About Schmidt (2002) Reviews & Ratings

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About Schmidt reviews

About Schmidt holds a 6.9/10 average from 1,411 TMDB ratings.

***Quietly amusing meditation on one’s life post 9:00-to-5:00 grind*** Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) retires from an insurance agency in Omaha and takes a road trip in his new RV, hoping maybe to reconnect with his daughter (Hope Davis) during her wedding in Denver. The distinguishing bracket for the story revolves around Warren honestly writing his new sponsor-child in Tanzania. June Squibb plays his wife, Dermot…
— Wuchak (7/10)

Jack Nicholson proved he's not just an interesting face.
— ARGMAN (7/10)

A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

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