What Just Happened (2008)

Directed by

Barry Levinson

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 483 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Hollywood producer struggles to keep his career afloat while juggling demanding actors, a messy personal life, and the pressures of a big studio. The film follows his chaotic attempts to salvage a troubled movie and a strained marriage.

satiricalwryfast-pacedcynicalmetadramaticlight-hearted

What happens

What Just Happened is a 2008 American satirical comedy-drama directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robert De Niro. The supporting cast includes Catherine Keener, Robin Wright, Stanley Tucci, Moon Bloodgood, John Turturro, Sean Penn, Michael Wincott, Kristen Stewart and Bruce Willis. It is an independent film produced by 2929 Productions, Art Linson Productions and Tribeca Productions, and it was released on October 17, 2008. The film is based on the 2002 book What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line by Art Linson about his experiences as a producer in Hollywood. This film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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