Synopsis

Shortly after he retires from a lifetime of service as an insurance company actuary, Warren Schmidt’s (Nicholson) wife dies suddenly, leaving him feeling desperately alone. Trying to put his life back together, he embarks on a road trip to Denver, where his only daughter (Davis) is preparing to marry an underachieving waterbed salesman named Randall (Mulroney). Warren disapproves of his daughter’s groom-to-be and decides he must save his daughter from making the biggest mistake of her life. Throughout his journey, Warren shares his experiences in the letters he writes to Ndugu Umbo -- a six-year old Tanzanian orphan whom he sponsors -- and Warren begins to catch a glimpse of who he really is.

DVD Release: June 3, 2003

Directed by: Alexander Payne
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Dermot Mulroney and Hope Davis