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* OldShame: Creator/ReeseWitherspoon doesn't think about this highly. Other than going to the premiere, she did no interviews nor any promotion on her social media like she does her other films. She even requested Creator/PaulThomasAnderson to limit her role after he was considering expanding her screentime.

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* OldShame: CreatorBacklash: Creator/ReeseWitherspoon doesn't think about this highly. Other than going to the premiere, she did no interviews nor any promotion on her social media like she does her other films. She even requested Creator/PaulThomasAnderson to limit her role after he was considering expanding her screentime.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $20 million. Box office, $14,710,975. The first adaptation of any of Creator/ThomasPynchon's works received generally positive reviews from critics, but divided reactions from audiences over its bizarre humor, leading many patrons to walk out.

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* AcclaimedFlop: The film received positive reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $11.1 million on a $20 million budget. It just ''barely'' got out of a wide release with about 645 theaters playing it domestically. [[note]] 600 or more is considered a wide release [[/note]]
* FanNickname: For people who hated the movie, "Incoherent Vice" is used to describe it.

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* AcclaimedFlop: The film received positive reviews and an Oscar UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $11.1 million on a $20 million budget. It just ''barely'' got out of a wide release with about 645 theaters playing it domestically. [[note]] 600 or more is considered a wide release [[/note]]
* FanNickname: For people who hated the movie, "Incoherent Vice" is used to describe it.
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* OldShame: Creator/ReeseWitherspoon doesn’t think about this highly. Other than going to the premiere, she did no interviews nor any promotion on her social media like she does her other films. She even requested Anderson to limit her role after he was considering expanding her screentime.

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* OldShame: Creator/ReeseWitherspoon doesn’t think about this highly. Other than going to the premiere, she did no interviews nor any promotion on her social media like she does her other films. She even requested Anderson Creator/PaulThomasAnderson to limit her role after he was considering expanding her screentime.

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* ActorAllusion: Clancy Charlock says her "preference" is dating two guys simultaneously (and exits Doc's office with two bikers). She is played by a pornographic actress known for that kind of scene.



* ThoseTwoActors: Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, who make their first appearance together since playing Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash in ''Film/WalkTheLine''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Initially Creator/RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting, feeling he was too old for the role.

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* ThoseTwoActors: Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, who make their first appearance together since playing Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash in ''Film/WalkTheLine''.
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Initially Creator/RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting, feeling he was too old for the role.role.
** Creator/JimCarrey and Creator/MichaelShannon were considered for Detective Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen.
** Creator/CharlizeTheron was considered to play Shasta.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Initially Creator/RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting. Although Downey later stated it was because he was too old to play the part.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Initially Creator/RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting. Although Downey later stated it was because DawsonCasting, feeling he was too old to play for the part.role.
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* OldShame: Creator/ReeseWitherspoon doesn’t think about this highly. Other than going to the premiere, she did no interviews nor any promotion on her social media like she does her other films. She even requested Anderson to limit her role after he was considering expanding her screentime.
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* ActorAllusion: Clancy Charlook says her "preference" is dating two guys simultaneously (and exits Doc's office with two bikers). She is played by a pornographic actress known for that kind of scene.

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* ActorAllusion: Clancy Charlook Charlock says her "preference" is dating two guys simultaneously (and exits Doc's office with two bikers). She is played by a pornographic actress known for that kind of scene.
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* AcclaimedFlop: The film received positive reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $11.1 million on a $20 million budget. It just ''barely'' got out of a wide release with a about 645 theaters playing it domestically. [[note]] 600 or more is considered a wide release [[/note]]

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* AcclaimedFlop: The film received positive reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $11.1 million on a $20 million budget. It just ''barely'' got out of a wide release with a about 645 theaters playing it domestically. [[note]] 600 or more is considered a wide release [[/note]]
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Initially Creator/RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Initially Creator/RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting. Although Downey later stated it was because he was too old to play the part.
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* AcclaimedFlop: The film received positive reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $11.1 million on a $20 million budget. It just ''barely'' got out of a wide release with a little over 600 theaters playing it.

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* AcclaimedFlop: The film received positive reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $11.1 million on a $20 million budget. It just ''barely'' got out of a wide release with a little over 600 about 645 theaters playing it.it domestically. [[note]] 600 or more is considered a wide release [[/note]]
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* AcclaimedFlop: The film received positive reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $11.1 million on a $20 million budget.

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* AcclaimedFlop: The film received positive reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $11.1 million on a $20 million budget. It just ''barely'' got out of a wide release with a little over 600 theaters playing it.
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** It is being described as being "too close" to the novel, and there are numerous reports of people [[http://www.theguardian.com/film/shortcuts/2015/feb/03/inherent-vice-walk-outs-paul-thomas-anderson-movie simply walking out]].
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* ActorAllusion: Clancy Charlook says her "preference" is dating two guys simultaneously (and exits Doc's office with two bikers). She is played by a pornographic actress known for that kind of scene.
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* ThoseTwoActors: Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, who make their first appearance together since playing Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash in ''Film/WalkTheLine''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Initially RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Initially RobertDowneyJr Creator/RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting.
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* AcclaimedFlop: As of February 2015, the film has made $8.3 million on a $20 million budget.

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* AcclaimedFlop: As of February 2015, the The film has received positive reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, but only made $8.3 $11.1 million on a $20 million budget.

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* AcclaimedFlop: As of This writing, the film has made $6.6 million on a $20 million budget.

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* AcclaimedFlop: As of This writing, February 2015, the film has made $6.6 $8.3 million on a $20 million budget.budget.
** It is being described as being "too close" to the novel, and there are numerous reports of people [[http://www.theguardian.com/film/shortcuts/2015/feb/03/inherent-vice-walk-outs-paul-thomas-anderson-movie simply walking out]].

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* FanNickname: For people who hated the movie, "Incoherent Vice" is used to describe it.

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* AcclaimedFlop: As of This writing, the film has made $6.6 million on a $20 million budget.
* FanNickname: For people who hated the movie, "Incoherent Vice" is used to describe it.it.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Initially RobertDowneyJr was attached to play Doc, but dropped out in order to avoid DawsonCasting.
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* FanNickname: For people who hated the movie, "Incoherent Vice" is used to describe it.

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