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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife, who leaves him at the start of the film, is played by Nancy Carell, the wife of his actor (Creator/SteveCarell. The scene was even filmed on their anniversary!

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife, who leaves him at the start of the film, is played by Nancy Carell, the wife of his actor (Creator/SteveCarell.(Creator/SteveCarell). The scene was even filmed on their anniversary!
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* AcclaimedFlop: Made just under its $10 million budget but was praised highly. Roger Ebert heaped praise on it.

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* AcclaimedFlop: Made just under its $10 million budget but was praised highly. Roger Ebert Creator/RogerEbert heaped praise on it.



** Penny's green military jacket was Keira Knightley's idea.

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** Penny's green military jacket was Keira Knightley's Creator/KeiraKnightley's idea.



* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife who leaves him at the start is played by Nancy Carell, his actor's (Creator/SteveCarell) wife. The scene was even filmed on their anniversary!
* PlayingAgainstType: Keira Knightley, she of coming of age period dramas, plays a ditzy slacker. Steve Carell to a lesser extent is playing the OnlySaneMan, when he's usually better known as a LargeHam or UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist. This was a deliberate choice by the director, who loved casting the comic actor as the more introverted character and the dramatic actress as the PluckyComicRelief.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife wife, who leaves him at the start of the film, is played by Nancy Carell, the wife of his actor's (Creator/SteveCarell) wife.actor (Creator/SteveCarell. The scene was even filmed on their anniversary!
* PlayingAgainstType: Keira Knightley, she of coming of age mainly known at that point for coming-of-age period dramas, plays a ditzy slacker. Steve Carell to a lesser extent is playing the OnlySaneMan, when he's usually better known as a LargeHam or UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist. This was a deliberate choice by the director, who loved casting the comic actor as the more introverted character and the dramatic actress as the PluckyComicRelief.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife who leaves him at the start is played by Nancy Carell, his actor's wife. The scene was even filmed on their anniversary!

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife who leaves him at the start is played by Nancy Carell, his actor's (Creator/SteveCarell) wife. The scene was even filmed on their anniversary!

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife who leaves him at the start is played by Nancy Carell, his actor's wife.
* PlayingAgainstType: Keira Knightley, she of coming of age period dramas, plays a ditzy slacker. Steve Carell to a lesser extent is playing the OnlySaneMan, when he's usually better known as a LargeHam or UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist.

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** Adam Brody helped Lorene Scafaria with some of the script (the two are also part of a band together).
** Penny's green military jacket was Keira Knightley's idea.
* AwesomeDearBoy: Having done a lot of dramatic films beforehand, Keira Knightley was immediately attracted to a tragicomedy about the end of the world.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife who leaves him at the start is played by Nancy Carell, his actor's wife.
wife. The scene was even filmed on their anniversary!
* PlayingAgainstType: Keira Knightley, she of coming of age period dramas, plays a ditzy slacker. Steve Carell to a lesser extent is playing the OnlySaneMan, when he's usually better known as a LargeHam or UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist. This was a deliberate choice by the director, who loved casting the comic actor as the more introverted character and the dramatic actress as the PluckyComicRelief.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Lorene Scafaria drew from her own experiences having endured the 9/11 attacks not long after moving from New York - and the events led to her getting back in touch with old friends.
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* CreatorCameo: Director Lorene Scafaria appears as Olivia, Dodge's high school sweetheart.
* FreezeFrameBonus: If one looks at Linda's medication, you'll see that the film takes place in the year 2021.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Made just under its $10 million budget but was praised highly. Roger Ebert heaped praise on it.
* CreatorCameo: Director Lorene Scafaria appears as Olivia, Dodge's high school sweetheart.
* FreezeFrameBonus: If one looks at Linda's medication, you'll see that the film takes place in the year 2021.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Dodge's wife who leaves him at the start is played by Nancy Carell, his actor's wife.
* PlayingAgainstType: Keira Knightley, she of coming of age period dramas, plays a ditzy slacker. Steve Carell to a lesser extent is playing the OnlySaneMan, when he's usually better known as a LargeHam or UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist.

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