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Whatever Works

2009·1h 33m·PG-13
RomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
79,301 votes
Metascore
45
Metacritic

A middle-aged, misanthropic divorcé from New York City surprisingly enters a fulfilling, Pygmalion-type relationship with a much younger, unsophisticated Southern girl.

Whatever Works is a 2009 romance comedy movie directed by Woody Allen, starring Adam Brooks, Henry Cavill, Larry David. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 79,301 votes and runs 1h 33m.

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Director
Woody Allen
Stars
Adam Brooks
Henry Cavill
Larry David
Evan Rachel Wood
Creators
Woody Allen
Details
2009-07-03
93 min
Movie
PG-13
★ France, United States
★ English
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