Whatever Works(2009)

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Synopsis

After the failure of his career, his marriage, and his suicide attempt, world-class grouch Boris Yellnikoff, spends his days insulting the small children unfortunate enough to study chess with him and irritating his still-loyal friends with his never-ending tirades about the worthlessness of absolutely everything. A former Columbia Professor and self-proclaimed genius who came close to winning a Nobel Prize for Quantum Mechanics, Boris fancies himself the only one who fully comprehends the meaningless of all human aspirations, and the pitch-black chaos of the universe. As he readily admits, Boris is not a "feel-good person."
After the failure of his career, his marriage, and his suicide attempt, world-class grouch Boris Yellnikoff, spends his days insulting the small children unfortunate enough to study chess with him and irritating his …
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In Theaters

  • June 19, 2009

MPAA Rating

PG 13 (for sexual situations including dialogue, brief nude images and thematic material.)

Genres

Romance, Comedy

Run Time

1 hour 32 minutes

Distributors

Sony Pictures Classics

Box Office

$5,306,447

Also Known As

  • Untitled (Woody Allen Romantic Comedy Project)

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Queens, New York, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

Woody Allen

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