What Just Happened? (2008)

104 min · Satire, comedy film, drama film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Barry Levinson

Cast

Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Bruce Willis, Robin Wright, Stanley Tucci, John Turturro, Kristen Stewart, Lily Rabe

The story

Ben, a veteran Hollywood producer, is suffering a number of professional and personal problems. His latest film, Fiercely, has a disastrous test screening, mostly because of its ending, which features the murder of its main character, played by Sean Penn, along with his pet dog. Ben and his maverick British director Jeremy Brunell plead their case to studio executive Lou Tarnow.

Catalogue themes and tags

Actress, Couples Therapy, Crew, Exgattin, Film Industry, Film and Cinema, Hollywood, Job, Job-Hopping, Lebenskrise, Man-Woman-Relationship, Marriage Crisis, Midlife Crisis, Problem, Relationship Problems, Satire, Scheidung, TV-Produzent, Thriller, Indie, Comedy-drama, Drama, Comedy, Action

Genres

Satire, comedy film, drama film

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