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Definitely, Maybe (Original title)
Dates: 2007 (Copyright), 08 February 2008 (Release)

Countries: USA, Germany, United Kingdom, France

Directed by: Adam Brooks

Synopsis: Romantic comedy. 30-something advertising executive Will Hayes is going through a divorce when his 10-year-old daughter starts asking about how her parents first met. He tells her a cleaned-up account of how he met and dated three women, leaving her to decide which of the three idealised accounts of young love led to marriage.

Genres:
Comedy, Romance
Releases
Date: 18 February 2008Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 111 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (146)
©: Universal Studios, ©/In association with: Ringerike Erste Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG, Production Company: Working Title Films, Presented by: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Production Services by: Scion Films, Executive Producer: Liza Chasin, Executive Producer: Bobby Cohen, Co-executive Producer: Kerry Orent, Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, For WT (Chief Operating Officer): Angela Morrison, For WT (Exec in Charge of Production): Michelle Wright, For WT (Head of Legal/Business Affairs): Sheeraz Shah, For WT (Development Executive): Evan Hayes, For WT (Finance Controller): Tim Easthill, For WT (VP of Legal/Business Affairs): Gráinne Mckenna, For WT (Legal/Business Affairs Exec): Lucy Wainwright, For WT (Production Executive): Ann Lynch, For WT (Legal/Business Affairs Manager): Christina Angeloudes, For WT (Ass't Production Co-ordinator): Kate Bailey, For WT (Assistant to Tim Bevan): Chloé Dorigan, For WT (Assistant to Eric Fellner): Aliza James, For WT (Assistant to Liza Chasin): Kate Fasulo, For WT (Music Co-ordinator): Vicki Williams, For WT (Executive Co-ordinator): Cara Shine, Unit Production Manager: Christopher Goode, Production Supervisor: Igor Srubschik, Production Co-ordinator: Jen Crammer, Production Accountant: Thomas Bianco, Location Manager: Eddy Collyns, Locations Co-ordinator: Rachel Tartell, Location Scout: Cole McClendon, Location Scout: Shane Williams, Location Scout: Sean Ilnseher, Location Scout: Meredith Crowley, Location Scout: Kathleen Beall, Graham Smith, Post-production Supervisor: Samara Levenstein, 2nd Unit Director: Christopher Goode, Assistant Director (1st): Timothy Bird, Assistant Director (2nd): Joan G. Bostwick, Matthew Mason, Script Supervisor: Jodi Domanic-Riccio, Casting by: Laura Rosenthal, Ali Farrell, Written by: Adam Brooks, Director of Photography: Florian Ballhaus, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Tom Lappin, Camera Operator (A): Tom Lappin, Camera Operator (B): Susan Starr, Steadicam Operator: Francis Spieldenner, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Heather Macdonald Norton, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Ed Nessen, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Peter T. Ramos, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Denny Kortze, Central Loader: Anna Ferrarie, Gaffer: Andrew Day, Key Grip: Charlie Marroquin, Video Assist: T Ray Reece, Still Photographer: Andrew Schwartz, Visual Effects Produced by: Big Film Design, BFD (Visual Effects Supervisor): Randy Balsmeyer, BFD (Visual Effects Producer): Adrienne Winterhalter, Special Effects Co-ordinator: John M. Ottesen, Special Effects Foreman: Ronnie Ottesen, Edited by: Peter Teschner, 1st Assistant Editor: Rick Derby, Production Designer: Stephanie Carroll, Art Director: Peter Rogness, Assistant Art Director: Deborah L. Jensen, Art Department Co-ordinator: Vanessa Merrill, Set Decorator: Ellen Christiansen, On-set Dresser: JoAnn Atwood, Set Dresser: Steven Duke, Set Dresser: Joe Tag, Set Dresser: Joan Brockschmidt, Storyboard Artist: Patrick Campbell, Property Master: Jill Alexander, Construction Co-ordinator: Michael Herlihy, Costume Designer: Gary Jones, Assistant Costume Designer: Caroline Duncan, Costume Co-ordinator: Natalia Parsons, Wardrobe Supervisor: Kate Edwards, Fionnuala M. Lynch, Make-up Department Head: Chris Bingham, Key Make-up Artist: Francesca Buccellato, Rachel Weisz's Make-up: Núria Sitjà, Hair Department Head: Kerrie Smith, Rachel Weisz's Hair: Mandy Lyons, Main Title Sequence/Transitions: Imaginary Forces, Tail Crawl Design: Big Film Design, Imaginary Forces (Designer): Karin Fong, Imaginary Forces (Animator): Annabel Coleman, Jeremy Cox, Imaginary Forces (Editor): Peter Johnson, Caleb Woods, Camera/Grip Equipment: Camera Service Center, Grip/Electric Equipment: Warwick, Colour bv: Technicolor, Digital Intermediate: Technicolor Digital Intermediates, Logo: Kodak Motion Picture Film, Lab Timer: Don Ciana, Digital Colourist: Joe Gawler, Music by: Clint Mansell, Music Conducted by: Clint Mansell, Music Orchestrated by: Clint Mansell, Orchestration: Bruce Fowler, [Music] Arranger: Justin Skomarovsky, Music Supervisor: Nick Angel, Music Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Exec in Chg of Music for Universal Music: Kathy Nelson, Score Producer: Clint Mansell, Supervising Music Editor: Nancy Allen, Music Recorded/Mixed by: Geoff Foster, Music Recorded/Mixed at: AIR Studios (London), Music Consultant: Kirsten Lane, Music Consultant: Charles Lane, Music Consultant: Right Music Limited, Production Sound Mixer: Michael Barosky, Boom Operator: Kira Smith, 2nd Boom Operator: Gregg Harris, Sound Re-recorded at: Sound One, Re-recording Mixer: Dominick Tavella, Robert Hein, Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Hein, Co-ordinating Sound Editor: David Wahnon, Dialogue Supervisor: Brian Bowles, Sound Effects Editor: Glenfield Payne, ADR Supervisor: Brian Bowles, Background Vocals: David Kramer's Looping Group, ADR (Recorded at): Sound One, ADR Recordist: Brian Gallagher, ADR Recordist: Kris Chevannes, ADR Mixer: David Bolton, ADR Mixer: Bobby Johanson, Background Editor: Andy Kris, Foley Artist: Jay Peck, Foley Mixer: Ryan Collison, Foley Editor: Matt Haasch, Foley Editor: Michael Steinfeld, Political Consultant: Frank Wilkinson, With Special Thanks to: Ol Parker, Special Thanks to: Tim Rakoczy, Unit Publicist: Julie Kuehndorf
Cast (58)
Ryan Reynolds (Will Hayes), Isla Fisher (April), Derek Luke (Russell T. McCormack), Abigail Breslin (Maya Hayes), Elizabeth Banks (Emily), Rachel Weisz (Summer Hartley), An Nguyen (ad exec), Matthew Mason (headphone guy), Ricky Jay Derby (visitor from planet Ordon), Sakina Jaffrey (school mom), Bob Wiltfong (school dad), Ryder Chasin (boy with book), Fiona Lane (angry girl), Dana Eskelson (angry girl's mom), Blake Benitez, Paulina Gerzon, Victoria Goldsmith, Ashtyn Greenstein, Ashley Grenier, Dylan Hartigan, Paul Mott, Alexander Pickett, Marquis Rodriguez, Ryann Shane, Anabel Sosa (school kid), Geraldine Bartlett, James Biberi, Mercedes Herrero, Sarah Hudnut (school parent), Xaiex Arriaga (Luis the doorman), Keith Patterson (Madison party friend), Daniel Eric Gold (Charlie), Adam Ferrara (Gareth), Liane Balaban (Kelly), Annie Parisse (Anne), Nestor Serrano (Arthur Robredo), Kevin Corrigan (Simon), Jaime Tirelli (Rafael), Kevin Kline (Hampton Roth), Melisa McGregor (bartender), Gerard Bianco, Melissa Rocco (high school volunteer), Steven Richardson (pollster), Joshua Caras (1994 intern), Orlagh Cassidy (nurse), Max Pomeranc (Robredo campaign worker), Robert Klein (himself), Matt Flanders (ring salesman), Caryn Osofsky (Café Gitane night waitress), Emily Wickersham (1998 intern), Adam Brooks, Kerri Kwinter (bookstore owner), Alexie Gilmore (Olivia), Marc Bonan (Kevin), Amy Safrankiova (Café Gitane day waitress), Dale Leigh (Bill Clinton), Lauren Norman (cocktail server), Lief Riddell (cab driver)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Sight and Sound v18 n4 April 2008  Page: 52
Title: Reviews: Definitely, MaybeAuthor: IDE, Wendy Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 28 Jan 2008  Page: 44,46
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n229 July 2008  Page: 166
Title: At home/DVD new: Definitely, MaybeAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n225 March 2008  Page: 56
Title: In cinemas: Definitely, MaybeAuthor: TOY, Sam Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen Finance v19 n20 1 Nov 2006  Page: 3,6
Title: Production remains buoyant throughout OctoberAuthor: ADLER, Tim Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of UK-produced films that started shooting in Septem ber and October 2006: The BOURNE ULTIMATUM, DEFINITELY MAYBE FRED CLAUS, DANGEROUS PARKING, AND WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOU R FATHER?, THESE TIMES, HOW ABOUT YOU, The OTHER BOLEYN GI