The Baxter (2005)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A romantic comedy for anyone who's ever been dumped.

Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman is what he calls a "Baxter": the kind of calm, unexciting fellow who "wears sock garters" and "enjoys raking leaves." Loved by bosses and parents, Elliot is a perfectly nice guy. And that's his problem.

• Released: 2005-08-26
• Genres: Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 52 votes

Directed by Michael Showalter.

Top cast

• Michael Showalter as Elliot Sherman
• Elizabeth Banks as Caroline Swann
• Michelle Williams as Cecil Mills
• Justin Theroux as Bradley Lake
• Zak Orth as Wendall Wimms
• Michael Ian Black as Ed
• Catherine Lloyd Burns as Stella
• Peter Dinklage as Benson Hedges
• Paul Rudd as Dan Abbott
• Katharine Powell as Sonya Simmons

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Baxter

• United States: stream on Philo; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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