Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch

To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.

200697 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about an adult man learning to grow up, built on warm family dynamics and the central conceit of a fake relationship that becomes real.

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

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