| Envy (Widescreen Edition) (2004)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Ben Stiller |
Tim Dingman
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| Jack Black |
Nick Vanderpark
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| Rachel Weisz |
Debbie Dingman
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| Amy Poehler |
Natalie Vanderpark
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| Christopher Walken |
J-Man
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| Ariel Gade |
Lula Dingman
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| Sam Lerner |
Michael Dingman
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| Lily Jackson |
Nellie Vanderpark
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| Connor Matheus |
Nathan Vanderpark
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| Hector Elias |
Eduardo
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Director |
Barry Levinson |
| Producer |
Barry Levinson; Paula Weinstein |
| Writer |
Steve Adams |
| Studio |
Universal Studios |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
99 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
4.3 |
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| Plot |
| Envy is a funny movie, but it's more funny peculiar than funny ha-ha, so enjoyment is purely a matter of personal taste. When Nick (Jack Black) invents an aerosol spray that makes dog-poop disappear (think of the boon to society!), he reaps a fortune overnight and sends his friend, co-worker and neighbor Tim (Ben Stiller) into a tailspin of simmering envy, since he had no faith in Nick's get-rich-quick scheme and declined his offer of 50-50 partnership. What makes this potentially raucous plot peculiar is that it sets up the situation and proceeds to ignore its most comedic implications, opting instead for a sub-plot involving bows, arrows, a dead horse, and an eccentric vagrant (Christopher Walken, offering reliable comic relief) who coaches Tim on the joys of neighborly blackmail. All the while, Envy suffers a comedic identity crisis, giving Black and Stiller a few good laughs (along with their on-screen wives, played by Rachel Weisz and Saturday Night Live's Amy Poehler) while director Barry Levinson struggles to reach a quirky balance of morality play and blue-collar farce. He never quite gets there. --Jeff Shannon |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Standard 1.33:1 Color
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single side, Dual layer |
| UPC |
678149082227 |
| Release Date |
2/8/2005 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen |
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