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Mr. and Mrs. Smith

year 2005decade 00sdirector Doug Liman

120 minutes

Cast

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Brad Pitt John Smith
Angelina Jolie Jane Smith
Vince Vaughn Eddie
Adam Brody Benjamin Danz
Keith David Father
Chris Weitz Martin Coleman
Rachael Huntley Suzy Coleman
Elijah Alexander Marco Racin
Theresa Barrera Janet - Associate #3
Simon Kinberg Investment Banker #1

Mr. and Mrs. Smith | The Rewatchables

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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Aniston benefited; leads too beautiful to be erotic; ugly kitchen tiles; divorced-spies sequel

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:25:59Read transcript
  • The triangle is proposed as a long-term career benefit for Aniston because it sustained public attention and sympathy.
  • The leads may be so extraordinarily attractive that their chemistry feels less relatable and less erotic; Original Sin is compared to watching beautiful otherworldly figures.
  • The kitchen tiles are called exceptionally ugly, beyond the much-discussed curtains.
  • A sequel starring Pitt and Jolie as divorced spies is proposed, while the ugliness of their split is acknowledged as a major obstacle.
  • The divorced-spies sequel could use different actors; one version ends in death or divorce, while another imagines a comedy of remarriage.

Most Rewatchable Scene

Paired assassination night (two choices); tense dinner with peas and wine

In the discussion (11)
Approx. transcript time · 00:38:17Read transcript
  • The marriage-counseling scenes are singled out as especially hot, with a wish that more of the film followed that approach.
  • The counseling opening is praised for its improvised-feeling patter and unexpectedly intimate, self-aware tone.
  • The Colombia flashback and carnival game make the scene list, despite objections to its depiction of Bogotá.
  • The paired assassinations—her dominatrix disguise and his poker game—are selected as the favorite by two participants.
  • The tense dinner with peas, salt, dropped wine, and knives is the other final choice.
  • The house shootout, physical fight, and ensuing sex are nominated.
  • The basement fuel-oil explosion and escape are praised for their filming.
  • The climactic store shootout with yellow glasses is nominated.
  • The second tango scene is nominated for the stars’ appearance.
  • The car chase is praised for the couple trading confessions about their fabricated backgrounds and wedding guests.
  • The elevator explosion scene is another nomination.

What’s Aged the Best?

Celebrity magazines; contract-killing premise; Jolie’s chair balance; insults; zip lines; counseling; Pasadena house; Washington; Brody; weapons stove; tracksuits; Monaghan; Vaughn; party outfit

In the discussion (14)
Approx. transcript time · 00:44:33Read transcript
  • The paparazzi and celebrity-magazine era inspires nostalgia despite its cruelty.
  • A contract killing is praised as a reliably effective movie premise.
  • Jolie balancing on a chair while adjusting drapes demonstrates the character’s dexterity and grace.
  • The exchange of “Chicken shit!” and “Pussy!” is praised.
  • The film’s two zip-line exits are praised as an underused action device.
  • The marriage-counseling scenes remain a highlight.
  • The Pasadena house becomes a dream home, surpassing Father of the Bride for one participant, though its TV area seems small.
  • Having both Jolie and Kerry Washington in the film is celebrated.
  • Young Adam Brody captures a particularly 2005 moment.
  • The hidden weapons stove is praised as an appealing kitchen gadget.
  • The matching Jesus Rocks tracksuits are funny.
  • Michelle Monaghan’s brief appearance is singled out as an early-career cameo.
  • The Liman–Vaughn reunion and Vaughn’s mid-2000s rise are celebrated.
  • Jane realizing she is still wearing fishnets and thigh-high boots at a Christmas party is praised as a good bit.

The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot

Jane’s hotel descent; slide across the foyer with a gun

In the discussion (2)
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  • Jane descending from the hotel with her purse is nominated.
  • Jane sliding across the foyer with a gun during the house battle is the other choice.

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Overlong third act after the couple teams up

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:54:37Read transcript
  • The third act loses the couple’s cat-and-mouse tension once they team up and becomes a prolonged generic action film.
  • The final set piece is still liked, despite narrative confusion over who is attacking them.

What’s Aged the Worst?

Unclear opposing agencies; newspaper delivery; cut sex scene; Liman’s indiscreet comments; Pitt–Jolie breakup

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:55:30Read transcript
  • The third act leaves the opposing agencies unclear; deleted material reportedly explained more of the plot.
  • Waiting outside in a bathrobe for a delivered newspaper now feels dated.
  • A steamy sex scene was reportedly cut to secure PG-13, a commercial decision the discussion questions.
  • Liman’s comments about casting chemistry and contemplating the value of paparazzi photographs are criticized as indiscreet.
  • The unhappy later course of Pitt and Jolie’s relationship is acknowledged.

Is There a Better Title for This Movie?

Couples Therapy; existing title also defended

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:29Read transcript
  • The existing title is defended; “Couples Therapy” is the alternative, distinguished from Couples Retreat.

The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:17Read transcript
  • Vince Vaughn is the selection, with his shouting at his mother compared to Will Ferrell’s work during the same period, explicitly stopping short of an accusation of stealing.
  • Vaughn’s performance feels improvised without enough purpose or memorable material, although his presence is still welcome.
  • A shorter office cameo might have worked better than giving Vaughn the third-largest amount of screen time.

Apex Mountain

Jolie; Pitt, qualified; 21st-century celebrity culture; fighting spy couples, tentative; Brody; on-set romances for this century, disputed

In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:28Read transcript
  • Jolie is an affirmative choice.
  • Pitt is an affirmative choice based on becoming perhaps the world’s most famous actor, while Moneyball and the intervening run remain alternatives.
  • Twenty-first-century celebrity culture receives agreement.
  • Fighting spy couples receives a tentative yes, but assassins or hit men more broadly do not.
  • Vaughn is rejected and The Bourne Identity is preferred for Liman.
  • Brody receives an emphatic yes because this film coincided with his O.C. fame, recalling hopes he could become the next Tom Hanks.
  • Marriage-counseling movies receives a no without a clear alternative.
  • On-set romances is disputed: Taylor and Burton are preferred overall, while Pitt and Jolie are defended at least for the twenty-first century.

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

All-Black cast; Glover–Erskine series; unrealized Pitt–Jolie sequel

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:31:57Read transcript
  • An all-Black cast is welcomed as a possibility.
  • The planned Amazon version with Donald Glover is discussed: Phoebe Waller-Bridge departed, and Maya Erskine is identified as her replacement after an initial claim of limbo.
  • Jolie reportedly said in 2010 that she and Pitt wanted a sequel but could not find a story; a sequel is considered potentially good for their careers.

Is This Movie Better With…?

Kathryn Hahn on I-Team; Wayne Jenkins; Byron Mayo as counselor

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:45Read transcript
  • Kathryn Hahn on the I-Team is the straightforward addition.
  • Wayne Jenkins is imagined reacting to Jane drinking a full bottle of scotch, in a comic impression.
  • Byron Mayo is suggested as the couples counselor.

What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?

Tracksuits; house, disputed; Mercedes station wagon; hidden knife shelf

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:37:23Read transcript
  • The tracksuits are selected.
  • The Pasadena house is desired, then challenged because it was destroyed; Jane’s Mercedes station wagon is an alternative.
  • The secret knife shelf inside the oven is selected.

Who Won the Movie?

Brad Pitt, final agreement after Brangelina and Aniston alternatives

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:07Read transcript
  • The concept of Brangelina is the opening selection, allowed as a joint choice despite the relationship’s eventual end.
  • Aniston is selected for her enduring success and highly paid work on The Morning Show.
  • Pitt is proposed because he escaped being cast as the villain and began an excellent career run; the closing response accepts him as the answer.
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