The Baxter Movie Review 2005

Elliot Sherman (Showalter) is so CPA mega-nerd even his sweet grandmother knows he's "the Baxter," the also-ran, the nice, safe, dull guy who never gets the girl. In the opening scene he's dumped at the altar by his beautiful fiancee Caroline (Banks) when her high school flame Bradley (Theroux) reappears. You might want to feel something for Elliot, but he's so unlikable that sympathy will be hard to find. Soon it becomes apparent that Elliot's office temp Cecil (Williams), who has been right there under his nose, is the perfect woman for him.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 91 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Romantic Comedy, Otherwise Engaged, Romantic Triangles, Wedding Bells

Screenplay

Michael Showalter

Cast

Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Peter Dinklage, Paul Rudd

Director

Michael Showalter

Music

Theodore Shapiro, Craig (Shudder to Think) Wedren

Other

Tom Paul, Eric Milano, Glen Caplin, Sarah Flack, Jacob Craycroft, Jill Newell, Jill Kliber, Mark White

Producer

Galt Niederhoffer, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Celine Rattray, Reagan Silber, IFC Films, MGM