Buying the Cow
Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?
2002 | 88m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Walt Becker |
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| Writer: | Walt Becker, Peter W. Nelson |
| Staring: |
| A commitment-averse man frantically hits the dating scene after his girlfriend starts pressuring him to pop the question. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 08, 2002 |
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| Director: | Walt Becker |
| Writer: | Walt Becker, Peter W. Nelson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | marriage proposal, girlfriend, engagement, love, friends, crude humor, fear of commitment, dating, sex comedy, commitment issues |
| Production Companies | Destination Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jerry O'Connell | David Collins |
| Bridgette Wilson-Sampras | Sarah |
| Ryan Reynolds | Mike Hanson |
| Bill Bellamy | Jonesy |
| Alyssa Milano | Amy |
| Jon Tenney | Andrew Hahn |
| Annabeth Gish | Nicole |
| Ron Livingston | Tyler Bellows |
| Erinn Bartlett | Julie Madison |
| Scarlett Chorvat | Katie Madison |
| Jolie Jenkins | Amber |
| John O'Hurley | Tim 'Timbo' Chadway |
| Alicia Rickter | Laura |
| Brian Beacock | Alex |
| Heather Morgan | Waitress |
| David DeLuise | Fratguy |
| Nina Petronzio | Cynthia |
| Fiona Loewi | Susan |
| Nipper Knapp | Host |
| S.A. Griffin | Stanley |
| Ruthanna Hopper | Lisa |
| C.C. Boyce | Nikki |
| Cie Allman | Nancy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Walt Becker | Director, Writer |
| Andrew Gross | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Toyon | Production Design |
| Nancy Schreiber | Director of Photography |
| Peter W. Nelson | Writer |
| Laura Schiff | Casting |
| Tony Lombardo | Editor |
| Kitty Doris-Bates | Art Direction |
| Joann Kozloff | Makeup Artist |
| Sara Jane Slotnick | Costume Design |
| Karen Agresti | Set Decoration |
| Jamie Leigh DeVilla | Key Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bradley Jenkel | Producer |
| Paula M. Bass | Co-Producer |
| Peter W. Nelson | Co-Producer |
| Dan Etheridge | Producer |
| Brent Baum | Executive Producer |
| Barry London | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 779 | 875 |