You, Me and Dupree (2006)

Directors:

Anthony Russo
Joe Russo

Writer (WGA):

Michael LeSieur (written by)

Release Date:

14 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Two's company. Dupree's a crowd.

Plot:

A best man (Wilson) stays on as a houseguest with the newlyweds, much to the couple's annoyance.

Plot Keywords:

Newlywed | Best Friend | Houseguest | Wedding | Love

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 26	9:00 PM	TBS
Fri. Nov. 27	3:00 AM	TBS

Cast

Owen Wilson	...	Dupree
Kate Hudson	...	Molly
Matt Dillon	...	Carl
Michael Douglas	...	Mr. Thompson
Seth Rogen	...	Neil
Amanda Detmer	...	Annie
Ralph Ting	...	Toshi
Todd Stashwick	...	Tony
Bill Hader	...	Mark
Lance Armstrong	...	Himself
Jason Winer	...	Eddie
Sidney S. Liufau	...	Paco (as Sidney Liufau)
Billy Gardell	...	Bartender Dave
Eli Vargas	...	Aaron
Houston Mack	...	Dougie (as Houston McCrillis)
Bob Larkin	...	Army Veteran
Suzanne Ford	...	Thompson's Secretary
Claudia Choi	...	Carl's Secretary
Summer Altice	...	Stripper
Jeanine Hass	...	Stripper
Peter Ruocco	...	Wedding Planner
Gozie Agbo	...	Personnel Manager
Lance Irwin	...	Neighborhood Father
Finessa Pineda	...	2nd Grade Girl
Mario Quinonez Jr.	...	2nd Grade Boy
Jay Lembeck	...	Minister
Gil Harris	...	Reese
Pat Crawford Brown	...	Aunt Kathy
Bayani Ison	...	Hawaiian Bartender
Joe Wilson	...	Joe (as Uncle Joe Wilson)
Howard S. Lefstein	...	Dupree Body Double (as Howard Lefstein)
Blaine Pate	...	Larry
Kevin Breznahan	...	Charlie
Trevor Stock	...	Herb
Sean Perrone	...	Ned
Craig Hosking	...	Pilot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rio Ahn	...	Asian Business Man (uncredited)
Paul Edney	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Michelle Lee	...	Hawaiian Air Ticketing Agent (uncredited)
Taylor Masamitsu	...	Additional Voices (uncredited)
Johanna Olson	...	Video Model (uncredited)
Damani Roberts	...	Boy (uncredited)
Bryan Sato	...	Valet (uncredited)
Tasha Smith	...	Co-Worker (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Curly (uncredited)
Summer Stephana	...	Classroom Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Anthony Russo
Joe Russo

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael LeSieur		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Fottrell	....	executive producer
Aaron Kaplan	....	executive producer
Mary Parent	....	producer
Sean Perrone	....	executive producer
Scott Stuber	....	producer
Owen Wilson	....	producer

Original Music by
Theodore Shapiro

Cinematography by
Charles Minsky		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter B. Ellis
Debra Neil-Fisher

Casting by
Deborah Aquila
Mary Tricia Wood		(as Tricia Woods)

Production Design by
Barry Robison

Art Direction by
Kevin Constant		(supervising art director)
Paul Sonski

Set Decoration by
Barbara Munch

Costume Design by
Karen Patch

Makeup Department
Kathryn Blondell	....	hair stylist: Ms. Hudson (as Kathryn L. Blondell)
Denise Dellavalle	....	key makeup artist (as Denise Della Valle)
Leslie Fuller	....	makeup artist: Mr. Douglas
Kimberly Greene	....	makeup department head
Geraldine Jones	....	hair stylist: Mr. Wilson
Medusah	....	hair department head
Vickie Mynes	....	key hair stylist
Elaine L. Offers	....	makeup artist: Mr. Wilson (as Elaine Offers)
Valli O'Reilly	....	makeup artist: Ms. Hudson
Ann Pala	....	makeup artist: Mr. Wilson
Laine Rykes	....	key makeup artist: Hawaii (as Laine Kealoha-Rykes)
Kerrie Smith	....	hair stylist: Mr. Douglas
Wendy Robin	....	assistant makeup artist: Hawaii (uncredited)

Production Management
Renee Confair	....	production supervisor: Hawaii
Michael Fottrell	....	unit production manager
Jason Leib	....	post-production supervisor
Catherine S. McComb	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernie Bonner Axelrod	....	second second assistant director: Hawaii
Adam Davidson	....	second unit director
Michael Helfand	....	first assistant director: second unit
Michael Helfand	....	second assistant director
Brendalyn Richard	....	second second assistant director
Bob Roe	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Baldwin	....	propmaker gangboss
Ronald S. Baratie	....	greens foreman (as Ron Baratie)
Palma Bellardoni	....	art department coordinator
Michael J. Bertolina	....	assistant property master (as Michael Bertolina)
Mark Bialuski	....	propmaker gangboss
David Christopher Campbell	....	construction foreman
Ron Churchman	....	construction foreman
Leslie Craig	....	art department buyer: Hawaii
Rodolfo Damaggio	....	illustrator
Paul Detlefson	....	set dresser
Bruce Di Valerio	....	construction coordinator: Los Angeles (as Thomas B. DiValerio)
Josh Ian Elliott	....	on-set dresser (as Josh Elliott)
Patricio M. Farrell	....	assistant art director: Hawaii
Scott C. Garrett	....	drapery foreman
Joey Genitempo	....	set painter
Philip Ginolfi	....	labor foreman
Damon Green	....	propmaker
Eddie Grisco	....	set dresser
Steve Hansen	....	propmaker
Rafael Hernandez	....	labor gang boss
Jon Kazunaga	....	construction foreman
Andy Knight	....	mill foreman
Carolyn Lassek	....	assistant property master
Craig K. Lewis	....	lead man: Hawaii (as Craig Lewis)
Catherine Leyba	....	set decorating coordinator
Linda Luizzi	....	set dresser
Josh Lusby	....	set designer
Frank McEldowney	....	greens coordinator
George Meldrum	....	construction foreman
Ron Mendell	....	set designer
'Butch' Montgomery	....	general foreman (as Butch Montgomery)
Elizabeth Morris	....	buyer
John S. Ogden	....	propmaker
Mark Palmer	....	set dresser
Robert Papegaay	....	paint supervisor
Dan Pemberton	....	construction coordinator: additional photography
Steve Rice	....	greens foreman
Nicholas Rymond	....	gangboss (as Nick Rymond)
Chris Samp	....	stand-by painter
Greg Sanger	....	leadman
Hugo Santiago	....	set designer
Lance Slaton	....	storyboard artist
Sean Sult	....	paint foreman
Jason Sweers	....	graphic designer
Jason Sweers	....	set designer
Anthony Syracuse	....	general foreman: additional photography
Benton E. Tedlie	....	set dresser (as Benton Tedlie)
Tommy 'Tom' Tomlinson	....	property master (as Tommy Tomlinson)
Alexandra Ward	....	art department production assistant
John C. Wika	....	plaster gangboss
Dean Wolcott	....	set designer
Rainer Wolf	....	labor leadman
Liloa Wong	....	lead greensman: Hawaii
Samuel Pactol	....	greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Walter Anderson	....	sound mixer additional photography
Benjamin Beardwood	....	dialogue editor
Gerald Beg	....	boom operator: second unit
Bob Beher	....	foley supervisor (as R.A. Beher)
David Betancourt	....	foley mixer
Thom Brennan	....	foley editor
Bryan Carrigan	....	digital recordist
Vincent Cirilli	....	ProTools engineer
Andy Dawson	....	sound editor
Dawn Fintor	....	foley artist
Carl Fischer	....	boom operator
Chuck Fitzpatrick	....	sound mixer: second unit
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer
Petur Hliddal	....	sound mixer
Andrea Horta	....	adr editor
Suhail Kafity	....	sound effects supervisor (as Suhail F. Kafity)
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Gregg Landaker	....	supervising sound mixer
Cliff Latimer	....	adr editor
Kimberly R. McCord	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson)
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Brion Paccassi	....	dubbing recordist
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer
Michael Rayle	....	cable person
Peter Reale	....	supervising sound mixer
Miguel Rivera	....	dialogue editor
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Roy Seeger	....	first assistant sound editor
Jack Snyder	....	sound recordist
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Bruce Tanis	....	sound effects editor
Christina Tucker	....	adr mixer (2006)
Steven D. Williams	....	supervising sound editor
David Wyman	....	sound mixer: additional photography

Special Effects by
Ron Bolanowski	....	special effects coordinator
Darrell Burgess	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Thad Beier	....	plate photography supervisor
Thad Beier	....	visual effects supervisor
Melissa Brockman	....	visual effects producer: CIS Hollywood
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Syd Dutton	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Michael Eaves	....	digital color timer (as Mike Eaves)
Collin Fowler	....	visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts Inc.
Carl Frytz	....	digital effects artist
Larry Gaynor	....	rotoscope and paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate assistant producer
Heather Elisa Hill	....	visual effects coordinator: CIS Hollywood
Meredith Hook	....	rotoscope and paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Jeffrey Kalmus	....	compositing supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Mark Kenaston	....	rotoscope artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
Adam Kowalski	....	compositor: Illusion Arts Inc.
Krystine Lankenau	....	rotoscope and paint artist: CIS Hollywood (as Kristine Lankenau)
Fumi Mashimo	....	animation supervisor: Illusion Arts Inc.
James P. Noon	....	tracking
January Nordman	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Julie Orosz	....	visual effects producer: CIS Hollywood
Richard Patterson	....	digital supervisor: Illusion Arts Inc.
Michelle Rothburgh	....	film librarian: Illusion Arts Inc.
Chris Ryan	....	CG artist: CIS Hollywood (as Christopher Ryan)
Frederique Schafer	....	cg artist: CIS Hollywood
Robert Scifo	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc. (as Bob Scifo)
Greg Shimp	....	rotoscope and paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Danita Slaughter	....	digital opticals editor
Thomas J. Smith	....	visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Catherine Sudolcan	....	producer: Illusion Arts Inc.
Bill Taylor	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Andrew Tucker	....	3D artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
David S. Williams Jr.	....	compositing supervisor: Illusion Arts Inc.
Xye	....	tracking
Scott Rushforth	....	junior systems: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)

Stunts
Lesley Aletter	....	utility stunts
Helena Barrett	....	stunts
Steve Boyum	....	stunts
Doc D. Charbonneau	....	stunts (as Doc Charbonneau)
Shawn Crowder	....	stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunts
Tanoai Reed	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt coordinator (as Jimmy Roberts)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt double: Owen Wilson
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Christopher J. Tuck	....	stunts
Dick Ziker	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Sal Alvarez	....	camera loader
Mike Amorelli	....	rigging electrician (as Michael Amorelli)
Robert Anzures	....	universal best boy grip
Adam Austin	....	libra head operator (as Adam Devitt Austin)
Jeff Baker	....	grip: second unit
Dominic Bartolone	....	film loader: second unit
Noah Behar	....	grip
Eric Budlong	....	dolly grip
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer (as J A Byerly)
Mitch Byerly	....	rigging electrician
Roger Chingirian	....	additional rigging electrician
James B. Crawford	....	gaffer: additional photography
Eric Cross	....	grip
David Darwin	....	rigging electrician
Louie DeMarco	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Lou DeMarco)
David E. Diano	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael S. Epley	....	dolly grip
Erik Folsom	....	electrician
Sean Ginn	....	electrician (as Sean M. Ginn)
Casey Green	....	video playback operator
Russell Griffith	....	electrician
Russell Griffith	....	gaffer: splinter unit
Dave Gunderson	....	grip (as David Gunderson)
Gene Hara	....	lightboard operator
R. Dana Harlow	....	grip (as Dana Harlow)
Chris Hill	....	video playback operator
Colin Hudson	....	additional Steadicam operator
Jason Kilgore	....	rigging electrician
Tommy Klines	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ronald R. Koch Jr.	....	lighting technician
Ron Koch	....	electrician
Michelle LeDoux	....	best boy electric: second unit
Thomas E. Lee	....	rigging grip (as Tommy Lee)
Bob Leitelt	....	rigging key grip
Damon Liebowitz	....	electrician
Marcos O. Lopez	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Marcos Lopez)
Lee Majors	....	electrician
Jim McComas	....	rigging electrician
Igor Meglic	....	director of photography: second unit
Mark Mele	....	rigging electrician (as Mark R. Mele)
Melissa Moseley	....	still photographer
Jeff Murrell	....	chief lighting technician
Bob Myers	....	rigging grip
Evan A. Nesbitt	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Evan Nesbit)
Jesse Olivares	....	video assist operator: second unit
Travis Panarisi	....	electrician
Travis Panarisi	....	rigging electrician
Scott Parent	....	grip
Scott Parent	....	key grip: second unit
Derek Paulin	....	set lighting technician: Hawaii
Brian T. Pitts	....	additional camera operator
Michael C. Price	....	key grip
Robert Reid	....	grip (as Bobby Reid)
Robert J. Reilly	....	rigging grip
Steve Reinhardt	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Landon Ruddel	....	best boy grip
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	camera operator
David Schmalz	....	second video assist operator
Brian Scotti	....	electrician: second unit
Cliff Shaffer	....	rigging grip (as Clifford L. Shaffer)
Mike Shaheen	....	video playback operator
Ryan Shopay	....	lighting technician
Ryan Shopay	....	rigging electrician (as Ryan T. Shopay)
Riley Sidore	....	lamp operator
Frank Sims	....	rigging grip
Charles Smith	....	rigging best boy grip
Mika Sogawa	....	electrician
Gary Soloko	....	rigging electrician
Joseph T. Terranova	....	assistant chief lighting technician: additional photography
Dempsey Tillman	....	video assist operator (as Dempsey James Tillman)
Tony Tucker	....	electrician: second unit
O'Shana Walker	....	universal best boy electric
Erik Warner	....	rigging electrician
Scott Whitbread	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Dale White	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Rick Whitfield	....	video supervisor
Glenn Wilkeyson	....	grip: second unit (as Glen Wilkeyson)
Earl C. Williman	....	rigging best boy
Earl Williman Jr.	....	rigging best boy electric (as Earl Williman)
Elan Yaari	....	gaffer: second unit
Eric Yahraus	....	grip: second unit (as Eric Yaharus)

Casting Department
Elizabeth Dionne	....	casting manager
Anna Fishburn	....	extras casting: Hawaii
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna)
Jennifer L. Smith	....	casting associate (as Jennifer Smith)
Tammy L. Smith	....	extras casting
Erin Toner	....	casting assistant
Dixie Webster	....	extras casting (as Dixie Webster-Davis)
Cathy Weiner	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charlene Amateau	....	costume supervisor
Elaine Davis	....	assistant costume designer
Lisa A. Doyle	....	costumer: Owen Wilson
Dominic Gherardi	....	tailor
Amy Jo Hoppenfeld	....	key costumer (as Amy Hoppenfeld-Kay)
Hasmig Karaciosian	....	seamstress
Christian Laffey	....	costume production assistant
Cookie Lopez	....	costumer: Kate Hudson
Hilary Niederer	....	costumer
Grace Pyke	....	set costumer (as Grace Kelly Pyke)
Lisa D. Quercioli	....	set costumer
Danny Vick	....	costume production assistant

Editorial Department
Michael Eaves	....	supervising digital colorist (as Mike Eaves)
Banner Gwin	....	post-production production assistant
Ryan Helsley	....	assistant digital intermediate producer
Zack Howard	....	post-production intern
Gigi Rivkin	....	second assistant editor
Sam Seig	....	first assistant editor
Mary Beth Smith	....	negative cutter
Sean Thompson	....	additional editor

Music Department
Bruce Babcock	....	conductor
Tony Blondal	....	orchestrator
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Stephen Coleman	....	music programmer
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Walt Fowler	....	orchestrator
Trevor Gilchrist	....	music programmer: score
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Mark Graham	....	music preparation
Richard Grant	....	music: digital orchestral timings
Benoit Grey	....	score proofreader
Greg Hayes	....	score recordist
Greg Loskorn	....	scoring technician
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
Shawn Murphy	....	scoring mixer
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Ryan Rubin	....	assistant music editor
Daniel Schweiger	....	assistant music editor
Lee Scott	....	music editor: temp
Andrew Silver	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Nick South	....	music editor
Frank Wolf	....	score mixer
Frank Wolf	....	score recordist
Jim Dunbar	....	music coordinator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Marco Baccicalupi	....	driver
John A. Brubaker	....	transportation coordinator
Richard Denson	....	driver
Jim DePue	....	driver
Robert E. Dingle	....	picture car captain (as Robert Dingle)
TyRee Dingle	....	driver
Tina L. Fortenberry	....	transportation dispatcher
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Marco Lupi	....	driver
John McKissick	....	driver
A.J. Mink Jr.	....	driver
Brian Joseph Moore	....	additional driver
John Reed	....	transportation captain: Hawaii
Ken Sale	....	transportation co-captain (as Ken M. Sale)
Fred Teague	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Kirby Adams	....	first assistant accountant
Steve Alterman	....	adr loop group
H. Leah Amir	....	key craft service
Stephen Apostolina	....	adr loop group (as Stephen F. Apostolina)
John Arbuckle	....	marine vessel supervisor
Maxine Brooks	....	studio teacher
Nicholas Brown	....	accounting clerk: construction
Alan Burry	....	assistant: Mr. Douglas
Christopher Campbell	....	key assistant location manager (as Chris Campbell)
Jennifer Carno	....	script coordinator
Robert Castro	....	stand-in
Jim Chizmar	....	water safety: marine unit
Curtis Collins	....	location manager
Adam Courier	....	production assistant
David Cowgill	....	adr loop group
Wendy Cutler	....	adr loop group (as Wendy E. Cutler)
Fermin Davalos	....	location scout
Sonya Didenko	....	stand-in
Brian Dzyak	....	electronic press kit
Steve Eckelman	....	assistant: Mr. Wilson
Scott Ejercito	....	unit projectionist
Amy Finkle	....	assistant: Ms. Hudson
Cliff Fleming	....	aerial coordinator
Adam Fox	....	DOT assistant
Eddie Frierson	....	adr loop group
Pat Gilbert	....	set production assistant
Donna Glasser-Hancock	....	production accountant (as Donna Glasser Hancock)
Jackie Gonneau	....	adr loop group
Nicholas A. Hall	....	office production assistant (as Nicholas Hall)
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine	....	script supervisor (as Adrienne Hamalian)
Tom Hanada	....	production assistant
Patti Hawn	....	publicist
Maggie Haynes	....	assistant: Ms. Parent
Wendy Herron	....	studio teacher
Roseanne Holman	....	assets production assistant
Craig Hosking	....	helicopter pilot
Karen Johnson	....	assistant: Mr. Stuber
Valerie Johnson	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Kennedy	....	production assistant
Jess King	....	production assistant
Adam Kleiman	....	assistant: the Russos
Cody Klop	....	adr voice
Cohl Klop	....	adr voice
Camille Komine	....	food stylist (as Camille Hendrickson)
Christian Krieger	....	key assistant location manager
Paul G. Kubiak	....	stand-in: Michael Douglas (as Paul Kubiak)
Mark Kurzweil	....	second assistant accountant
Christian Labarta	....	additional set production assistant
Michele LaBrucherie	....	key set production assistant (as Michelle La Brucherie)
Angela Laprete	....	production coordinator: Hawaii (as Angie LaPrete)
Howard S. Lefstein	....	stand-in: Owen Wilson (as Howard Lefstein)
Victor Lozano	....	marine coordinator
Myke Mansberger	....	studio services manager
Marlene Marks	....	assistant to cast
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr loop group (as Caitlin McKenna)
Robert Mitas	....	assistant: Mr. Douglas (as Bobby Mitas)
Liliana M. Molina	....	script supervisor
Shauna Moss	....	assistant production coordinator
Tony Mouleart	....	hand double: Owen Wilson
Carrie A. Oyer	....	assistant production coordinator
Daniel A. Parker	....	office production assistant
Jared Pfeifer	....	assistant: Mr. Stuber
Carlo Pratto	....	post-production accountant
Anthony Tyler Quinn	....	adr loop group
Joanna Ray	....	office production assistant
Nancy S. Reed	....	second assistant accountant
Page Rosenberg-Marvin	....	production coordinator
Erin Sahlstrom	....	assistant production coordinator (as Erin Lee Sahlstrom)
Lisa Serra	....	assistant: Mr. Dillon
Dennis Singletary	....	adr loop group
Maxine Abarbara Skwat	....	studio teacher (as Maxine Abarbara)
Jason Skweres	....	production assistant
Rebecca Sloviter	....	assistant: Ms. Parent
Ashley C. Smith	....	assistant production coordinator: Hawaii (as Ashley Smith)
Stephanie Spangler	....	location manager: Hawaii
Douglas J. Stewart	....	textile artist
Joshua Stickler	....	set production assistant
Mark Stump	....	assistant: the Russos
Steve Suh	....	accounting clerk
Pepper Sweeney	....	adr loop group
Nancy Sykes	....	craft service assistant
Michael Testa	....	projectionist
Tara Tovarek	....	assistant: Mr. Fottrell (as Tara H.A. Tovarek)
Troy Waters	....	marine coordinator (as Captain Troy Waters)
Aaron Webb	....	skateboard technical advisor
Mari Wilson	....	script supervisor: second unit
Amy Denning Winfrey	....	payroll accountant
Anthony Woods	....	medic
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Jim Dunbar	....	thanks: end titles

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures
• Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment
• MMCB Film Produktion 2004
• Road Rebel

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5) (first national airing)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• CIS Hollywood (visual effects)
• Illusion Arts (special visual effects)
• EFilm (opticals)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color (as Deluxe)
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  publicity
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• EFilm  opticals
• Filmtools  expendables
• J.L. Fisher  camera cranes and dollies
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as JoAnn Kane Music Services)
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Mario's Catering  catering
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The  score recorded at (as Fox Scoring Stage)
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Signet Sound Studio  score mixed at (as Signet Sound)
• Signet Sound Studio  score recorded at (as Signet Sound)
• Sonoton Musik-Verlag  music
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  post-production sound services (as Universal Studios Sound)
• Volkswagen of America Inc.  vehicles provided by (as Volkswagen)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity, crude humor, language and a drug reference.

Runtime:

USA:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

France:U | Australia:M | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42842) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:o.Al. | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Brazil:12 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Romania:A.G. | Sweden:7 | Norway:11 | South Korea:15 | Denmark:A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Malta:16 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:M | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Champs Sports Pub & Grill - 4103 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

In one of Matt Dillon's first major roles, he plays the bully Mooney in My Bodyguard (1980). When he tells his teacher that he would like to be called "Big M", the lead character, played by Chris Makepeace, incurs his enmity by asking aloud, "Is that B.M. for short?" And then Owen Wilson's favorite gift for having been Matt Dillon's Best Man is the "BM" medallion.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end when Dupree jumps off the curb and hurts his leg or ankle, the closeup shot includes a large pole of some sort coming out of the lawn above the curb, whereas nothing was there in the wider shot.

Quotes:

Dupree: [after fallling on the skateboard] I've wracked my little Duprees!

Movie Connections:

References Roman Holiday (1953)

Soundtrack:

Roman Holiday Cues

Not great, but it's good for a few chuckles and a two-hour break from reality

Whenever a movie mistakenly thinks a bad pun of a tagline ("Dupree's a crowd" anyone?) is gonna rope in ye olde movie-going audience, there is officially room to be concerned with what you're about to watch. OK, so the tagline isn't as bad as some, but it is enough to raise a red flag. However, is it enough to indicate what's to come?

Welp, I'm happy to say that once again I'm gonna keep my distance from all your unfavorite (I'm makin' up words, baby!) stuffed-shirt critics out there who are giving You, Me and Dupree a merciless shredding because it doesn't meet the inherent level of pretension they so girlfriendlessly demand. That's right, folks. I, Johnny Betts, enjoyed You, Me and Dupree. I'm one of about three movie reviewers to boldly make that claim, but doggone on it, I'm sticking by it.

Granted, my enjoyment was heightened due to the fact that I kept my expectations low and didn't have to pay to see the movie, but I was entertained all the same.

It's only fair that I be perfectly honest and admit I'm somewhat easily amused when it comes to watching actors and actresses that I really like, and Dupree sports a great cast. Mileages will vary depending on your tolerance level of the actors involved.

Owen Wilson is one of my constant comedic favorites, once again displaying that crooked nose we all love and projecting child-like innocence with his signature charm. I also love his ability to sincerely deliver outrageous and cheesy lines in ways that make them seem not quite so outrageous or silly.

Then there's Kate Hudson, only the absolute cutest thing that Hollywood has going for it. She plays this role a little more low key than usual, but she's still irresistible, evidenced by her black bikini scene where she proves that she inherited what was always her mom's best *ahem* asset.

Rounding out the cast, straight-man Matt Dillon's cool as always, and Seth Rogen, though woefully underused, brings an impressive laughs-to-screen time ratio. Most of you will remember him from The 40 Year-Old Virgin, but he'll always be Ken Miller and Ron Garner to me. If neither of those names means anything to you then we need to have a serious talk about a couple of DVD sets you might want to consider acquiring.

Is this a film that'll find its way to the top of any of these actors' resumes? No. Is it a non-stop laugh-fest? No. Is it a film I can watch over and over and cry with laughter every time? Nah. Will you be disappointed if you're expecting something along the lines of The Wedding Crashers? Most likely.

After all, I never said the movie doesn't have its flaws. Some of the humor is a little too conventional and predictable, and the dramatic dialogue isn't exactly the most compelling to grace the screen, so no, this isn't gonna go down in the Book of Comedy Classics, nor do I feel a necessity to pencil it in as a future addition to my DVD collection (unless the special features are loaded with Kateness). But I found it to be a fun, light-hearted, silly way to take a 2-hour break from the real world. As I mentioned in the paragraphs above, its greatest strength is in its likable cast and their chemistry, and I appreciate the charm it displayed in never taking itself too seriously.

Plus, the majority of the screening crowd seemed to enjoy it. I've personally never had nor been a third wheel like Dupree, but those of you who can relate to such an experience might appreciate it on a different level.

I can't say that You, Me and Dupree is a film that just absolutely demands to be seen on the big screen, but it's certainly the kind of movie that you usually watch with friends and family where most everyone will walk away with a good chuckle, no one will be overly offended, Aunt Ella will comment on how "it was cute," no one's life will be dramatically altered, and Uncle Larry's uninvited segue into some boring recollections about his own "Dupree" experiences will wake everybody back up to their nightmare reality.

All in all, if you think no one can bring seven different kinds of smoke like Owen Wilson, and you find Kate Hudson to be seven different kinds of smokin' then there's something here for you to enjoy. Be it at a matinée or as a future rental. It might just help you discover your "ness."

THE GIST

You, Me and Dupree might not deliver two solid hours of nothing but out-loud laughter and the dramatic elements might falter at times, but there's no denying that the cast is great, and if you love those involved then you'll find some enjoyment here. I wouldn't pay more than matinée prices, and if you don't have a lot of spending money to throw around then just save it for a rental.