What Just Happened

What Just Happened

2008 · 104 min · EN · R · 5.4 (392 votes)
Dir. Barry Levinson · Starring Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Bruce Willis, Robin Wright, Stanley Tucci, John Turturro · Music Marcelo Zarvos

Admit nothing.

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During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.

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A weary, cynical look at the absurdities of Hollywood and midlife. It's a darkly funny, awkward dive into the movie business, divorce, and the struggle to keep it all together. Feels like a long, uncomfortable exhale.

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