The Baxter
2005 film by Michael Showalter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Baxter is a 2005 American comedy film written by, directed by and starring comedian Michael Showalter. A "Baxter", as defined by the film, is the nice, dull guy in a romantic comedy who is dumped at the end of the story for the protagonist.
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Directed by | Michael Showalter |
Written by | Michael Showalter |
Produced by | Reagan Silber Galt Niederhoffer |
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Cinematography | Tim Orr |
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Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $181,872[1] |
Much light humor is made of showing Showalter as a "Baxter" in several typical romantic comedy clichés: being abandoned at the altar as a former love is claimed by her high school sweetheart, and being left in college at a pep rally for an underdog sports hero. The plot revolves around the life of Elliot Sherman during the two weeks before his wedding, as he doggedly fights off the curse of his former Baxter role in relationships.
IFC Films financed the film and produced it with Plum Pictures. They gave the film a very limited release; it had a U.S. box office gross of $181,872.