Whatever Works (2009)

June 19, 2009 (US) • Comedy, Romance • 92m

Overview

Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."

Director

Woody Allen

Writer

Woody Allen

Top Billed

Larry David

Keywords

new york city naivety age difference love at first sight runaway marriage atheist misanthrophy eccentric religion dating older man younger woman relationship limp

Where to watch

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Top Billed Cast

Larry David

Boris Yellnikoff

Evan Rachel Wood

Melodie St. Ann Celestine

Michael McKean

Joe - Boris' Friend #3

Conleth Hill

Leo Brockman

Patricia Clarkson

Marietta

Ed Begley Jr.

John

Carolyn McCormick

Jessica

Henry Cavill

Randy James

John Gallagher Jr.

Perry

Christopher Evan Welch

Howard

Adam Brooks

Boris' Friend #1

Lyle Kanouse

Boris' Friend #2

Clifford Lee Dickson

Boy on Street

Yolonda Ross

Boy's Mother

Samantha Bee

Chess Mother

Marcia DeBonis

Lady at Chinese Restaurant

Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman

Chess Girl

Nicole Patrick

Perry's Friend

Olek Krupa

Morgenstern

Jessica Hecht

Helena

Lindsay Michelle Nader

Television Voice (voice)

Armand Schultz

Television Voice (voice)

Kristen Ruhlin

Melodie Club Friend #3 (uncredited)

Crew

Woody Allen

Director

Letty Aronson

Producer

Woody Allen

Writer

Stephen Tenenbaum

Producer

Harris Savides

Director of Photography

Santo Loquasto

Production Design

Gine Lui

Location Scout

David Wahnon

Sound Editor

Morgan Neville

First Assistant Editor

Suzy Benzinger

Costume Design

Jack Rollins

Co-Executive Producer

Laura Rosenthal

Casting

Alisa Lepselter

Editor

Ali Farrell

Casting

Helen Robin

Co-Producer

Vincent Maraval

Executive Producer

Brahim Chioua

Executive Producer

Charles H. Joffe

Co-Executive Producer

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Elizabeth Klenk

Assistant Location Manager

Douglas Dalisera

Electrician

Jeff Fender

Costume Assistant

Christie Mullen

Location Manager

Susan Silas

Location Scout

Jennifer B. Starke

Assistant Set Decoration

Tim Norman

First Assistant Camera

Matt Balzarini

Second Assistant Camera

Jim Mah

Best Boy Electric

Robert Fama

Key Hair Stylist

Pete Fonda

Boom Operator

Jason Stasium

Cableman

James Granger

Art Department Assistant

Richard Tenewitz

Construction Coordinator

Joseph Ziegler

Standby Carpenter

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Helen Robin

Unit Production Manager

Richard Patrick

First Assistant Director

Ellen Christiansen

Set Decoration

Kyle Rudolph

Camera Operator

Nicholas Mongelli Jr.

Key Construction Grip

Nicholas McManus

Costume Assistant

Karen E. Etcoff

Extras Casting

Melissa Tomjanovich

Other

Joel Carucci

Key Rigging Grip

Joshua Book

Other

Patrick Wiley

Assistant Costume Designer

Danajean Cicerchi

Costume Supervisor

Kate Rose Itzkowitz

Assistant Editor

Abby Bailey

Production Accountant

Lynn H. Powers

Assistant Location Manager

Virginia Gifford

Scenic Artist

Rosemary Zurlo

Key Makeup Artist

Daniel K. Grosso

Leadman

Cliff Schorr

Scenic Artist

Tom Warren

Art Direction

Tom Nousias

Scenic Artist

Richard C. Kerekes

Dolly Grip

Glenn Lloyd

Art Department Coordinator

Jon Ringbom

Key Scenic Artist

Linda Melo-Danzo

Makeup Artist

Nate Shull

Location Assistant

Deborah Alexander

Producer's Assistant

Lora Sorrentino

Set Production Assistant

Randall Balsmeyer

VFX Supervisor

Scott Kordish

Production Coordinator

Jessica Lichtner

Script Supervisor

Suk Yi Mar

Location Scout

Beth Kuhn

Assistant Art Director

Scott Westervelt

Costume Supervisor

Pietro Lorino, Jr.

Production Accountant

Eric Goodwin

Art Department Production Assistant

Greg Canicio

Rigging Grip

Russ Engels

Gaffer

Gary Alper

Production Sound Mixer

Murphy Occhino

Second Assistant Director

Chris Purificato

Best Boy Grip

Kevin Walsh

Best Boy Electric

Marco Piemontese

Costume Assistant

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

John Spady

Assistant Location Manager

Elizabeth Schlitten

Assistant Property Master

Adriana Brunatto

Camera Loader

Gail McGuire

Hairstylist

Joshua Shull

Location Assistant

Amy R. Trachtman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Ann Miller

Property Master

Sylvia Menno

Dialogue Editor

Kathleen Dolan

Assistant Property Master

Jessica Miglio

Still Photographer

James Walsh, Sr.

Shop Electric

Kenneth Brzozowski

Key Carpenter

Thomas Kodros

Dolby Consultant

Caroline Turner

Publicist

Brian Papworth

Set Production Assistant

J. John Corbett

Compositing Supervisor

Rebecca Hawkes

Other

John Canavan

Transportation Co-Captain

Kelly Trivigno

Payroll Accountant

Maribeth Fox

Casting Associate

James Lesage

Set Production Assistant

Soren Miltich

Set Production Assistant

Jill Meyers

Clearances Consultant

Laura Comerford

Other

Neil Girardi

Thanks

James Hickey

Thanks

Tim Stipan

Colorist

Leo Driver

Transportation Coordinator

Bill Tripician

Extras Casting Assistant

Laura Streicher

Other

Don Hewitt Sr.

Stunt Double

Colby Shrefler

Location Assistant

Brian Umana

Dailies Operator

Matthew Haasch

Foley Editor

Ryan Collison

Foley Recording Engineer

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Richard V. McCune

Finance

Emma Pindar

Other

Peter Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

Joe Violante

Dailies Manager

Adrianne Jorge

Projection

Gene O'Neill

Transportation Captain

Dan Majkut

Other

Peter Tavis, Jr.

Production Office Assistant

Dana Bloder

Digital Intermediate Producer

David Piombino

Digital Compositor

Sawyer Williams

Production Secretary

Adrienne Winterhalter

Visual Effects Producer

Terry Claborn

Color Timer

Irwin J. Tenenbaum

Legal Services

Antoine Douaihy

Thanks

Jesse Morrow

Digital Intermediate

Shani Hinton

Legal Services

Erik Piecuch

Finance

James W. Finnerty

Key Grip

Reviews

markuspm

December 23, 2013

It is an instant classic. One of my favorite movies for the holiday season.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$36,020,534

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