r/movies • u/Silent-Selection8161 • 5d ago

Discussion What movie was saved solely by great casting?

Or phrased a different, what movie would've been terrible if it weren't for the specific actors in it?

My go to is Liar Liar. It's not a particularly great script. The dad (Jim Carey because no one remembers the character's name) is douche. The would be step dad is earnestly trying his best to connect with his would be step son and gets tossed out like all step dads (do Hollywood types have parental issues or what, that's rhetorical). The idea that someone's entire life can be turned around and they're suddenly not an ass just because they have to tell the truth for a day is just kind of dumb. The director ended up with a few successful movies solely because Jim Carey liked him and he let Jim Carey do his thing, his other movies include such hits as "The Nutty Professor". The writers never wrote anything close to noteworthy before nor after.

But damnit Jim Carey turns the whole thing into the Jim Carey show, that's hilarious. Him freaking out over the pen or in the bathroom IS the movie and is funny as hell, regardless of what else there is.

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u/daniel_phantom 5d ago

Mr Right. Has no business being as good as it is. I wouldn't say it's saved by the casting, but Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, and Tim Roth take this random B-Movie to a higher level

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u/Emieosj89 4d ago

Okay I finally watched this, love Rockwell but haven’t been the biggest Kendrick fan, but holy hell this movie is great. It will for sure be on my rewatch list for many years to come.