The Baxter
A romantic comedy for anyone who's ever been dumped.
Directed by Michael Showalter
Produced by Plum Pictures, IFC FIlms
A self-aware romantic comedy that inverts genre expectations by centering on the overlooked nice guy, blending screwball humor with genuine melancholy about romantic inadequacy.
Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman is what he calls a "Baxter": the kind of calm, unexciting fellow who "wears sock garters" and "enjoys raking leaves." Loved by bosses and parents, Elliot is a perfectly nice guy. And that's his problem.
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Like The Baxter, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
