Overwiew :Carl and Molly Peterson are just starting their new life together--complete with a cute house, boring neighbors, stable jobs and the routines of newlywed existence. There's just one unfortunate hitch in their perfectly constructed new world. And his name's Dupree. Randy Dupree, Carl's oldest friend and perpetual bachelor, has found himself with nowhere to go after being fired. Carl yanks his jobless/homeless pal out of the bar he's living in and invites him to temporarily crash on the couch--that's just what friends do. At first, Carl is quite pleased to have his good buddy as a permanent couch guest, while Molly bears the brunt of Dupree's immature antics. But, as Carl becomes buried in his grown-up job, he finds it harder and harder to juggle Dupree and his responsibilities as a husband. To make matters worse, Dupree uses his ample spare time to become a great companion for Molly. Even her dad and the neighbors are falling for his carefree wisdom and charm--frustrating Carl to no end. Soon, everyone (but Carl) begins to root for Dupree to stick around. But as Dupree starts to become a fixture in the Peterson's home, three becomes not just a crowd--but a full blown, hilarious catastrophe.
Producers :
Michael Fottrell, Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone
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www.hollywoodreporter.com - : f you are going to go up against George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart (''The Man Who Came to Dinner'') and Jean Renoir (''Boudu Saved From Drowning'') to tell the old chestnut about an impossible house guest who will not leave, then you'd better have the comedic and dramatic goods. The team behind ''You, Me and Dupree'' -- directors Anthony and Joe Russo and writer Michael Le Sieur -- do not. The comedy is obvious and flat while the drama is stale. They did do one thing right, however: They attracted a stellar cast. more...
www.variety.com - : Three's a pleasant enough crowd in ''You, Me and Dupree,'' a middling third-wheel comedy elevated a couple of notches by the ineffably weird charms of Owen Wilson. Proceeding from a conventional easy-laugh premise -- a pair of newlyweds forced to put up with an obnoxious houseguest -- pic sidesteps the potential gross-out monotony of its setup by heading in an unexpected and dramatically effective direction, though rarely eliciting more than a chuckle along the way. Still, the strong cast and genial execution should have broad demographic appeal, making this a welcome (and financially self-supporting) lodger in Universal's summer house. more...
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