Synopsis
Tripp, an attractive man in his thirties, is still living with his parents Al and Sue. Tripp's best friends Demo and Ace are also still living in their parents' homes and seem proud of it. Al and Sue are not happy, however, and are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to arrange the matter and couldn't be happier with the result.
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Cast
- Matthew McConaugheyTripp
- Sarah Jessica ParkerPaula
- Zooey DeschanelKit
- Justin BarthaAce
- Bradley CooperDemo
- Terry BradshawAl
- Kathy BatesSue
- Tyrel Jackson WilliamsJeffrey
- Katheryn WinnickMelissa
- Patton OswaltTechie Guy
Recommendations
- 60
Variety
An especially slight romantic comedy whose modest charms are derived largely from its supporting players. - 60
The New York Times
The movie has only the most tenuous connection with reality. But the same could be said of classic 30's screwball comedies in which the treacherous feints and ploys of the mating game are transmuted into witty, romantically charged repartee. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
McConaughey and Parker get stranded with thanklessly predictable scenes, while Zooey Deschanel, Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw garner the film's few laughs. - 50
Village Voice
Failure to Launch has all the gravitas of a midseason-replacement sitcom. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
If you like Kathy Bates movies, you'll probably be frustrated with this one, since as Tripp's mother, the invaluable character actress is made to whipsaw between playing sappy domestic slave to her son's laundry and salty, overly sexual wife. - 50
ReelViews
Failure to Launch fails at more than just launching. It fails at romance and comedy. - 50
Austin Chronicle
Deschanel, as the token oddball of the gang, runs off with the movie. - 42
The A.V. Club
The only bright spot--beyond McConaughey's boyish Southern charm and a pleasant soundtrack--is Zooey Deschanel as Parker's acid-tongued roommate, whose quirks include alcoholism and nihilism. Someone really should tell Deschanel that she's already too big and too good for thankless Eve Arden roles.
