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The Dilemma (2011)

The Dilemma poster
Directed by
Ron Howard
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 930 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A businessman sees his best friend's wife kissing another man and struggles with how to reveal the secret. He tries to manage the situation while finishing a crucial work project with his friend.

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What happens

The Dilemma is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written by Allan Loeb, directed by Ron Howard, and starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The film follows savvy businessman Ronny (Vaughn) and genius engineer Nick (James), who are best friends and partners in an auto design firm, as they are pursuing a project to make their firm famous. When Ronny sees Nick's wife Geneva (Winona Ryder) kissing another man (Channing Tatum), he seeks out answers and has to figure out how to tell Nick about what he saw while working with him to complete their critical presentation. It was filmed entirely in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Dilemma was released by Universal Pictures in the United States and Canada on January 14, 2011. The film received mixed to unfavorable reviews from critics, and grossed $69.7 million against its $70 million budget, making it a box-office flop. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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