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Arthur
A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman that his family doesn't like.
2011 · Directed by Jason Winer · 110 min · Comedy · Romance · Screenplay in the scene database · 7 frames
Tagline
Meet the world's only loveable billionaire.
Plot
Boozy Arthur Bach and his chauffeur, Bitterman, dress up in Batman and Robin costumes for a formal dinner hosted by Arthur's mother, Vivienne. The dinner is intended to announce Arthur as the new chairman of her corporation, Bach Worldwide. Driving to the dinner in a Batmobile, an intoxicated Arthur is chased by police, arrested and released the next day.
Vivienne arranges a marriage between Arthur and Susan Johnson, the daughter of another wealthy businessman, to ensure stable leadership and help Arthur's reputation. Arthur initially refuses (citing that he and Susan have nothing in common for a loveless relationship), but is told that he will be cut off from his $950 million inheritance if he does not marry Susan. He reluctantly agrees, and eventually asks Susan's father, Burt Johnson, for permission to marry. Burt agrees, after forcing Arthur against a table saw and warning him not to embarrass Susan.
In the meantime Arthur has met and wooed Naomi Quinn, an illegal tour guide to whom he has become attracted because of her free-spirited nature. He arranges his wedding while sneaking around on dates with Naomi. Arthur's nanny, Lillian Hobson – who normally dislikes all of Arthur's choices in women – gets to know and likes Naomi. Arthur learns that Naomi would like to have her children's book about the Statue of Liberty published. He attempts to find employment and other options so that he will be able to keep seeing Naomi and not need the inheritance, but to no avail.
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Crew
- Screenplay: Peter Baynham
- Cinematography: Uta Briesewitz
- Edited by: Brent White
- Music: Theodore Shapiro
- Production design: Sarah Knowles
- Produced by: Larry Brezner, Michael Tadross, Chris Bender, Kevin McCormick
Cast
- Russell Brand as Arthur
- Helen Mirren as Hobson
- Greta Gerwig as Naomi Quinn
- Jennifer Garner as Susan Johnson
- Geraldine James as Vivienne
- Luis Guzmán as Bitterman
- Nick Nolte as Burt Johnson
- Peter Van Wagner as Naomi's Dad
- Christina Jacquelyn Calph as Tiffany
- John Hodgman as Peter, Candy Store Manager
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures, MBST, BenderSpink
- Budget: $40,000,000
- Box office: $48,147,945
- Themes: new york city, chauffeur, nanny, romcom, playboy, remake, inheritance, billionaire, nail gun, overbearing mother
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