Failure to Launch is a 2006 American romantic comedy film. It is a loose remake of the French film Tanguy, being solely based on its premise, the overgrown thirty-something child who does not want to leave home.
The film was widely panned by critics, with notable film critic Richard Roeper stating that "it’s completely unbelievable."
Tripp (Matthew McConaughey), an attractive man in his thirties, is still living with his parents Al (Terry Bradsha...
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Failure to Launch is a 2006 American romantic comedy film. It is a loose remake of the French film Tanguy, being solely based on its premise, the overgrown thirty-something child who does not want to leave home.
The film was widely panned by critics, with notable film critic Richard Roeper stating that "it’s completely unbelievable."
Tripp (Matthew McConaughey), an attractive man in his thirties, is still living with his parents Al (Terry Bradshaw) and Sue (Kathy Bates). Tripp's best friends Demo (Bradley Cooper) and Ace (Justin Bartha) are also still living in their parents' homes and seem proud of it. Al and Sue are not happy, however, and are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal that they hired an expert to arrange the matter.
The expert is Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker), who believes that men continue to live at home out of low self-esteem. Her approach is to establish a relationship with the man to build up his confidence and transfer his...
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