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Smother
Smother
Directed by	Vince Di Meglio
Written by	Tim Rasmussen; Vince Di Meglio
Produced by	Jay Roach; Tim Rasmussen; Johnson Chan; Bill Johnson
Starring	Diane Keaton; Dax Shepard; Liv Tyler
Cinematography	Julio Macat
Edited by	Kelly Matsumoto
Music by	Manish Raval; Tom Wolfe
Production; companies	The Carsey-Werner Company; Variance Films
Distributed by	Screen Media
Release dates	April 30, 2008 (Taiwan); September 26, 2008;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Smother is a 2008 comedy film co-written and directed by Vince Di Meglio and starring Diane Keaton as a mother who is over-attached to her adult son, played by Dax Shepard.^[1] The film aired on Lifetime in 2009.

Plot

Noah Cooper (Dax Shepard), a therapist, gets fired from the office where he has worked for many years. When he arrives home he finds his wife's cousin, Myron Stubbs, (Mike White) has moved in. Later that evening his mother, Marilyn (Diane Keaton) also arrives with her dogs and asks whether she can stay. Even though Noah is displeased, he allows Marilyn to stay. He discovers his mother has left his father, suspecting that he had an affair.

He and Marilyn get hired at a carpet store, but because of Marilyn's stupid tasks both of them get fired. Meanwhile, his relationship with his wife, Clare (Liv Tyler) deteriorates and she subsequently leaves. Marilyn spies her husband and they have an encounter. Her husband, Gene (Ken Howard) confesses that he cheated on her twice. Noah's grandmother, Helen Cooper (Selma Stern) dies, and at the funeral Noah and Maryiln debate. Noah gets moved by his mother's words and realises that his decision not to have a baby was wrong and rushes to Clare to apologize. The film ends with Marylin and Myron moving in together elsewhere.

Cast

Diane Keaton as Marilyn Cooper
Dax Shepard as Noah Cooper
Liv Tyler as Clare Cooper
Mike White as Myron Stubbs
Ken Howard as Gene Cooper
Selma Stern as Helen Cooper
Jerry Lambert as Donnie Booker
Don Lake as Minister
Sarah Lancaster as Holly

References

^ "Smother". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

External links

Smother at IMDb
Smother at Rotten Tomatoes

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-| director       = [[Vince Di Meglio]]
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+| producer       = [[Jay Roach]]<br>Tim Rasmussen<br>Johnson Chan<br>Bill Johnson
+| starring       = [[Diane Keaton]]<br>[[Dax Shepard]]<br>[[Liv Tyler]]
-| music          = Angela Desveaux
+| music          = Manish Raval<br>Tom Wolfe
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+| cinematography = [[Julio Macat]]
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+| editing        = Kelly Matsumoto
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-| distributor    = Screen Media
+| distributor    = [[Screen Media]]
-| released       = {{Film date|2008|04|30}}
+| released       = {{Film date|2008|04|30|[[Taiwan]]|2008|09|26}}
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-'''''Smother''''' is a 2008 comedy film starring [[Diane Keaton]] as a mother who is over-attached to her adult son. The movie is directed and co-written by Vince Di Meglio.<ref name="Smother">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/642496/Smother/|title=Smother|work=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref> The movie aired on [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] in 2009.
+'''''Smother''''' is a 2008 [[comedy film]] co-written and directed by Vince Di Meglio and starring [[Diane Keaton]] as a mother who is over-attached to her adult son, played by [[Dax Shepard]].<ref name="Smother">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/642496/Smother/|title=Smother|work=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref> The film aired on [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] in 2009.
 == Plot ==
-Noah Cooper, ([[Dax Shepard]]) a therapist, gets fired from the office where he has worked for many years. When he arrives home he finds his wife's cousin, Myron Stubbs, ([[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]]) has moved in. Later that evening his mother, Marilyn ([[Diane Keaton]]) also arrives with her dogs and asks whether she can stay. Even though Noah is displeased, he allows Marilyn to stay. He discovers his mother has left his father, suspecting that he had an affair. He and Marilyn get hired at a carpet store, but because of Marilyn's stupid tasks both of them get fired. Meanwhile his relationship with his wife, Clare, ([[Liv Tyler]]) deteriorates and she subsequently leaves. Marilyn spies her husband and they have an encounter. Her husband, Gene ([[Ken Howard]]) confesses that he has tried to cheat on her twice. Noah's grandmother, Helen Cooper (Selma Stern) dies, and at the funeral Noah and Maryiln debate. Noah gets moved by his mother's words and realises that his decision not to have a baby was wrong and rushes to Clare to apologize. The film ends with Marylin and Myron moving in together elsewhere.
+Noah Cooper ([[Dax Shepard]]), a therapist, gets fired from the office where he has worked for many years. When he arrives home he finds his wife's cousin, Myron Stubbs, ([[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]]) has moved in. Later that evening his mother, Marilyn ([[Diane Keaton]]) also arrives with her dogs and asks whether she can stay. Even though Noah is displeased, he allows Marilyn to stay. He discovers his mother has left his father, suspecting that he had an affair.
+He and Marilyn get hired at a carpet store, but because of Marilyn's stupid tasks both of them get fired. Meanwhile, his relationship with his wife, Clare ([[Liv Tyler]]) deteriorates and she subsequently leaves. Marilyn spies her husband and they have an encounter. Her husband, Gene ([[Ken Howard]]) confesses that he cheated on her twice. Noah's grandmother, Helen Cooper (Selma Stern) dies, and at the funeral Noah and Maryiln debate. Noah gets moved by his mother's words and realises that his decision not to have a baby was wrong and rushes to Clare to apologize. The film ends with Marylin and Myron moving in together elsewhere.
-== Cast ==
+== Cast ==
-*[[Diane Keaton]] as Marilyn Cooper
-*[[Dax Shepard]] as Noah Cooper
+* [[Diane Keaton]] as Marilyn Cooper
-*[[Liv Tyler]] as Clare Cooper
+* [[Dax Shepard]] as Noah Cooper
+* [[Liv Tyler]] as Clare Cooper
-*[[Mike White (scriptwriter)|Mike White]] as Myron Stubbs
+* [[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]] as Myron Stubbs
-*[[Ken Howard]] as Gene Cooper
+* [[Ken Howard]] as Gene Cooper
 * Selma Stern as Helen Cooper
-*[[Jerry Lambert (actor)|Jerry Lambert]] as Donnie Booker
+* [[Jerry Lambert (actor)|Jerry Lambert]] as Donnie Booker
-*[[Don Lake]] as Minister
+* [[Don Lake]] as Minister
-*[[Sarah Lancaster]] as Holly
+* [[Sarah Lancaster]] as Holly
-==References==
+== References ==
-{{reflist|30em}}
+{{reflist}}
-==External links==
+== External links ==
 * {{IMDb title|id=0867591|title=Smother}}
+* {{rotten-tomatoes|smother}}
 [[Category:2008 films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:2008 comedy films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
-[[Category:2000s comedy films]]
 [[Category:American comedy films]]
 [[Category:Variance Films films]]
+[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
+[[Category:2000s American films]]
+[[Category:Screen Media films]]
+[[Category:English-language comedy films]]
 {{2000s-comedy-film-stub}}
+{{2000s-US-film-stub}}