Say Uncle

Name: Say Uncle
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005-07-10
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Peter Paige, Kathy Najimy, Anthony Clark, Melanie Lynskey, Gabrielle Union

IMDb ID: tt0401385 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 5.7 (707 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

Desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently-relocated godson, a young artist (Peter Paige) is targeted by a neighborhood mom (Kathy Najimy) as a potential threat to the community.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Say Uncle
Canada: Say Uncle (English)
United Kingdom: Say Uncle
Ireland: Say Uncle (English)
India: Say Uncle (English)
New Zealand: Say Uncle (English)
United States: Say Uncle
South Africa: Say Uncle (English)
United States: Donut Hole (Working Title)
Hungary: Mamák lincshangulatban
Russia: Скажи дядя
Donut HoleContent RatingRRelease Date2005-07-10Runtime91 minutesMetascore31IMDb Popularity0User Reviews28Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsvolkswagen beetle
losing a job
crying man
white man black woman relationship
person under trainFilming LocationsCalifornia, USAProduction CompaniesBest Little Boy Productions
Full Paige Productions
Archer ProductionsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401385/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0401385.jpgUpdated At2025-11-17T07:52:19

Directors

Peter Paige

Writers

Peter Paige

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Peter Paige | Character: Paul Johnson
Actor: Kathy Najimy | Character: Maggie Butler
Actor: Anthony Clark | Character: Russell Trotter
Actor: Melanie Lynskey | Character: Susan
Actor: Gabrielle Union | Character: Elise Carter
Actor: Lisa Edelstein | Character: Sarah Faber
Actor: Jim Ortlieb | Character: David Berman
Actor: Katie O'Grady | Character: Mother #1
Actor: Ayanna Berkshire | Character: Mother #2
Actor: Don Adler | Character: Grant Sweet
Actor: Robert Blanche | Character: Phil
Actor: Betty Moyer | Character: Clothing Store Lady
Actor: Patrick Dizney | Character: Jim Faber
Actor: Heidi Herschbach | Character: Perky Receptionist
Actor: Beth Harper | Character: Adoption Agency Lady
Actor: Joshua Westhaver | Character: Crunchy Man
Actor: Leslie Taylor | Character: Screaming Mother
Actor: Kevin Jones | Character: Simon's Dad
Actor: Marc Anthony Samuel | Character: Keith
Actor: Don Burns | Character: Richard Long
Actor: Lori Ferraro | Character: Coffee Shop Clerk
Actor: Torrey Cornwell | Character: Lesbian Mom
Actor: Victor Morris | Character: Police Sergeant
Actor: Ellen Bloodworth | Character: Donut Shop Woman
Actor: Brain Pope | Character: Joey's Dad
Actor: Maia McCarthy | Character: Young Mother
Actor: Brooke Blanchard | Character: Leslie
Actor: Brooks McCauley | Character: Tyler
Actor: Nina Hambleton | Character: Lindsay
Actor: Raymond Burney | Character: Simon
Actor: Joshua Pope | Character: Joey
Actor: Alexandra Morrison | Character: Six-Year-Old Girl
Actor: Jacob Reznicki | Character: Jacob
Actor: Madeline Dean | Character: Ashley
Actor: Sophie Schoenfeld | Character: Kid #1
Actor: Tanner Phelps | Character: Timmy
Actor: Don Alder | Character: Grant Sweet
Actor: Kelsey Glasser | Character: Babysitter
Actor: Jeremy Jordan | Character: Angry Father
Actor: Belle Suzanne Raymond | Character: Background artist
Actor: Benjamin Scherr | Character: Morgan
Actor: Tin Tran | Character: Pizza Delivery Boy

[Directors Group]
Name: Peter Paige | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Peter Paige | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Steven Buss | Role: Producer
Name: Michael C. Cuddy | Role: Producer
Name: Frank Gangi | Role: Producer
Name: Bill Goddard | Role: Producer
Name: Eric Morris | Role: Producer
Name: Kathy Najimy | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Paige | Role: Producer
Name: Christopher Racster | Role: Producer
Name: Richard Roll | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Kurt Swinghammer | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: David A. Makin | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Wendy Hallam Martin | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Eyde Belasco | Role: Casting Director
Name: Louanne Moldovan | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Damon Sullivan | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Laura Rumbel | Role: Art Director
Name: Damon Sullivan | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Joyce Kim Lee | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Alison Binford | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Molly Craytor | Role: Makeup Department
Name: E. Larry Day | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Katherine Ross | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Shane Jatho | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Shawn Dyrdahl | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Todd C. Guzze | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Paul Silver | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Eli Fleming | Role: Art Department
Name: Uriah Herr | Role: Art Department
Name: Sarah Serata | Role: Art Department
Name: David Storm | Role: Art Department
Name: Stephanie Tichenor | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Jim Baer | Role: Sound Department
Name: David W. Barr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sean M. Bartley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sue Conley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Erik Culp | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Elliot | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Gwynn Jones | Role: Sound Department
Name: Phil McCarthy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dale Sheldrake | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: William Boggs | Role: Special Effects
Name: Kai Shelton | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Angie Howard | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Melanie C. Brown | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tyson Carpenter | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Frank DiMarco | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: T.G. Firestone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matt Gulbin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wes Houle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tim Jankowski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christian Martinez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jon Sharpy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shawn Stoddard | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Randall S. Timmerman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Tomlinson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Ursetta | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Waters | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Larry Wright | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Sally Gates | Role: Casting Department
Name: Louanne Moldovan | Role: Casting Department
Name: Danny Stoltz | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Kari A. Coleman | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jenelle Giordano | Role: Costume Department
Name: Martha Hines | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kristin McKinney | Role: Costume Department
Name: Crystal Shade | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Hugh Elchuk | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: TeriLee Huff | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Amy Fritz | Role: Music Department
Name: Yuri Gorbachow | Role: Music Department
Name: Michael Perlmutter | Role: Music Department
Name: Andrew Wright | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Shawn Dawes | Role: Production Department
Name: Joseph R. Faltyn | Role: Production Department
Name: Susan Funk | Role: Production Department
Name: Steven Guy | Role: Production Department
Name: RQ Mattoso | Role: Production Department
Name: Andrea McDowell | Role: Production Department
Name: Davis Priestley | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Heidi Sturdevant | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Greg Brown | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chris Dover | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patrick Duchesne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lori Goldbach | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shanda Jackson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrew Maher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bree McDonough | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brian McDonough | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tas Steiner | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Say Uncle | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4102357273/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4102357273/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564583157870.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=Qz88YS3~K8aRvyi~863ES6QqwsXJ8eR2k7mrYMzkAc4hXxxabJDA1DpFwhOz1Flm6M5TkQaKtmpO87rokVw5mdF2AEFFv~S-UF~7qdQ81jk6czfsOI4AWZGUjhu42LatZ6yHtn~ef9WJE2deHGR48o4fukiC1xXdTMhDX-u00nibTWlyU0Av78fH-QSuPsmFgXJJi8oADAb~u2KEDlOVYaelRbpIIsT5nEF-axt9gA72LA2txL1zSEiWN~WwocbYDL8cELMCmx6XRUgE9UPja75XR2LzxgkPhxYY6y5MC0r8992xU-POAxnkjMTUu~6jBgILhY6W3H-PE~c~v-Gukw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Say Uncle | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3901030681/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3901030681/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563723540854.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=gSGXeOJqRg8VNT4Mgsc3eJ5g-pZbDN87JTlplyyB4DiW7r61o0MfQ4UHFkXE-pDFeaafxbYDqNygbHUIprVw3EMjQy-AUm73QdqIJ34Qg7YkgpmCMxVsYU3YOLDTXy3tQ054gl~zBFgLWdlbsF~qAXAcl5CI1xYv~DFfBhGX8mRcXwLgZEO6GuDQMML4aqWgRcQkV2VhTIJ4kC1kK4dYiCmLWK2mNOF4c7JsQoHQ0KYhniQbxW4NfSgGayeWP68AkdVqBcAuyq2uog-zhvl5k3puQISJ48McMSfPiGAemIKrPD8Ftr7N4Kd5NEweiMBlWtQJ8cXE3fp~8bn9bOUDpw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Say Uncle | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2609971481/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2609971481/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564589246203.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=seEkkvMCzYPfpgm3ANolJwVvDHpagjgO18~FMV8pNGf9xv-Au7JYHSUaQOECflOsC6KfPG2EtYVBOATaTs7pz6U~CPguxMdsy4BlXcSpdYVZpS8kFnCqVRFBusiZx4AGRUgKq2eZXQuRiOfjwPLlr042J3AI3rev5NtQiVqqO4AInbb-anaPg9ZU2pwsAzLl4fwNkji0gZczAlAXaiq~lYCmZTBbPy5vLNd41CtPAcjs936NdsXB9HquS5SscJBnj0YQm0X8L89aUoaZQQ776l5d43vpcBX8-68IEzgxraxrcwAJprlqIEipHbM7-tkqkFnNPBzNVJ0C9jOalqPR3A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Say Uncle: Scene 1 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi130073625/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi130073625/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677918053894.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=i9Mi6aQAfRYqre-I5708tABKnPRHPVJONScTjaK-t~jgTw4BXynQLyHwj8VY2njn2uMPiJWSIXp07~UGFVjyyTXoypr29AQKURVuB9LSm-lMY7SlfG-D-fgTCYBfZZl3QUYhbtiwS2xOG~9sMG5Ao16ql-GUiociNJbOupfhqNS8noYjSxLJbgqN5OgWKJvIl1frpFZ24vITLU2S5nb4AzGqgobDCsd6IUAALz4bsDfAucszIc-rOFT-4uFApQuhr-97J9BMuX~Vu7FhiD0ROGFr3VLMh3HfmtlJMV-8~4vwK0Y1ktXYX5aGk0nJ1Uiw0PGWC7IO0Kti5agFQnGXQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Say Uncle: Scene 4 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi12633113/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi12633113/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677995198337.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=exO0WOrCSAAOsGF8pwpKCFsiWLcHyXwhojFyeQuWpEwResH7G67aXyVxnDf7g14BG2pgImKk7P~ldk5HZdY5bwwjaPKaVCJ9xzR-8ymxNfLg8Bqaslz6LhBo1SyTpw12YSRXWJKBcjsRBAf4Q4PFr7YvF~bw9JivZAwEC7hT6ZEpDHDcsbMBtYoblpR5Y3HTo3sZJzTUidQ~w09WV0JaEO2gQwkjm~AKfPS892q7uN0kggbSWEc1otei3hLDUoWTWtzQF4TiJRWQs6ZC041nnEKT64kOj9mOmFw1wXA9iwc3S7JuxoXwSEHXo4kyOqUp0dD9sfcD--2ZF9BFiVR3PA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Say Uncle: Scene 5 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi180405273/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi180405273/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677995573587.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=hOaPg6kAyHal0cbgBKRDAS~tcBeDgQHL9NasSc2NX4QB~BHOHI7SOVZ4ay7TmE-j97OsqGhSvLWNx7zBiksD-wYERFIaMcOyjYK8xCeuVpqD7QVxx9vJfHFQZCnHf2pxRWkaT1unIfALOmD43iftg7Fmx1pzWhhvjVUUDNJEok9cGWdqIBZ1sx0DH3RdyCdQIWbw~S2CctvbVlykVDjSovj-5LoAf8ntThkstzIB6aurtkQqi3HRnDqmbXRt8X24~ipnwyrh6zCMlAJsP~6kIKSYEYB0aZl8gdaQ5xT8N5fBq8PyMGE~1onE-l81AcCpO671kJknrmkyLB3lNbj8pQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Say Uncle: Scene 3 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3990864921/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3990864921/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677909391684.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=s2KVMnjqb1haKHFGG9xBSuWaJZcLvuRHkvvCmQgqs6TOOCk1JdUCUbrFIsSQYAKoxtT6GHA01kiSab2QWNtivkl6omPRg32UAyq~K4-4yV8-Zbl8hDPVAOsWr7Ftt-s4zYnhTHFV3mljEC-JPCDBSAZP1lqW3BPfz0Wyukc8rn4gPmoMzc3bUTHMQYEwJIX1IPilw~CNsdxE~UNSeDgUL3z~qcdXr1TD~R52xMhuNO94xHrkWODuA65ba2zNgUlU3bxiVtio-PXQvpQfgqpFS2TgwVdH6zKpDbhnyOWuNu7u74gGNTlWAhBFfhURVndMAGRJ~nsYXA3ztxF5IUGGhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Say Uncle: Scene 6 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3084895257/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3084895257/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677882465569.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=bRj1JlsxuFTBHI~00Ki-6E5ZxNGbxtbK-ithv~OB~ogpjb0JgEtAgp7xfiN2Mvwbva00~pakl32gopRU8~iaeALOuAGbyX9XJsCdENM8xwfoOZTB87ljTlHmeX1JoVDuVT3ciyPCgzktIYHiGvjSrDmlAWZ34zX91Me-ED2lXOg6LnmWXjyY7rz6q8NQ912STrE2-GkzLUDMQvbgzwL9JURKPSQ6hwZezw~NaEjvBPn2wiLYbZMO1~GBHm9QJ~OJMnXYcUc0CPagYtvnh7xSZINDlWJ1ta~FVsDjQVqsaiObTjRyBTw5ct5xEec72VuwrAniyof-Fk5MOpHvQEiDEw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Say Uncle: Scene 2 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2296366105/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2296366105/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870389789.mp4?Expires=1788397290&Signature=PYtKckxmJHzWxLxFrgm5vYm8HzT4ZaEvxF5ECMJpi6Ta2HQ8v0fYG0jZZvaxbj8qvYni6Sg7uF3e9jwPaUOrv3IlKwx3yU1F5Iv41Us4bg9rQnHMJX-QQGOnlbiHmuLbI1WCs13lPraAflvubO03JKOgVsYIdHj9VCKPD-pqaAzEHVhZUYJ80I8-y0vUc0f8iuTGp9Pf26HbTkCRNTvnE3l3mHfIMPBU9Ah7mJqiEt5QlU6Uhuo6A8Bjx4yJM83RFPm3r0NgltBSzHiwy5FeR~rWs-NEZs3PxqIDcJR6Dhdu6wNC6yPOSQmrX86f-QP8C-y8v~dFbaYqr7OFEvxf-g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: July 10, 2005 (Los Angeles Outfest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, premiere)
United States: July 14, 2005 (Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
United States: October 11, 2005 (Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
United States: October 14, 2005 (Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
United States: October 16, 2005 (Reel Affirmations International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Canada: November 5, 2005 (Montréal Image and Nation Film Festival)
United States: November 10, 2005 (Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 17, 2005 (Cardiff International Film Festival)
Germany: November 22, 2005 (Verzaubert Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
United States: April 27, 2006 (Rochester ImageOut Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival)
United States: June 23, 2006 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: June 30, 2006 (New York City, New York)
United States: July 7, 2006 (Portland, Oregon)
United States: July 21, 2006 (Palm Springs, California)
United States: July 27, 2006 (Raleigh, North Carolina)
United States: August 4, 2006 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
United States: September 5, 2006 (DVD premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office