Delivery Man (film)
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Ken Scott | |
Screenplay by | Ken Scott |
Based on | |
Produced by | André Rouleau |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Eric Edwards |
Edited by | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly |
Music by | Jon Brion |
Production companies |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[a] (Worldwide) Mister Smith Entertainment[2] (EMEA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes[3] |
Countries | India United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $26 million[4] |
Box office | $53.1 million[5] |
Delivery Man is a 2013 American
It was released by Touchstone Pictures on November 22, 2013, received mixed reviews and grossed $53 million.
Plot
David Wozniak is a deliveryman for his family's butcher shop, pursued by thugs to whom he owes $80,000. His girlfriend Emma, an NYPD officer, is pregnant with his child. One day, David returns from work to find a lawyer representing a sperm bank (where he gave 693 donations and earned a sum of $24,255 during his student years) who tells him that the clinic gave his samples to women in the clinic and that he has fathered 533 children. Of those, 142 have joined a class action lawsuit to force the fertility clinic to reveal the identity of "Starbuck," the alias he had used.
David's friend and lawyer Brett represents him as he tries to keep the records sealed. He provides him with profiles of each party to the lawsuit; David searches for them, finding moments for random acts of kindness. He covers for a struggling actor at his job so he can audition for a role. He pretends to be a pizza delivery man when he sees his daughter fighting with her boyfriend and saves her life as she ODs on drugs. He considers identifying himself but, after the thugs assault his father, he allows Brett to counter-sue the sperm bank for punitive damages. He wins the lawsuit, receives $200,000, and keeps his identity a secret.
David has regrets and thinks about revealing his identity. However, if he chooses to do so, he would lose the $200,000 that he won in the
In the closing sequence, David is shown to maintain contact with many of his children.
Cast
- Vince Vaughn as David Wozniak
- Chris Pratt as Brett
- Cobie Smulders as Emma
- Andrzej Blumenfeld as Mikolaj Wozniak
- Simon Delaney as Victor
- Bobby Moynihan as Aleksy
- Dave Patten as Adam[8]
- Adam Chanler-Berat as Viggo
- Britt Robertson as Kristen
- Jack Reynor as Josh
- Madison McGrew as Rachel
- Amos VanderPoel as Taylor
- Matthew Daddario as Channing
- Jessica Williams as Tanya
- Damian Young as Williams
- Richard Poe as Loan Officer
- Bruce Altman as Mass Action Attorney
- Alexander Flores as Teenage Clerk
- Glenn Fleshler as Coffee Shop Owner
- Jay Leno as himself
- Bill Maher as himself
- Stephen Ellis as 18th Century Professor
Production
The film is a remake of the 2011 French-Canadian film Starbuck which was also directed by Scott; Starbuck was also the working title for the English-language production.[9]
Filming began in October 2012 in the Hudson Valley of New York. Filming then moved to New York City locales, in Brooklyn[10][11] and Manhattan.[12] Concerning the number of extras as the children, actor Dave Patten said, "There were ten of us who were constants on the sets so we didn’t really bond with the others who were extras. But the ten of us became a huge pack of friends and it was really nice. There are usually a lot of egos on set when it comes to a big cast which causes people not to get along but we didn’t have that issue."[8]
Release
Delivery Man was released worldwide in November 2013 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Touchstone Pictures label, except for most international territories, where the rights are sold by Mister Smith Entertainment to other independent distributors. DreamWorks' financial partner, Reliance Entertainment, had released the film in India.
Reception
Delivery Man received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregation website
See also
Notes
- ^ Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Touchstone Pictures banner. [1]
References
- ^ Eller, Claudia (February 10, 2009). "DreamWorks gets Disney cash in distribution deal". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "DreamWorks Studios Announces 10 Additional Strategic International Partnerships Through Its Agreement with Mister Smith Entertainment" (Press release). DreamWorks Studios. Business Wire. February 5, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- E1 Films. British Board of Film Classification. October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (October 17, 2013). "DreamWorks' Stacey Snider Reveals How Studio Slimmed Down to Stay Alive". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Delivery Man (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ Bart, Peter; Patrick, Frater (May 14, 2014). "India's Reliance: Still a DreamWorks Backer, But Hollywood Sojourn Has Cost a Fortune". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ a b Debruge, Peter (November 12, 2013). "Film Review: Delivery Man". Variety. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ a b Poghosyan, Astghik Cin. "Dave Patten Talks Delivery Man, Music and His New Book". Emertainment Monthly. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ Eisenberg, Eric (October 10, 2012). "Vince Vaughan Comedy Starbuck Changes Its Title To The Delivery Man". cinemablend.com.
- ^ "Pervasive 'Delivery Man' Film Shoot Hijacks The Heights". October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Lauren (November 28, 2012). "'Delivery Man' Filming Continues in Windsor Terrace". Windsor Terrace Patch. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "Monday, Nov. 26: Filming Locations in NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, Los Angeles & more including Criminal Minds, Dallas Buyers Club, Chicago Fire, & Delivery Man". Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "Delivery Man (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Delivery Man" – via www.metacritic.com.
- ^ Duralde, Alonso (12 November 2013). "'Delivery Man' Review: An Excessively Artificial Insemination Comedy". The Wrap. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (November 12, 2013). "Delivery Man: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
External links
- Delivery Man at IMDb
- Delivery Man at the TCM Movie Database
- Delivery Man at Box Office Mojo
- Delivery Man at Rotten Tomatoes