What Just Happened  

Fri Oct 17 2008

Overview,

During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.

The Movie Database: 5.431/10

Internet Movie Database: 5.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 49%

Metacritic: 51/100

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Barry Levinson |

Screenplay By,

undefined poster

Robert De Niro

Ben
undefined poster

Sean Penn

Self
undefined poster

Bruce Willis

Self
undefined poster

Robin Wright

Kelly
undefined poster

Stanley Tucci

Scott Solomon
undefined poster

John Turturro

Dick Bell
undefined poster

Kristen Stewart

Zoe
undefined poster

Lily Rabe

Dwan
undefined poster

Marin Hinkle

Vanity Fair Coordinator
undefined poster

Catherine Keener

Lou Tarnow
undefined poster

Michael Wincott

Jeremy Brunell
undefined poster

Jason Kravits

Pollster
undefined poster

Mark Ivanir

Johnny
undefined poster

Remy K. Selma

Jimmy
undefined poster

Christopher Evan Welch

Studio Marketing Guy
undefined poster

Sam Levinson

Carl
undefined poster

Paul Herman

Jerry
undefined poster

Lombardo Boyar

Guard at Studio Gate
undefined poster

Logan Grove

Max
undefined poster

Alessandra Daniele

Sophie
undefined poster

Karina Friend Buck

Verna
undefined poster

Peter Jacobson

Cal
undefined poster

Moon Bloodgood

Laura
undefined poster

Ari Barak

Aba Peterson
undefined poster

Jonathan C. Kaplan

Suit #1
undefined poster

Brandon Keener

Young Studio Executive
undefined poster

Terrance Yates

Dance Instructor
undefined poster

Ron Li-Paz

Rabbi
undefined poster

Jacques Maroun

French Taxi Driver
undefined poster

Dey Young

Ben's First Wife
undefined poster

Emily Alpren

Lou's Assistant
undefined poster

Paul Lieber

Vanity Fair Photographer
undefined poster

Lindy Booth

Hostess
undefined poster

Kate Burton

Doctor Randall
undefined poster

William Ragsdale

Agent #1
undefined poster

Brent Rose

1st AD
undefined poster

Bess Rous

Actor's Assistant
undefined poster

Ayla Kell

Mary #1
undefined poster

Paydin LoPachin

Mary #2
undefined poster

Jean-Michel Richaud

Festival Host
undefined poster

Alex Norca

Guard at Cannes Airport
undefined poster

Cayleen Davies

Young Woman in Maserati
undefined poster

John Schiappa

'Fiercely' Villain
undefined poster

Annie Parisse

'Fiercely' Actress
undefined poster

Tienne Vu

Manicurist #1
undefined poster

Virginia Nguyen

Manicurist #2
undefined poster

Thao Le

Manicurist #3
undefined poster

Michelle Elkin

Chroreographer
undefined poster

Emily J. Benson

Dancer
undefined poster

Erin Marino

Dancer
undefined poster

Heather McManama

Dancer
undefined poster

Junar Pasco

Dancer
undefined poster

Katie A. Rustowicz

Dancer
undefined poster

Patrick R. Sheck

Dancer
undefined poster

Phromporn Thongsrisook

Dancer
undefined poster

Marni E. Zaifert

Dancer
undefined poster

Scott Burn

Lou's Assistant
undefined poster

Sulinh Lafontaine

Manicurist
undefined poster

Julia Faye West

Cannes Film Festival Guest
undefined poster

Graham Clarke

Edward Ziggenthrope (uncredited)
undefined poster

Dennis Albanese

Anthony (uncredited)
undefined poster

Stacey Alfano

Kaitlyn (uncredited)
undefined poster

Dimitri Lekkos

Jack L. McDonagh - Dead Agent (uncredited)
undefined poster

Vincent De Paul

Jack L. McDonagh's Brother (uncredited)
undefined poster

Steven Galarce

Jack L. McDonagh's Cousin (uncredited)
undefined poster

Jolie Brady

Friend of Zoe (uncredited)
undefined poster

Adrian Bustamante

Lou's Entourage (uncredited)
undefined poster

Jill Flint

Lou's Secretary (uncredited)
undefined poster

Brett Berg

Deniro's Film Editor (uncredited)
undefined poster

Kristopher Maz

Famous Actor (uncredited)
undefined poster

Wendy Riordan

Starlet (uncredited)
undefined poster

David Pearl

French Officer (uncredited)
undefined poster

Kalina Justice

French Wife (uncredited)
undefined poster

Alexander Blaise

French (voice) (uncredited)
undefined poster

Tiffany Pulvino

Executive Assistant (uncredited)
undefined poster

Julia Frisoli

Lady Getting Pedicure (uncredited)
undefined poster

Linda Lee

Manicurist (uncredited)
undefined poster

Jaime Peralta

Doorman (uncredited)
undefined poster

Joe Mancini

Teamster (uncredited)
undefined poster

Kazu Nagahama

Asian Jewish Guy (uncredited)
undefined poster

Nicole Peplinski

Beautiful Girl (uncredited)
undefined poster

Tommy Gerrits

Student (uncredited)
undefined poster

Shiran Nicholson

Hitman (uncredited)
undefined poster

Frank Hansen

Hitman #2 (uncredited)
undefined poster

Robert Sky McDougall

Hollywood Producer at Funeral (uncredited)
undefined poster

Gene Richards

Hollywood Producer At Funeral (uncredited)
undefined poster

Orleans Miranda

Hollywood Agent at Funeral (uncredited)
undefined poster

Austin Lord

Actor - Burial Scene (uncredited)
undefined poster

Byron de Marse

Funeral Guest #1 (uncredited)
undefined poster

Stephen Janousek

Funeral Guest #2 (uncredited)
undefined poster

Patrizia Barretto

Production Assistant (uncredited)
undefined poster

Jared Morrison

Film Crew (uncredited)
undefined poster

Sonny Vellozzi

Film Crew Member (uncredited)
undefined poster

Lu Johnson

Vanity Fair Set Dresser (uncredited)
undefined poster

Eric Shackelford

Director - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
undefined poster

Slim Khezri

Self - Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Kat Kramer

Celebrity Guest - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
undefined poster

Stefania Koszti

Celebrity Guest #1- Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
undefined poster

DB Albert

Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Sera Bailey

Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Aubrey Dickinson

Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Yeva-Genevieve Lavlinski

Cannes Film Festival Attendee (uncredited)
undefined poster

Gary Teague

Cheering Fan at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
undefined poster

Aura Figueiredo

Lady at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
undefined poster

Sarah Elizabeth Dell

Cannes Spectator (uncredited)
undefined poster

Tom Probst

Celebrity Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Monica Ramon

Celebrity Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

JR Garcia

Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Dave Johnson

Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Laurie Lee

Red Carpet Fan (uncredited)
undefined poster

Aryn Elaine

Movie Screening Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Gabriel Furman

Movie Screening Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Rob Tode

Test Screening Guest (uncredited)
undefined poster

Kevin A. Green

Movie Screening Attendee (uncredited)
undefined poster

Scott Alan Berk

Film Premiere Guest / Paparazzi (uncredited)
undefined poster

Michael Masucci

Outraged Moviegoer (uncredited)
undefined poster

Thelma O'Leary

Audience Member (uncredited)
undefined poster

Sean Shea-Clark

Audience Member (uncredited)
undefined poster

Philip M. Gardiner

Film Critic (uncredited)
undefined poster

Virginia Bryant

Grammy Scene Award Attendee (uncredited)
undefined poster

Laurie Curtis

Paparazzi (uncredited)
undefined poster

Ryan Curtis

Paparazzi (uncredited)
undefined poster

Michael Lovern

Paparazzi (uncredited)
undefined poster

Anna Moon

Bartender (uncredited)
undefined poster

Jonathan Flanigan

Bar Patron (uncredited)
undefined poster

James M. Myers

Bar Patron (uncredited)
undefined poster

Ali Olomi

Waiter (uncredited)
undefined poster

Noush Skaugen

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
undefined poster

Vivian Kalinov

Producer (uncredited)
This is dummyy

Videos

This is dummyy

Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Tagline

Admit nothing.

Langauge

en

Production Companies

Tribeca Productions
2929 Productions
Linson Entertainment
Magnolia Pictures

Runtime

104 minutes

Budget

25.000 Million $

Box-Office

6.673 Million $

Similar Movies