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About
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.
Theatrical
Dec 23, 2009
Box Office
$166.8M
Budget
$25.0M
Return
6.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 9, 2010
Director
Jason Reitman
Writers
Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Producers
Joe Medjuck, Jason Reitman, Helen Estabrook
Music
Rolfe Kent
Studio
Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Cold Spring Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company, Rickshaw Productions, Right of Way Films
Themes
suitcase
business
omaha
las vegas
on the road
fired from the job
downsizing
cross country
videoconferencing
employment termination
business trip
airport lounge
duringcreditsstinger
airline
motivational speaker
public speaking
laid off
mature romance
traveler
airport ending
travel packing
travel gift
air travel
frequent flyer
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Quotes
See all →Questioning Career Choices and Aspirations
San Francisco Manager
So, what happened?
[interviewing Natalie for a job]
Natalie
How exactly do you mean?
San Francisco Manager
You graduated top of your class. You could have had your pick of employment, including right here. Instead, you went to Omaha to... fire people for a living?
Natalie
Challenging work.
San Francisco Manager
I'll say. I couldn't imagine doing that day in and day out. Not in this climate.
Natalie
I... followed a boy.
San Francisco Manager
I guess we've all done that at some point in our lives.
San Francisco Manager
This guy says I'd be lucky to have you.
Recognition of Achievement and Loyalty
Maynard Finch
You're the youngest person so far to hit ten million. I don't know where you find the time.
[referring to his frequent flier miles]
Ryan
I don't know.
Maynard Finch
We really appreciate your loyalty.
[Hands him the lifetime executive status card]
Ryan
I've thought about this moment so many times, I even thought about the conversation we'd have.
Maynard Finch
What'd you want to say?
Ryan
Now I don't remember.
Maynard Finch
That's alright, it happens to all of us. Where are you from?
Ryan
I'm from here.
[realizing he has no home]
Unspoken Expectations in Relationships
Alex
What were you thinking showing up at my door like that?
[Over the phone]
Ryan
I wanted to see you. I didn't know you had a family why wouldn't you tell me that?
Alex Goran
I'm sorry I ruined your evening but you could've seriously screwed things up for me. That's my family that's my real life.
Ryan
I thought I was a part of your life.
Alex
I thought we signed up for the same thing.
Ryan
Tell me what exactly you signed up for.
Alex
I thought our relationship was perfectly clear. You are an escape. You're a break from our normal lives. You're a parenthesis.
Ryan
I'm a parenthesis?
Discussion about Alex's whereabouts
Natalie
What happened to Alex?
Ryan
She had to leave town to get to a meeting.
Natalie
That's too bad, where's she live?
Ryan
Chicago.
Natalie
Are you going to go see her?
Ryan
We don't really have that kind of relationship.
Natalie
What kind of relationship do you have?
Ryan
Casual.
Cast
Full credits →G
George Clooney
Ryan Bingham
V
Vera Farmiga
Alex Goran
A
Anna Kendrick
Natalie Keener
S
Sam Elliott
Maynard Finch
A
Amy Morton
Kara Bingham
J
Jason Bateman
Craig Gregory
M
Melanie Lynskey
Julie Bingham
J.K. Simmons
Bob
D
Danny McBride
Jim Miller
Zach Galifianakis
Steve
T
Tamala Jones
Karen Barnes
A
Adhir Kalyan
Fired IT worker
K
Keri Maletto
Software convention geek
S
Steve Eastin
Samuels
C
Chris Lowell
Kevin
E
Erin McGrane
Dianne
M
Marvin Young
Young MC
C
Cut Chemist
Conference DJ
M
Meagan Flynn
Flight Attendant
T
Tamara Tungate
Club Hostess
