Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The more determined Ted is to confront his demons, to get closure, and to withdraw from his family, the more Ted is yanked into the chaos of their lives. So, when Ted Morgan decides to kill himself, he finds a reason to live.
Acting
Seann William Scott finally gets to be sad and it's devastating.
Direction
Courteney Cox's debut finds unexpected tenderness in bleak material.
Director
Courteney Cox
Seann William Scott
Ted Morgan
Olivia Thirlby
Greta
Kate Walsh
Kathleen Morgan
Garret Dillahunt
Lucky Morgan
Rob Riggle
Rawly Stansfield
David Arquette
Albert Danzig
Kyle Gallner
Zeke Morgan
Jack Quaid
Dylan
Evan Ross
Romeo
Connie Stevens
Nancy
Eddie Perino
Peter
Mackenzie Marsh
Vickie Danzig
George Finn
Wyatt
Missi Pyle
Officer CT
Elisha Cuthbert
Penny
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Courteney Cox directed this between Cougar Town seasons, her only feature to date. She reportedly fought to cast Scott against type.
The film bombed critically but found quiet cult status among suicide attempt survivors who praised its refusal to romanticize recovery.
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