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The Baxter

IMDb ID: tt0401244 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.4 (5,044 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Romance

In the style of a Howard Hawks comedy, Baxter follows the twists and turns of a young man's life during the two weeks before his wedding.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Baxter
Canada: The Baxter (English)
United Kingdom: The Baxter
Ireland: The Baxter (English)
India: The Baxter (English)
Italy: The Baxter
New Zealand: The Baxter (English)
United States: The Baxter
South Africa: The Baxter (English)
Spain: Baxter
United States: Baxter (Spanish)
Brazil: O Encalhado
Portugal: O Encalhado
Greece: Bakouri apo kounia (TV Title)
Germany: Baxter - Der Superaufreißer
France: Le bon perdant (Working Title)
Hungary: Lepattanó - Rabiga előtt
Estonia: Möku
Croatia: Nesretan u ljubavi
Poland: Nieudacznik
Serbia: Šmokljan
Romania: Specialistul în relații ratate
Germany: The Baxter - Geheiratet wird später (Alternative Title)
Russia: Бакстер
Baxter
Content RatingPG-13Release Date2005-04-24Runtime91 minutesMetascore51IMDb Popularity0User Reviews44Critic Reviews47Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsneo screwball comedy
key under a mat
juice
game
juilliard school
Filming LocationsBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USAProduction CompaniesIFC Films
IFC Productions
Plum Pictures
Official SitesIFC (United States) - http://www.thebaxtermovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401244/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0401244.jpgUpdated At2025-05-16T03:39:19

Stars

Michael Showalter
Elizabeth Banks
Michelle Williams
Justin Theroux
Zak Orth
Michael Ian Black
Catherine Lloyd Burns
Peter Dinklage
Paul Rudd
Katharine Powell

Directors

Michael Showalter

Writers

Michael Showalter

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Michael Showalter | Character: Elliot Sherman
Actor: Elizabeth Banks | Character: Caroline Swann
Actor: Michelle Williams | Character: Cecil Mills
Actor: Justin Theroux | Character: Bradley Lake
Actor: Zak Orth | Character: Wendall Wimms
Actor: Michael Ian Black | Character: Ed
Actor: Catherine Lloyd Burns | Character: Stella
Actor: Peter Dinklage | Character: Benson Hedges
Actor: Paul Rudd | Character: Dan Abbott
Actor: Katharine Powell | Character: Sonya Simmons
Actor: Jon DeVries | Character: Alan Swann
Actor: Donna Mitchell | Character: Judy Swann
Actor: Haviland Morris | Character: Kate Lewis
Actor: David Wain | Character: Louis Lewis
Actor: Jim DeMarse | Character: Leonard Sherman
Actor: Leslie Lyles | Character: Sheila Sherman
Actor: A.D. Miles | Character: Bar Baxter #1
Actor: Joe Lo Truglio | Character: Bar Baxter #2
Actor: Seth Herzog | Character: Bar Baxter #3
Actor: Jonathan Marc Sherman | Character: Deaf Bar Baxter
Actor: Peter Stadlen | Character: Young Elliot
Actor: Abby Wathen | Character: Kimberly
Actor: Gabriel Millman | Character: Max
Actor: Sarah Drew | Character: Serena
Actor: Chris Spain | Character: Tanner Bates
Actor: Marylouise Burke | Character: Delores
Actor: Ken Marino | Character: Jack Mechanic
Actor: Audrie Neenan | Character: Pastor Pritchard
Actor: Bobby Tisdale | Character: Emcee
Actor: Michael Portnoy | Character: Interpretive Dancer
Actor: Maya Goldsmith | Character: Muffy
Actor: Jenny Maguire | Character: Peg
Actor: Madeleine Dauzart | Character: Wedding Guest
Actor: Christina Lauren | Character: Wedding Guest
Actor: Quinton Loder | Character: Wedding Guest
Actor: Jack McBrayer | Character: Elliot's Friend
Actor: Melisa McGregor | Character: Lilly
Actor: Matt Mercer | Character: Wedding Guest
Actor: Andrea Rosen | Character: Bridesmaid
Actor: Jennifer Scott | Character: 80's Prom Girl

[Directors Group]
Name: Michael Showalter | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Michael Showalter | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Holly Becker | Role: Producer
Name: Caroline Kaplan | Role: Producer
Name: Galt Niederhoffer | Role: Producer
Name: Erin Owens | Role: Producer
Name: Celine Rattray | Role: Producer
Name: Jonathan Sehring | Role: Producer
Name: Jonathan Shoemaker | Role: Producer
Name: Reagan Silber | Role: Producer
Name: Daniela Taplin Lundberg | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Theodore Shapiro | Role: Composer
Name: Craig Wedren | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Tim Orr | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jacob Craycroft | Role: Editor
Name: Sarah Flack | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Susie Farris | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Mark White | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Lisa Scoppa | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Jill Kliber | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Jill Newell | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Robert Chiu | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Andrea DiVicenzo | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Maya Hardinge | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jason Hayes | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Cassandra Keating | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Julia Lallas | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Susan Reilly LeHane | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Tania Ribalow | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Amanda Ross | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Sophia Lin | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jonathan Shoemaker | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Kara Doherty | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Matt Lake | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Brad O'Connor | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jason Rody | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Curtis Smith | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Rise Abramson | Role: Art Department
Name: Scott Canfield | Role: Art Department
Name: Ana Katharina Drechsler | Role: Art Department
Name: Neil Driscoll Jr. | Role: Art Department
Name: Emily Gaunt | Role: Art Department
Name: Greg Izzo | Role: Art Department
Name: Katie Kemsley | Role: Art Department
Name: Winicjusz Lysik | Role: Art Department
Name: Halina Marki | Role: Art Department
Name: Michele Mayas | Role: Art Department
Name: Celia Parker | Role: Art Department
Name: Duke Scoppa | Role: Art Department
Name: Sylvia Trapanese | Role: Art Department
Name: Jonathan Unger | Role: Art Department
Name: Joe James | Role: Art Department
Name: Acacia Thompson | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Shaun Brennan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rachel Chancey | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stuart Deutsch | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeremy Frindel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anguibe Guindo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ken Hunold | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Milano | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kelly Neese | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tom Paul | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bonny Perkins | Role: Sound Department
Name: Noah Timan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Larry Hopkins | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jennifer Russomanno | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Keith Yurevitz | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Manny Siverio | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Steve Baker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wesley Battle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hugo Bonilla | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nicole Brait | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael J. Burke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean Chen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matthew Clark | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Luis Contreras | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matt Craig | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Catriona 'Cat' Crosby | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Gearity | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Justin Scott Gravatt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael N. Green | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Susan Heller | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Laura Hudock | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Milly Itzhak | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Linda Kallerus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeff Kim | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Josh Kraszewski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Deidre Lally | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ted Lehane | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marcus Lehmann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jessica Miglio | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Niccolls | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Beth O'Brien | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Craig Pressgrove | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ken Thompson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hector Toledo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: J. Dan Wright | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Susan Fried | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jennifer Halpern | Role: Casting Department
Name: Sasha Vaughan | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Pattie J. Barbosa | Role: Costume Department
Name: Heidi Bivens | Role: Costume Department
Name: Amy Burt | Role: Costume Department
Name: Anita Ellis | Role: Costume Department
Name: Raul Siro Ferreira | Role: Costume Department
Name: Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe | Role: Costume Department
Name: Abigail Stowe | Role: Costume Department
Name: Lawrence Tarzy | Role: Costume Department
Name: Saeyoung Vu | Role: Costume Department
Name: Erin Benach | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Janet Gaynor | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matthew H. Giordano | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Jeffrey A. Brown | Role: Location Management
Name: Lauren Fritz | Role: Location Management
Name: Joanne Getson | Role: Location Management
Name: Graham Goetz | Role: Location Management
Name: Nils Widboom | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Glen Caplin | Role: Music Department
Name: Lee Mars | Role: Music Department
Name: Blue Moreno | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Pastor Alvarado III | Role: Production Department
Name: Victor Avila | Role: Production Department
Name: Erin Benach | Role: Production Department
Name: Juan Cruz | Role: Production Department
Name: Daniel Dong | Role: Production Department
Name: Shelley Herbert | Role: Production Department
Name: Ronald Hysten | Role: Production Department
Name: Joe James | Role: Production Department
Name: Matt King | Role: Production Department
Name: John Kouromihelakis | Role: Production Department
Name: Deva Lord | Role: Production Department
Name: Leanne Maira | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael Masarof | Role: Production Department
Name: Buckley W. Morgan | Role: Production Department
Name: Kristal D. Moseley | Role: Production Department
Name: Alison Riesel | Role: Production Department
Name: Clarence Sharpe | Role: Production Department
Name: Natasha Stewart | Role: Production Department
Name: John Urban | Role: Production Department
Name: Kevin Walter | Role: Production Department
Name: Matthew Schneider | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Seth Copans | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: David Babcock | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Roy Fortier | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Palumbo | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Carina Alves | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leah Baley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sasha Bratt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rachel V. Caruso | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Courtney Casale | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Juan Castro | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Chernak | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tara Clancy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emily J. Collins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jen Cox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Fishel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jermaine Gelzer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matthew Hysell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ryan Iverson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antoine Johnson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nettie Kent | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicole Marra | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ingrid Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeffrey K. Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jason Mottley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Iliana Nikolic | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Obregon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dave Pultz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adrielle Roberts | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vernon Rodriquez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Schmidt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joseph Seraphin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Edward Tejada | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Acacia Thompson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kenneth Watson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Bond | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Lemley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael K. Reynolds | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Gulce Agirkaya | Role: Thanks
Name: Peter Basich | Role: Thanks
Name: Stacey Bendet | Role: Thanks
Name: Joan Bennerson | Role: Thanks
Name: Howard Bernstein | Role: Thanks
Name: Margot Brunell | Role: Thanks
Name: Kimberly Carver | Role: Thanks
Name: Liliana Casabel | Role: Thanks
Name: Toby Ceccini | Role: Thanks
Name: Priscilla Dean | Role: Thanks
Name: Herberto Distant | Role: Thanks
Name: Lorenzo Distant | Role: Thanks
Name: Jon Ein | Role: Thanks
Name: Stephen Elbar | Role: Thanks
Name: Antonio Feruggio | Role: Thanks
Name: Scott Fleischman | Role: Thanks
Name: Adam Forgash | Role: Thanks
Name: Roula Foukas | Role: Thanks
Name: Yolanda Frank | Role: Thanks
Name: Rick Genow | Role: Thanks
Name: Kevin Ginty | Role: Thanks
Name: Robert Goldsmith | Role: Thanks
Name: Tariq Hakeem | Role: Thanks
Name: John Hamburg | Role: Thanks
Name: Clifford Harkness | Role: Thanks
Name: Bill Harris | Role: Thanks
Name: Tauhg Healy | Role: Thanks
Name: Ian Helfer | Role: Thanks
Name: Anne Hubbell | Role: Thanks
Name: Henrietta Hudson | Role: Thanks
Name: Richie Jackson | Role: Thanks
Name: Maria Jelinek | Role: Thanks
Name: C.J. Johnson | Role: Thanks
Name: Rashida Jones | Role: Thanks
Name: Mark Kassen | Role: Thanks
Name: Vinca LaFleur | Role: Thanks
Name: Sarah Lash | Role: Thanks
Name: Amy Liu | Role: Thanks
Name: Ted Lundberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Blanca Marcela López | Role: Thanks
Name: Donald Marquez | Role: Thanks
Name: Joe McGuinness | Role: Thanks
Name: Erin McPherson | Role: Thanks
Name: Jon Minton | Role: Thanks
Name: Jake Mrkvicka | Role: Thanks
Name: Tony O'Flaherty | Role: Thanks
Name: Miné Ozpinna | Role: Thanks
Name: Peter Principato | Role: Thanks
Name: G. Tyrone Reddie | Role: Thanks
Name: Payson Robbins | Role: Thanks
Name: Abie Roffé | Role: Thanks
Name: David Roffé | Role: Thanks
Name: Sarina Roffé | Role: Thanks
Name: Andrea Rosen | Role: Thanks
Name: Gina Ruiz | Role: Thanks
Name: Marisa Ryan | Role: Thanks
Name: Jeremy Scott | Role: Thanks
Name: Saadia Shapiro | Role: Thanks
Name: Gus Sheha | Role: Thanks
Name: Elaine Showalter | Role: Thanks
Name: English Showalter | Role: Thanks
Name: Oberon Sinclair | Role: Thanks
Name: Mike Spera | Role: Thanks
Name: Karin Stanley | Role: Thanks
Name: Jim Stern | Role: Thanks

Trailers

The Baxter | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3985965337/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3985965337/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564558495722.mp4?Expires=1788397153&Signature=clKnsxN7tabOYc2TCViQx70iRIi21wx28ygS7KUEvE0qK4x9cGOvt-LR9NNAt0e-btH-cPOb~jWK1~-JPVAGs3C5kYsEV8VGR2m~IQHi5zP9qPjcS7P1VjYXc5aBuxGmw7oHR58xH5U3EvCDC5JPJiGnIJraGDWVRTEW4Sr05jImlffDEilWl~h8eCwotSgbXdKeG8nj6MAHd3pxCrPGj-fhZQOaopW3fMdplc7nWhcRFORlD3CLoYFs9wOKnjfC79juz~5nzrMydFy7K-HMD9Ssh9qO40JmGLU4FsKLhR2MnFwIZ-9q58rYSRnmxpzslaDq1mfrAqnnwOVJQ~Bdqw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: April 24, 2005 (Tribeca Film Festival, premiere)
United States: August 12, 2005 (Rhode Island International Film Festival)
United States: August 26, 2005 (New York City, New York)
United States: September 2, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
Brazil: September 30, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
United States: December 13, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Greece: December 4, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: September 13, 2007 (TV premiere)
Germany: June 30, 2008 (DVD premiere)
United Kingdom: March 2, 2009 (DVD premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

Domestic: USD 181872
Period: Oct 14 – 16, 2005 | Rank: 132 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 181872 | Interval gross: USD 376 | Per theater average: USD 94
Period: Oct 7 – 9, 2005 | Rank: 107 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 180563 | Interval gross: USD 2053 | Per theater average: USD 293
Period: Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2005 | Rank: 99 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 10 | Gross to date: USD 176647 | Interval gross: USD 4395 | Per theater average: USD 439
Period: Sep 23 – 25, 2005 | Rank: 77 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 16 | Gross to date: USD 164632 | Interval gross: USD 10963 | Per theater average: USD 685
Period: Sep 16 – 18, 2005 | Rank: 62 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 25 | Gross to date: USD 143225 | Interval gross: USD 28562 | Per theater average: USD 1142
Period: Sep 9 – 11, 2005 | Rank: 69 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 12 | Gross to date: USD 107439 | Interval gross: USD 12247 | Per theater average: USD 1020
Period: Sep 2 – 4, 2005 | Rank: 62 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 18 | Gross to date: USD 83590 | Interval gross: USD 22132 | Per theater average: USD 1229
Period: Sep 2 – 5, 2005 | Rank: 63 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 18 | Gross to date: USD 89430 | Interval gross: USD 27972 | Per theater average: USD 1554
Period: Aug 26 – 28, 2005 | Rank: 58 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 47 | Gross to date: USD 37437 | Interval gross: USD 37437 | Per theater average: USD 796