United States / Dec 01, 2006 / PG-13
Credit-grabbing, back-stabbing, wife-nabbing. Just another day at the office.
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When his lawyer wife, Sofia, becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to adjust to the demands of a very high-powered job, and he finds himself in an increasingly hostile office rivalry with Chip, Sofia's paraplegic former lover.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amy Poehler | Carol Lane |
| Fred Armisen | Manny |
| Bob Stephenson | Doug |
| Yaffit Hallely | Woman |
| Josh Charles | Forrest Mead |
| Marin Hinkle | Karen |
| Yul Vazquez | Paco |
| Michael Lawson | Busboy |
| Paul Rudd | Leon |
| Nick Grodin | Summers |
| Robert John Burke | Colonel |
| Romany Malco | Doctor Hakim Oliver |
| Carole Troll | Nurse |
| Sarah Jenkins | Nancy |
| Edmund Lyndeck | Mr. Hordhaus |
| Amy Adams | Abby March |
| Caitlin Miller | Lisbeth |
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| Lauren Weedman | Alice |
| Michael Cumpsty | Jack Connor |
| Katie Barrett | Executive |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Wesley's Dad |
| Declan Patrick Schenck | Baby Oliver (2 Months) |
| Brayden Julian Schenck | Baby Oliver (2 Months) |
| Connor Grace | Baby Oliver (6 Months) |
| Frank Girardeau | Fire Inspector |
| Ian Hyland | Steve |
| Tarina Pouncy | Ticket Agent |
| Cyrus Hernstadt | Kid with Toy Car |
| Sig Libowitz | Hassidic Guy |
| Sheila K. Adams | Steve's Mom |
| Edwin Lopez | Wheelchair Basketball Player #1 |
| Eddie McGee | Wheelchair Basketball Player #2 |
| Shevy Gutierrez | Lower East Sider (uncredited) |
| Ismaelpeter Casillas Nelson | Kid at Birthday Party (uncredited) |
| Laurent Vernin | Tom Reilly (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Ex |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | This is that, The Weinstein Company, 2929 Productions |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 2006 |
| Executive producer | Marc Butan, Mark Cuban, Ray Angelic, Todd Wagner |
| Production | Couper Samuelson, Anthony Katagas, Anthony Bregman, Ted Hope, Anne Carey |
| Writer | Michael Handelman, David Guion |
| Casting | Jeanne McCarthy |
| Editing | Tricia Cooke, Jeff McEvoy, John Michel |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond, Sandy Hays, Demmie Todd |
| Assistant directors | Daniel J. Shaw, Maggie Murphy, Jesse Peretz, Mariana Hellmund |
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| Camera operators | Sandy Hays, Tom Richmond, Demmie Todd |
| Additional photography | Tom Richmond, Sandy Hays, Demmie Todd |
| Production design | John Paino, Ray Fisher, Kate Kennedy, James Donahue, Kevin L. Raper, Eva Radke |
| Art direction | James Donahue, Ray Fisher, John Paino, Kate Kennedy, Kevin L. Raper, Eva Radke |
| Set decoration | Kate Kennedy, Ray Fisher, John Paino, James Donahue, Kevin L. Raper, Eva Radke |
| Stunts | Brian Smyj, Ian Mclaughlin, John R. Favre, E.J. Evans, Cort Hessler, Stephanie Stokes |
| Music | Edward Shearmur |
| Sound | Edward Shearmur |
| Costume design | John Dunn |
| Makeup | John Dunn |
| Hairstyling | John Dunn |
| Revenue | 5.178.640 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jul 27, 2007 / 6
Digital
Austria / May 30, 2007 / 6
TV
Australia / Feb 21, 2009 / M
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