The Weather Man is a 2005 dramatic film with dark comedic moments, directed by Gore Verbinski. Written by Steve Conrad, it stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis and tells the story of a weatherman on a Chicago news program, who is seen by others and himself as a failure outside his career.
Released on October 28, 2005, the film was a box office bomb, with a total gross of $19,039,770 worldwide. However, The Weather Man was better recei...
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The Weather Man is a 2005 dramatic film with dark comedic moments, directed by Gore Verbinski. Written by Steve Conrad, it stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis and tells the story of a weatherman on a Chicago news program, who is seen by others and himself as a failure outside his career.
Released on October 28, 2005, the film was a box office bomb, with a total gross of $19,039,770 worldwide. However, The Weather Man was better received by critics, with mixed reviews, who praised the performances and drama, while others had trouble with the film's plot.
A successful weatherman at an Chicago news program, David Spritz is well paid but recognizes his job requires little more than speaking and pointing. He thinks most people like him only because he's on TV. For some reason, people occasionally throw fast food at him as they drive by. Recently separated, his wife, Noreen, has possession of their two kids. Dave is openly antagonistic with her new boyfriend, Russ.
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