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The R.M.

IMDb ID: tt0341540 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 5.9 (911 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Crime · Family

After two years as a Mormon missionary, Jared returns to find everything falling apart: his girlfriend leaves, he loses his job, and BYU rejects him. As more problems arise, he questions if righteous living is worth it.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The R.M.
Canada: The R.M. (English)
United Kingdom: The R.M.
Ireland: The R.M. (English)
India: The R.M. (English)
New Zealand: The R.M. (English)
United States: The R.M.
South Africa: The R.M. (English)
Brazil: Missionário Retornado
United States: The Returned Missionary (Alternative Title)
Russia: Возвращение миссионера
The Returned Missionary
Content RatingPGRelease Date2003-01-31Runtime101 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews34Critic Reviews3Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsbed collapse
falling off a ladder
falling into pool
provo utah
dumpster diving
Filming LocationsUtah, USAProduction CompaniesHalestorm EntertainmentIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0341540/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0341540.jpgUpdated At2026-05-20T10:56:22

Stars

Kirby Heyborne
Daryn Tufts
Will Swenson
Britani Bateman
Tracy Ann Evans
Merrill Dodge
Michael Birkeland
Maren Ord
Big Budah
Curt Doussett

Directors

Kurt Hale

Writers

Kurt Hale
John E. Moyer

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Kirby Heyborne | Character: Jared Phelps
Actor: Daryn Tufts | Character: Basketball Player
Actor: Will Swenson | Character: Kori Swenson
Actor: Britani Bateman | Character: Kelly Powers
Actor: Tracy Ann Evans | Character: Emma Phelps
Actor: Merrill Dodge | Character: Brigham Phelps
Actor: Michael Birkeland | Character: Dewey
Actor: Maren Ord | Character: Sariah Phelps
Actor: Big Budah | Character: Humu
Actor: Curt Doussett | Character: Defense Attorney
Actor: Wally Joyner | Character: Brother Colin Jensen
Actor: Jericho Road | Character: Prison Band
Actor: Gary Crowton | Character: Bishop Andrews
Actor: Rulon Gardner | Character: Good Samaritan
Actor: Larry H. Miller | Character: Car Dealer
Actor: Jimmy Chunga | Character: Phat Cop
Actor: Ruth Hale | Character: Church Organist
Actor: Ruth Todd | Character: News Woman
Actor: Randall Carlisle | Character: News Man
Actor: Scott Christopher | Character: District Attorney
Actor: Lincoln Hoppe | Character: Steve
Actor: Mitch English | Character: Lloyd Finderlyon
Actor: Anne Kathryn Parma | Character: Ruth Phelps
Actor: Mark David Christenson | Character: Sam Phelps
Actor: Haven Andrus | Character: (Uncredited)
Actor: Scott Champion | Character: Sister's Date
Actor: Cody Cowdell | Character: Boy Scout
Actor: Holly Cowdell | Character: Midnight Home Teachee
Actor: Mark Cowdell | Character: Elders Quorum President
Actor: Richard Dayhuff | Character: Elder Powers
Actor: Lee Fobert | Character: Home Teacher
Actor: Coz Green | Character: Waiter
Actor: Allan Groves | Character: Kelly's Friend
Actor: Matt Hale | Character: Dancer
Actor: Jared Hess | Character: LD3 Nerd
Actor: RuthAnn Hogue | Character: Mother of the Groom
Actor: Jeremy Hoover | Character: Frat Guy
Actor: Adam Johnson | Character: Tucker
Actor: Kristi Labrum | Character: Dance Greeter
Actor: Sherry Leigh | Character: Julie Jensen
Actor: Patrick Livingston | Character: Telemarketer
Actor: Chad Long | Character: LD3 Fat Guy
Actor: Christopher Robin Miller | Character: The Jeweler
Actor: John E. Moyer | Character: Would-Be Home Teacher
Actor: Keith Ross Nelson | Character: Rent To Own Manager
Actor: Erin Robert | Character: Molly
Actor: The Rockamatics | Character: Wedding Band
Actor: Jonathan Rudy | Character: Priest
Actor: Shaun Schofield | Character: Clayton Boy
Actor: Jake Suazo | Character: Tommy
Actor: Robert Swenson | Character: Zak
Actor: Cami Twede | Character: Candi
Actor: Michelle Wright | Character: Attorney
Actor: Micah Young | Character: Basketball Player
Actor: B. Adam Baillio | Character: Extra

[Directors Group]
Name: Kurt Hale | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Kurt Hale | Role: Writer
Name: John E. Moyer | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Kurt Hale | Role: Producer
Name: Dave Hunter | Role: Producer
Name: Eric Martinis | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Cody Hale | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ryan Little | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Wynn Hougaard | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Michelle Wright | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Doug Ellis | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Cory Lorenzen | Role: Art Director

[Makeup Department]
Name: Hillary Straga | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Brian Brough | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Brian Brough | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Eric S. Johnston | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Heather Toone | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Anne K. Black | Role: Art Department
Name: Christina Lyon Cline | Role: Art Department
Name: Jennifer Griffin | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Mateo Coletti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dave Evanoff | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Christopher Dusendschon | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jeff Gustafson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jared Hess | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Kristi Labrum | Role: Casting Department

[Location Management]
Name: Adam Abel | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Mateo Coletti | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Randy L. Anderson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeffrey S. Breglio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Drew Champion | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Master C. Howard Gallup | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jed Ivie | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Rose | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bryan Stinson | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0341540/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: January 24, 2003 (limited)
United States: January 31, 2003

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

Domestic: USD 1111615
Period: Sep 26 – 28, 2003 | Rank: 152 | Weeks in release: 35 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 1111615 | Interval gross: USD 185 | Per theater average: USD 92
Period: Sep 19 – 21, 2003 | Rank: 128 | Weeks in release: 34 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 1111430 | Interval gross: USD 1731 | Per theater average: USD 865
Period: Sep 12 – 14, 2003 | Rank: 94 | Weeks in release: 33 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 1105532 | Interval gross: USD 8092 | Per theater average: USD 1156
Period: Sep 5 – 7, 2003 | Rank: 66 | Weeks in release: 32 | Theaters: 17 | Gross to date: USD 1085492 | Interval gross: USD 26685 | Per theater average: USD 1569
Period: Aug 29 – Sep 1, 2003 | Rank: 134 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 1058350 | Interval gross: USD 583 | Per theater average: USD 583
Period: Aug 22 – 24, 2003 | Rank: 122 | Weeks in release: 30 | Theaters: 30 | Gross to date: USD 1057022 | Interval gross: USD 1260 | Per theater average: USD 42
Period: Aug 15 – 17, 2003 | Rank: 109 | Weeks in release: 29 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 1054148 | Interval gross: USD 1895 | Per theater average: USD 631
Period: Aug 8 – 10, 2003 | Rank: 107 | Weeks in release: 28 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 1049650 | Interval gross: USD 2315 | Per theater average: USD 578
Period: Aug 1 – 3, 2003 | Rank: 99 | Weeks in release: 27 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 1044262 | Interval gross: USD 3011 | Per theater average: USD 752
Period: Jul 18 – 20, 2003 | Rank: 107 | Weeks in release: 25 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 1031755 | Interval gross: USD 2532 | Per theater average: USD 633
Period: Jul 11 – 13, 2003 | Rank: 104 | Weeks in release: 24 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 1025494 | Interval gross: USD 3551 | Per theater average: USD 507
Period: Jul 4 – 6, 2003 | Rank: 96 | Weeks in release: 23 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 1017192 | Interval gross: USD 4938 | Per theater average: USD 617
Period: Jun 27 – 29, 2003 | Rank: 97 | Weeks in release: 22 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 1006287 | Interval gross: USD 4797 | Per theater average: USD 599
Period: May 9 – 11, 2003 | Rank: 105 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 11 | Gross to date: USD 943277 | Interval gross: USD 6067 | Per theater average: USD 551
Period: May 2 – 4, 2003 | Rank: 84 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 17 | Gross to date: USD 930425 | Interval gross: USD 12363 | Per theater average: USD 727
Period: Apr 25 – 27, 2003 | Rank: 80 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 17 | Gross to date: USD 908032 | Interval gross: USD 18918 | Per theater average: USD 1112
Period: Apr 18 – 20, 2003 | Rank: 71 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 27 | Gross to date: USD 869526 | Interval gross: USD 27415 | Per theater average: USD 1015
Period: Apr 11 – 13, 2003 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 27 | Gross to date: USD 809727 | Interval gross: USD 43243 | Per theater average: USD 1601
Period: Apr 4 – 6, 2003 | Rank: 75 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 19 | Gross to date: USD 755561 | Interval gross: USD 21626 | Per theater average: USD 1138
Period: Mar 28 – 30, 2003 | Rank: 62 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 28 | Gross to date: USD 716545 | Interval gross: USD 36623 | Per theater average: USD 1307
Period: Mar 21 – 23, 2003 | Rank: 52 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 24 | Gross to date: USD 652893 | Interval gross: USD 59063 | Per theater average: USD 2460
Period: Mar 14 – 16, 2003 | Rank: 61 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 20 | Gross to date: USD 576909 | Interval gross: USD 30376 | Per theater average: USD 1518
Period: Mar 7 – 9, 2003 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 21 | Gross to date: USD 527847 | Interval gross: USD 42547 | Per theater average: USD 2026
Period: Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2003 | Rank: 58 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 14 | Gross to date: USD 471548 | Interval gross: USD 37943 | Per theater average: USD 2710
Period: Feb 21 – 23, 2003 | Rank: 57 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 16 | Gross to date: USD 418314 | Interval gross: USD 39794 | Per theater average: USD 2487
Period: Feb 14 – 16, 2003 | Rank: 48 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 16 | Gross to date: USD 332790 | Interval gross: USD 52426 | Per theater average: USD 3276
Period: Feb 14 – 17, 2003 | Rank: 53 | Theaters: 16 | Gross to date: USD 332790 | Interval gross: USD 52426 | Per theater average: USD 3276
Period: Feb 7 – 9, 2003 | Rank: 49 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 15 | Gross to date: USD 254642 | Interval gross: USD 74397 | Per theater average: USD 4959
Period: Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2003 | Rank: 38 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 15 | Gross to date: USD 130352 | Interval gross: USD 130352 | Per theater average: USD 8690