Mama's Boy (2007)

Director:

Tim Hamilton

Writer (WGA):

Hank Nelken (written by)

Release Date:

14 December 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

You have to fight for the right to never grow up.

Plot:

A twenty-nine year-old slacker who lives with his mom realizes his sweet set-up is threatened when she hears wedding bells with her self-help guru beau.

Plot Keywords:

Motivational Speaker | Prank | Widow | Mother's Boyfriend | Male Female Relationship

Cast

Jon Heder	...	Jeffrey Mannus
Diane Keaton	...	Jan Mannus
Jeff Daniels	...	Mert Rosenbloom
Anna Faris	...	Nora Flannigan
Eli Wallach	...	Seymour Warburton
Dorian Missick	...	Mitch
Sarah Chalke	...	Maya
Mary Kay Place	...	Barbara
Adam DeVine	...	Alhorn
Simon Helberg	...	Rathkon
Rhys Coiro	...	Trip
Hank Dougan	...	Young Jeffrey
Laura Kightlinger	...	Mert's Secretary
Dennis Cockrum	...	Bus Driver
Hank Nelken	...	Richard
Mark Griffin	...	Fire Chief
Ben Crowley	...	Skater Punk
Jonah Ray	...	Ogre
Dinker Mehta	...	Papa John's Pizza Guy
Jenny Ladner	...	Alison
Evan R. Mehta	...	Kid in the Video Arcade
Jeremy Kramer	...	Frito's executive
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marcos Akiaten	...	Shaman (uncredited)
Luke Barnett	...	Cool Guy Skater (uncredited)
Yuki Bird	...	(uncredited)
Lizz Carter	...	Linda Receptionist (uncredited)
Geoffrey Gould	...	Computer store customer (uncredited)
Jessie Graff	...	Wrestler (uncredited)
Lyralen Kaye	...	June Price (uncredited)
Chris Kerner	...	Football Jock (uncredited)
Richard Kreps	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Roxanne 'Rocky' Meyers	...	Cheerleading Coach (uncredited)
Evan Peters	...	Keith (uncredited)
Evan Shields	...	Guy at Skatepark (uncredited)
Tyler Shea Sohooli	...	Skyler (uncredited)

Directed by
Tim Hamilton

Writing credits (WGA)
Hank Nelken		(written by)

Produced by
Mike Aho	....	producer
Steve Carr	....	executive producer
Ravi D. Mehta	....	executive producer
Heidi Santelli	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematography by
Jonathan Brown

Film Editing by
Amy E. Duddleston

Casting by
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Jon Gary Steele

Art Direction by
David Eckert

Costume Design by
Shay Cunliffe

Makeup Department
Marie Larkin	....	key hair stylist
Ann Masterson	....	makeup department head
Medusah	....	hair department head
Heidi Seeholzer	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
David E. Hall	....	post-production supervisor
Sandy Lizaola-Hernandez	....	production supervisor
Ravi D. Mehta	....	executive in charge of production
Gordon Wolf	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Curtis	....	second second assistant director
Gregory J. Pawlik Jr.	....	key second assistant director: additional photography
Brendalyn Richard	....	assistant director: reshoots
Brendalyn Richard	....	second second assistant director
Sunday Stevens	....	second assistant director
Eric Tignini	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Robert Bernard	....	graphic artist
Chuck Courrieu	....	on-set dresser
Holiday Landa	....	art department coordinator
Candice Muriedas	....	art assistant
Jaudi Negri	....	set dresser
Joe Ondrejko	....	construction coordinator
Joel Ruiz	....	set dresser
Trey Shaffer	....	graphic designer: re-shoot
Aaron Sowd	....	storyboard artist
Sheri Watson	....	set decoration buyer
Candice Muriedas	....	art department consultant: reshoots (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Don Coufal	....	boom operator
J. Aloysius Flanagan III	....	first assistant sound editor
J. Aloysius Flanagan III	....	foley editor
Bruce Fortune	....	co-supervising sound editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
David Giammarco	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sara Glaser	....	playback operator
Sara Glaser	....	utility sound
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer
Robert Maxfield	....	utility sound
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Howard Neiman	....	co-supervising sound editor
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Wexler	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects coordinator
Steve Newquist	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Peter Frintrup	....	title producer: main titles
Chris Jensen	....	digital intermediate colorist assist
David R. Morton	....	digital effects artist
Danita Slaughter	....	digital opticals editor
Casey Allen	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Thomas Nittmann	....	visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited)
Edson Williams	....	visual effects supervisor: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited)
Ryan Zuttermeister	....	associate visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt driver
David Leitch	....	stunt coordinator
Darrin Prescott	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
James Barrett	....	best boy electric
Erik Bernstein	....	rigging gaffer
Kirk Bloom	....	second assistant camera
Erik L. Brown	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera and Steadicam
Colin J. Campbell	....	gaffer
Joe Chouchanian	....	second unit: best boy grip
Tulio Duenas	....	film loader
Miles Gutkin	....	grip
Joe Kelly	....	key rigging grip
Darren Michaels	....	unit still photographer
Landon Ruddel	....	co-key grip
Sean Smith	....	electrician
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam operator
Henry Tirl	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Nicole Turegano	....	additional loader

Casting Department
Nicole Abellera	....	casting associate
Joanne Bloom	....	casting assistant
Carla Lewis	....	extras casting
Deedra Ricketts	....	extras casting
Leslie Woo	....	casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Lax	....	key costumer
Katie Saunders	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Paul Allia	....	telecine colorist
Paul Covington	....	associate editor
Eileen Godoy	....	digital intermediate producer
Aidan Stanford	....	film color timer
Alex Turtletaub	....	apprentice editor
Sean Wimmer	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Bob Casale	....	music mixer
Bob Casale	....	music programmer
Jon Goldberg	....	composer: additional music
John Kaefer	....	composer: additional music
Erich Stratmann	....	music editor
Ernie Mannix	....	music editor (uncredited)
Lodge Worster	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Antunez	....	transportation coordinator
Miguel Lozano	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Michael Betz	....	assistant location manager
Billy Bonifield	....	production coordinator
Brinton Bryan	....	key set production assistant: additional photography
Aaron Buchsbaum	....	production intern
Darren Bulmer	....	production intern
Josh Climo	....	production intern
Jennifer Cobb	....	first assistant accountant
Malika R. Cohen	....	assistant production coordinator
Jaime Daly	....	location assistant
Tova Dann	....	assistant: Mr. Heder
Brad Davis	....	production accountant
Mathew Ferrante	....	production secretary
Kathryn C. Galberth	....	assistant production coordinator: re-shoots
Ruben Guevara III	....	production intern
Russ Honican	....	main title designer
Jason Inman	....	set medic
Candice LeClaire	....	payroll assistant
Jill S. Litwin	....	set production assistant
Eddie Merino	....	key assistant location manager
Patrick Mignano	....	location manager
Matt Miller	....	set production assistant: additional photography
Carolina Maria Mora	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Cindy Nevins	....	payroll accountant
Denis O'Sullivan	....	assistant: Tim Hamilton
Neal Prosansky	....	production assistant
Susan Reccius	....	studio teacher (as Susan Recchius)
Brad Robinson	....	set production assistant
Josh Rudnick	....	on-set assistant
Kari Tyler	....	accounting assistant
Carrie Tyson	....	production coordinator: re-shoot
Kimberly Wasson	....	production intern
James Barbour	....	stand in: Adam DeVine (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Carr-Santelli
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Fortissimo Films (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Pathé (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome International (2007) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Bac Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Vendetta Films (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Eden FX
• Lola Visual Effects (visual effects) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• Headquarters Casting  extras casting
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Mario's Catering  catering
• NovaStar Digital  sound re-recording
• Pacific Title and Art Studio  titles and opticals
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  cellular fax rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Runway  post-production
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, and some drug use.

Runtime:

Germany:94 min (European Film Market) | USA:93 min | Argentina:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (Certificate #43483) | Canada:14A | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Mexico:B

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Carr-Santelli

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene when Nora drops Jeffrey off after coming back from Arizona, just as he punches the air in rage and the camera backs up, the camera's movement backwards disturbs a plant in the bottom of the shot.

Quotes:

Jeffrey Mannus: You can't win my affection back with Manwhich!

Movie Connections:

Features Say Anything... (1989)

Soundtrack:

Art School

Not Worth 4.9

I thought this was an excellent movie. There is lots of potential from the big names in this film (Eli Wallach what an actor). Jeff Daniels though played his role terribly.

Some say it is a bit of a copy of Failure To Launch and Mr Woodcock. Failure To Launch is a romantic comedy and Mr Woodcock is crap. This is so much better. It also seems to aimed at an older audience then just teenagers. I think for Tim Hamilton's first directing job it is excellent

Its just disappointing that Warner Bros. have pushed this film out of the limelight. It is quite a good film and better then most in the "teenage" genre.

8/10