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Diminished Capacity

  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.3K
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Diminished Capacity (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for Diminished Capacity, directed by Terry Kinney.
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  • Comedy

A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame.A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame.A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.3K
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  • Director
    • Terry Kinney
  • Writers
    • Doug Bost(additional written material)
    • Sherwood Kiraly
  • Stars
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Virginia Madsen
    • Alan Alda
Top credits
  • Director
    • Terry Kinney
  • Writers
    • Doug Bost(additional written material)
    • Sherwood Kiraly
  • Stars
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Virginia Madsen
    • Alan Alda
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    • 14User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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  • Videos1

    Diminished Capacity: Theatrical Trailer
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    Diminished Capacity: Theatrical Trailer

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    Matthew Broderick and Alan Alda in Diminished Capacity (2008)
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    Top cast

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    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • Cooperas Cooper
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Charlotteas Charlotte
    Alan Alda
    Alan Alda
    • Uncle Rollie Zerbsas Uncle Rollie Zerbs
    Jimmy Bennett
    Jimmy Bennett
    • Dillonas Dillon
    Louis C.K.
    Louis C.K.
    • Stanas Stan
    Jim True-Frost
    Jim True-Frost
    • Donny Prineas Donny Prine
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Mad Dog McClureas Mad Dog McClure
    Bobby Cannavale
    Bobby Cannavale
    • Lee Vivyanas Lee Vivyan
    Jeff Perry
    Jeff Perry
    • Casey Deanas Casey Dean
    Lois Smith
    Lois Smith
    • Belle Tykeas Belle Tyke
    Tom Aldredge
    Tom Aldredge
    • Wendell Kendallas Wendell Kendall
    Ray Thomas
    • Gordyas Gordy
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Lloydas Lloyd
    Heidi Neurauter
    • Irene Sassoas Irene Sasso
    Carolyn Baeumler
    Carolyn Baeumler
    • Diane McClureas Diane McClure
    Doug Bost
    Doug Bost
    • Customeras Customer
    P.J. Brown
    • Reeseas Reese
    Michael Wright
    Michael Wright
    • McCormickas McCormick
    • Director
      • Terry Kinney
    • Writers
      • Doug Bost(additional written material)
      • Sherwood Kiraly
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Cooper is a Chicago journalist with post-concussion memory loss. His mother wants help moving Uncle Rollie, who's facing his own fading memory, into a care home. Cooper's boss tells him to take a few days, so Cooper drives home. Rollie doesn't want to move, and his salvation may be a rare baseball card of a 1908 Chicago Cub. Maybe they can sell it in Chicago for enough for Rollie to live at home with help. Cooper teams up with Charlotte, his recently-divorced high-school flame, and her son; they take Rollie to a memorabilia market. Rollie insists on keeping the card in his pocket, while more than one rascal wants to divest the old man of his treasure. Can the underdogs carry the day? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • alcoholism
    • baseball
    • divorced
    • uncle
    • memory loss
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    • Taglines
      • Sometimes what you lose is not as important as what you find.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The part of Wildfire is played by David Martin Rose. On his first day working as an intern for the sound department, David was approached by director Terry Kinney, and was asked to read for the part.
    • Goofs
      When Cooper grabs Dillon his hand on his arm moves between shots.
    • Quotes

      Uncle Rollie: Time is the guest of the north.

    • Connections
      Referenced in American Dad!: The People vs. Martin Sugar (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Bill
      written by Mark Orton

      performed by Tin Hat Trio

    User reviews14

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Annoying, frustrating, and not funny
    Cooper (Matthew Broderick) is a newspaper editor having memory problems after suffering a concussion. He is forced to go on leave, and he goes back home. His mother wants to put his uncle Rollie (Alan Alda) into assisted living. Irratic Rollie is having mental problems of his own, but he has a rare baseball card. Hoping to stay independent, Rollie goes to memorabilia convention to sell his card with the help of Cooper, Cooper's ex Charlotte (Virginia Madsen) and her son.

    I didn't much like either Broderick or Alda's character. They aren't very funny. Uncle Rollie is very angry. They're trying for quirky and funny. I wonder if quirky and dark would make more sense. This never got funny. And the ridiculous slapstick in the end of them fighting for the card is downright stupid. When the card is so valuable and Rollie is treating it like a pawn shop reject, it's just too frustrating and too painful to watch.
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    • Is this movie based on a novel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cardboard Memories
    • Filming locations
      • Califon, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Plum Pictures
      • Hanson Allen Films
      • Hart-Lunsford Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,659
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,832
      • Jul 6, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,719
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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