Click is a American
fantasyFantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap....
-comedy-drama film directed by
Frank CoraciFrank Coraci is an American film director best known for his work with Adam Sandler.Coraci was born in Shirley, New York. Coraci graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1988. He has directed three of Sandler's hit films as well as several of Sandler's music videos...
and written by
Steve KorenSteven Wayne Koren is an American screenwriter. He was one of the writers for the movies Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty, Click, Superstar, and A Night at the Roxbury, and wrote for Saturday Night Live and Seinfeld....
and
Mark O'KeefeMark O'Keefe is a comedy screenwriter for feature films and television. He wrote and produced the 2003 film Bruce Almighty, starring Jim Carrey and the 2006 film Click, starring Adam Sandler...
.
Click tells the story of Michael Newman, an overworked
architectAn architect is trained and licensed in planning and designing buildings, and participates in supervising the construction of a building. Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin architectus, itself derived from the Greek arkhitekton , i.e. chief builder...
so wrapped up in his job because of his
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John Ammer that his family is forced to take the backseat. He gets a "universal remote" from an eccentric engineer named Morty, and finds he can literally control the universe around him. It began filming in late-2005 and was finished by early-2006. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup.
Click was released in North America on June 23, 2006 by
Columbia PicturesColumbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
.
Plot
Sandler plays Michael Newman, an architect married to wife Donna, with two children, Ben and Samantha. One night after Michael loses his temper at the amount of remote controls in the house, he goes in search of a
universal remote controlA universal remote is a remote control that can be programmed to operate various brands of one or more types of consumer electronics devices. Low-end universal remotes can only control a set number of devices determined by their manufacturer, while mid- and high-end universal remotes allow the...
for his appliances. At a store named
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he meets Morty, an
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who gives him a "universal" remote control and warns that it can never be returned.
To Michael's amazement, he finds out that the remote controls the universe, anticipating and interpreting his wishes. After some initial fun with it, Michael decides to skip to a promotion, but soon finds out he skipped a year of his life. Michael subsequently tries to destroy the remote, but it keeps regenerating.
Michael is fast-forwarded ten years into a nightmarish future, where he is grossly
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and lives alone. After an argument with Donna, Michael is then skipped a further six years, during which time his father Ted has died. Michael uses the remote to visit the last time he saw Ted, and discovers his insensitivity towards his father. During Michael's grief, Morty appears and reveals that he is the
Angel of DeathDeath as a sentient entity is a concept that has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, death is often given the name the "Grim Reaper" and from the 15th century onwards came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a...
.
Fearing that Morty is about to attack him, Michael fast forwards seven years into the future. He arrives at Ben's wedding in 2030, and overcome with emotion, bursts an artery. Morty tries to persuade Michael that his life doesn't have to end yet. Michael dies in his son's arms, but not before telling his family of his love for them.
There is a white flash, and Michael wakes up in the present day believing his misadventure to have been a dream. He makes amends with his parents and reassures Donna, Ben, and Samantha of his affection for them. After reading a note from Morty explaining his "second chance", Michael throws the remote in the trash.
Cast
- Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, musician, screenwriter and film producer. He is the founder of Happy Madison Productions, a film production company that also developed the television series Rules of Engagement.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, he went on to...
– Michael Newman
- Kate Beckinsale
Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale is an English actress. Her best known films include Pearl Harbor , Underworld , Van Helsing , and Click .-Early life:...
– Donna Newman
- Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American actor of stage and screen. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New York, Batman Returns, True Romance, Catch Me If You Can,...
– Morty
- David Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s U.S. series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch...
– Mr. Ammer
- Henry Winkler
Henry Franklin Winkler is an American actor, director, producer, and author.Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days...
– Ted
- Julie Kavner
Julie Deborah Kavner is an American film and television actress, comedienne and voice artist. Noted for her role as Marge Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons, she also voices other characters for the show, including Patty and Selma Bouvier.Born in Los Angeles, Kavner grew up in...
– Trudy
- Sean Astin
Sean Astin is an American film actor, director, and producer best known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy...
– Bill
- Joseph Castanon
Joseph Michael Castanon is an American child actor. He has appeared in several television series, including Jericho, NCIS, I Hate My 30's, Crossing Jordan, Shark, Without A Trace, October Road, ER, a mini series Comanche Moon, and won the 2006 Young Artist Award for Guest Starring Young Actor in...
– Ben at 7 years old
- Tatum McCann
Tatum Danielle McCann is an American child actress.McCann was born in Riverside, California. She started her career at the age of four doing several television commercials and playing a role on NYPD Blue, among other television shows. She made her movie debut on 2006 film Click as 5/6 year old...
– Samantha at 5 years old
- Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill Feldstein is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. Hill has had a successful career as an actor in comedy films, and has appeared in Accepted, Grandma's Boy, Evan Almighty, Superbad, Strange Wilderness, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Funny People.-Personal life:Hill was born ...
– Ben at 17 years old
- Lorraine Nicholson
- Personal life :She is the daughter of Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard, and has three older half-siblings:Jennifer Nicholson , Honey Hollman , Caleb Goddard and one younger brother:Ray Nicholson ....
– Samantha at 14 years old
- Jake Hoffman
Jacob Edward "Jake" Hoffman is an American actor.He was born in Los Angeles County, California, the son of Lisa Gottsegen and Dustin Hoffman...
– Ben at 22-30 years old
- Katie Cassidy
thumb|right|Katie Cassidy, 2006Katherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy-Benedon is an American singer and actress, perhaps best known for her roles in Supernatural, Harper's Island, Melrose Place, Black Christmas, and Taken.-Early life and family:Katie was born in Los Angeles, California, the...
– Samantha at 27 years old
- Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge is an American actress best known for playing "Stifler's mom," the consummate "MILF," in the film American Pie , Hilary Duff's stepmother in A Cinderella Story , Paulette, the manicurist in Legally Blonde and its sequel, the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature Robots ,...
– Janine
- Cameron Monaghan
Cameron Riley Monaghan is an American teen actor. He first appeared as Winthrop Paroo in the 2003 TV remake of the movie The Music Man and appeared opposite Adam Sandler in the 2006 movie Click as Kevin O'Doyle. He also made a few guest appearances on Malcolm In The Middle as Dewey's classmate...
– Kevin O'Doyle
Critical reception
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reports that 31% of top critics gave the film a positive review, based on 161 reviews giving it a "Rotten" rating with an average score of 4.7 out of 10. Stating, "This latest Adam Sandler vehicle borrows shamelessly from
It's A Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful Life is an American drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and loosely based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern....
and
Back To The FutureBack to the Future is a 1985 science fiction adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis, co-written by Bob Gale and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, as well as Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson and Thomas F. Wilson...
, and fails to produce the necessary laughs that would forgive such imitation."
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gave it a score of 45 out of 100 which indicates "mixed or average reviews"
Box office
As of June 3, 2007,
Click has grossed $137,355,633 in the United States and $100,325,666 elsewhere, with a total gross of $237,681,299.
Awards and nominations
- Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup
These are the Academy Award for Makeup winners and nominees. Only three films are nominated each year rather than five as in most categories.The competitive category was created in 1981. Previously, make-up artists were only eligible for special achievement awards for their work. Before 1981,...
, making it the first ever film starring Adam SandlerAdam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, musician, screenwriter and film producer. He is the founder of Happy Madison Productions, a film production company that also developed the television series Rules of Engagement.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, he went on to...
to receive a nomination.
- 33rd People's Choice Awards
The 33rd People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2006, were held on January 9 2007 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California...
: Favorite Movie Comedy (won)
- 2007 Kids' Choice Awards
The 20th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held on March 31, 2007, hosted by Justin Timberlake.It was the highest rated show in the history of the Kids Choice Awards.The show was held at Pauley Pavilion at the University of California, Los Angeles....
: Favorite Movie (nominated)
- 2007 Kids' Choice Awards
The 20th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held on March 31, 2007, hosted by Justin Timberlake.It was the highest rated show in the history of the Kids Choice Awards.The show was held at Pauley Pavilion at the University of California, Los Angeles....
: Favorite Movie Actor (won)
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