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| Director: | David Siegel, Scott McGehee |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Naomi Foner, Myla Goldberg |
| Staring: |
| Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 03, 2005 |
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| Director: | David Siegel, Scott McGehee |
| Writer: | Naomi Foner, Myla Goldberg |
| Genres: | Family, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, professor, berkeley, spelling bee, judaism |
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, New Regency Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,856,989
Budget: $14,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Gere | Saul |
| Juliette Binoche | Miriam |
| Flora Cross | Eliza |
| Max Minghella | Aaron |
| Kate Bosworth | Chali |
| Corey Fischer | National Spelling Bee Pronouncer |
| Sam Zuckerman | National Spelling Bee Judge |
| Joan Mankin | Ms. Bergermeyer |
| Piers Mackenzie | Dr. Morris |
| Lorri Holt | Ms. Rai |
| Cynthia Lea Clark | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Alisha Mullally | Young Miriam |
| Brian Leonard | Mr. Julien |
| John Evans | Regional Bee Judge |
| Kathy McGraw | Regional Bee Pronouncer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Siegel | Director |
| Scott McGehee | Director |
| Giles Nuttgens | Director of Photography |
| Mindy Marin | Casting |
| Robin Gurland | Casting |
| Naomi Foner | Screenplay |
| Peter Nashel | Original Music Composer |
| Michael E. Goldman | Art Direction |
| LuAnn Claps | Makeup Artist |
| Lyndell Quiyou | Hairstylist |
| Ben Barker | Sound Editor |
| Myla Goldberg | Novel |
| Howard R. Schuster | Finance |
| Lauren Zuckerman | Editor |
| Kelly McGehee | Production Design |
| Mary Malin | Costume Design |
| Peggy Forcellini | Hairstylist |
| Stephen Balliet | Sound Editor |
| Kris Boxell | Set Decoration |
| Gretchen Davis | Makeup Artist |
| Yvette Rivas | Hairstylist |
| Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Albert Berger | Producer |
| Ron Yerxa | Producer |
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer |
| Mark Romanek | Executive Producer |
| Peggy Rajski | Executive Producer |
| Mike Topoozian | Associate Producer |
| Rachel Hudgins | Associate Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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