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In the vein of Crash, Grand Canyon, and Babel, Disconnect, director Henry-Alex Rubin’s riveting drama that opens today, introduces us to seemingly disparate characters whose stories intersect as the film progresses. Each of the story arcs is a provocative variation on the theme of yes, disconnectedness – both physical and emotional – in today’s increasingly wired, technology-saturated, online world.
starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman, Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau, T.I., Genesis Rodriguez, John Cho, Robert Patrick, Eric Stonestreet
screenplay: Craig Mazin
directed by: Seth Gordon
MPAA: Rated R for sexual content and language
starring: Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin
written by: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore
directed by: David Dobkin
MPAA: Rated R for pervasive strong crude sexual content and language, some graphic nudity and drug use