercut at every turn by Craig Mazin's dreary script and the pedestrian direction by Seth Gordon ("Horrible Bosses," "Four Christmases"). It's a premise that offers at least some promise: Financial analyst and middle manager Sandy Patterson (Bateman) has his...
- 2/7/2013
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
It seems ironic that the title of the movie is "Identity Thief" when its co-stars have such a firm grasp on their well-established screen personae.
Melissa McCarthy is the brash wild card with an off-kilter sense of humor and an underlying, slightly dangerous streak. Jason Bateman is the initially bemused but increasingly frustrated straight man whose deadpan quips seem to be the only things that keep him sane.
These two opposites are stuck on a cross-country road trip together but no one's really going anywhere; to borrow from that famous Dennis Green rant when he was still coaching the Arizona Cardinals, "They are who we thought they were." Optimally, with a better script, that wouldn't be such a bad thing. Instead, "Identity Thief" strands these two ordinarily enjoyable comics in the middle of nowhere with no help for miles. "Midnight Run," it is not. It's actually not even "Due Date,...
Melissa McCarthy is the brash wild card with an off-kilter sense of humor and an underlying, slightly dangerous streak. Jason Bateman is the initially bemused but increasingly frustrated straight man whose deadpan quips seem to be the only things that keep him sane.
These two opposites are stuck on a cross-country road trip together but no one's really going anywhere; to borrow from that famous Dennis Green rant when he was still coaching the Arizona Cardinals, "They are who we thought they were." Optimally, with a better script, that wouldn't be such a bad thing. Instead, "Identity Thief" strands these two ordinarily enjoyable comics in the middle of nowhere with no help for miles. "Midnight Run," it is not. It's actually not even "Due Date,...
- 2/7/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Stepping out for some promotional duties, Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy showed up at the Los Angeles premiere of their new flick “Identity Thief” last night (February 4).
The “Arrested Development” stud looked to be having a blast as he meandered around outside the Westwood neighborhood event with his wife Amanda Anka.
Meanwhile, Ms. McCarthy brought her husband (and “Bridesmaids” costar) Ben Falcone along for the evening as she mingled with Genesis Rodriguez, Molly Sims, and Jenna Elfman.
Due out this Friday, February 8th, “Identity Thief” is about a mild-mannered businessman named Sandy Patterson who travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy’s identity.
The “Arrested Development” stud looked to be having a blast as he meandered around outside the Westwood neighborhood event with his wife Amanda Anka.
Meanwhile, Ms. McCarthy brought her husband (and “Bridesmaids” costar) Ben Falcone along for the evening as she mingled with Genesis Rodriguez, Molly Sims, and Jenna Elfman.
Due out this Friday, February 8th, “Identity Thief” is about a mild-mannered businessman named Sandy Patterson who travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy’s identity.
- 2/5/2013
- GossipCenter
Making the transition from documentary filmmaker to directing big studio comedies is not something we've seen pulled off successfully too often except for the case of Seth Gordon, who followed the critically-acclaimed video game doc The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters with the hit comedies Four Christmases and Horrible Bosses . Now he's back with his third comedy Identity Thief , which pairs Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy for R-rated high concept hijinx as the victim and perpetrator of a case of identity theft. Bateman plays up .n' coming executive Sandy Patterson, who accidentally gives his information out to a woman on the phone (McCarthy) who uses that information to make credit cards so she can rack up tens of thousands of debt at the former's expense. When he...
- 2/4/2013
- Comingsoon.net
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming movie "Identity Thief" -- watch the preview above.
Starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, "Identity Thief" is directed by Seth Gordon ("Horrible Bosses").
The film stars Bateman as Sandy Patterson, a businessman whose life is turned upside down when his identity is stolen. McCarthy plays Diana, or, as she portrays in the film, Sandy Bigelow Patterson, the woman who has stolen his identity. When he receives little help from law enforcement, Sandy goes after Diana, resulting in copious shenanigans.
McCarthy's celebrated performance in last year's "Bridesmaids" led her to not only an Oscar nomination, but an uptick in comedy castings. In addition to "Identity Thief," McCarthy appears in the upcoming "This is 40" as well as the 2013 comedy "The Heat."
"Identity Thief" also features Amanda Peet, T.I., and Jon Favreau. The movie hits theaters Feb. 8, 2013.
Starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, "Identity Thief" is directed by Seth Gordon ("Horrible Bosses").
The film stars Bateman as Sandy Patterson, a businessman whose life is turned upside down when his identity is stolen. McCarthy plays Diana, or, as she portrays in the film, Sandy Bigelow Patterson, the woman who has stolen his identity. When he receives little help from law enforcement, Sandy goes after Diana, resulting in copious shenanigans.
McCarthy's celebrated performance in last year's "Bridesmaids" led her to not only an Oscar nomination, but an uptick in comedy castings. In addition to "Identity Thief," McCarthy appears in the upcoming "This is 40" as well as the 2013 comedy "The Heat."
"Identity Thief" also features Amanda Peet, T.I., and Jon Favreau. The movie hits theaters Feb. 8, 2013.
- 12/18/2012
- by Madeline Boardman
- Huffington Post
Bateman isn't taking identity theft lying down, even if McCarthy is.
What's It About: Account rep Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) is quietly living his life in Denver until it all falls apart once his identity is stolen by Diana (Melissa McCarthy), a retail-purchasing fiend living outside Miami. With only a week left before his world crumbles, Sandy travels to Florida to bring Diana back to Colorado and, as we know from previous road trip comedies — Due Date, Planes, Trains and Automobiles — nothing is going to be easy, and in the first trailer for the movie, it looks like Bateman and McCarthy will have their fair share of car accidents and throat punches.
Why it should work:Bateman is reuniting with his Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon for Identity Theft, while McCarthy is coming off of an Oscar–nominated performance in Bridesmaids. Plus, who doesn't like a good throat punch?
all the...
What's It About: Account rep Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) is quietly living his life in Denver until it all falls apart once his identity is stolen by Diana (Melissa McCarthy), a retail-purchasing fiend living outside Miami. With only a week left before his world crumbles, Sandy travels to Florida to bring Diana back to Colorado and, as we know from previous road trip comedies — Due Date, Planes, Trains and Automobiles — nothing is going to be easy, and in the first trailer for the movie, it looks like Bateman and McCarthy will have their fair share of car accidents and throat punches.
Why it should work:Bateman is reuniting with his Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon for Identity Theft, while McCarthy is coming off of an Oscar–nominated performance in Bridesmaids. Plus, who doesn't like a good throat punch?
all the...
- 9/27/2012
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
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