Directed by Dan Harris   Written by Dan Harris   Cast Sigourney Weaver ... Sandy Travis Emile Hirsch ... Tim Travis Jeff Daniels ... Ben Travis Michelle Williams ... Penny Travis Kip Pardue ... Matt Travis Deirdre O'Connell ... Marge Dwyer Ryan Donowho ... Kyle Dwyer Suzanne Santo ... Steph Connors Jay Paulson ... Vern Luke Robertson ... Jack Johnson Lee Wilkof ... Mitchell Goldstein Terry Beaver ... Dr. Montey Sara Tanaka ... Shelly Chan Ned Benson ... Undercover Hippie Larry Fessenden ... Store Clerk Ryan Patrick Bachand ... Sid Lori Yeghiayan ... Veteran Home Receptionist Heidi Newhart ... Angela Ari Graynor ... Jenny Erin Fritch ... Emily Slaff Wayne Kasserman ... Robert Matthew Carey ... Brett Tabisel Henry Strozier ... Dr. Davis Stephen Rowe ... Emergency Room Dr. John Rue ... Hal Sylvia Kauders ... Hattie Jen Jones ... Sophie Lee Brock ... Inappropriate Soccer Mom #1 Barbara Gulan ... Inappropriate Soccer Mom #2 Adam LeFevre ... Bob Clyde Bruce Norris ... Mr. Barnes Mx Justin Vivian Bond ... Kiki (as Justin Bond) Kenny Mellman ... Herb Nicole Tubiola ... Tabitha Fran McGee ... Martha Raymond Anthony Thomas ... Police Officer (as Ray Anthony Thomas) Chuck Patterson ... Dean Demarco John Bliss ... Murph Jack Donner ... Kenny Linda S. Nelson ... Mrs. Johnson Valerie Wright ... Nurse Michael Lawson ... Manny Alberto Vazquez ... Manuel - Driver Robert Emmet Lunney ... Principal Gordon Joseph Weiss ... Scraggly Homeless Man Tonye Patano ... Big Mean Teacher (voice) Uncredited Cast Francis Benhamou ... Monica Marcia DeBonis ... Nurse Lindy John Farrer ... Doctor Danny Hayden ... Lester the Molester Joe Knizeski ... Student Rodrigo Lopresti ... Kissing Partygoer Gray Madder ... Bobby Olga Merediz ... Maria Laura Somma ... High school Student Produced by René Besson   Rudy Cohen   Illana Diamant   Moshe Diamant   Jan Fantl   Frank Hübner   Thomas S. Johnson   Deborah Lee   Art Linson   Gina Resnick   Denise Shaw   Original Music by Deborah Lurie

Additional Info Premiere: May 14, 2004 Theatrical Release: December 17, 2004 DVD Release: June 07, 2005 Countries: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I) QI Quality International GmbH & Co. KG Signature Pictures (in association with) Art Linson Productions (uncredited) Distributors Sony Pictures Classics   (2004-2005) (USA) (theatrical) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.1 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.0 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,616 / 21,074 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #4,612 Dumplings (2004) #4,613 Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn (2021) #4,614 American Me (1992) #4,615 Castle Freak (1995) #4,616 Imaginary Heroes (2004) #4,617 The Gravedancers (2005) #4,618 The Confession Killer (2019) #4,619 Running With The Devil (2019) #4,620 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)