Jack Goes Boating is a 2010 romantic comedy film from Overture Films and Relativity Media. Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut as he stars alongside Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, and Daphne Rubin-Vega. The film's script was adapted by Robert Glaudini from the 2007 play entitled Jack Goes Boating which he also wrote. The film premiered at the 26th Sundance Film Festival and was later released in the United States on September 17, 2010. Jack is a shy limousine driver who lives with and works for his uncle. His best friend and fellow co-worker Clyde and Clyde's wife Lucy set up a... dinner date at their house for him to meet Lucy's new co-worker, Connie who has some minor intimacy issues of her own. As Jack and Connie get to know each other, he sets his sights on learning to swim so he can take her boating when summer comes. With Clyde eager to help him learn, they begin swimming lessons. Jack decides that summer is too far away to wait for a date with Connie. He decides that a nice dinner would be a good place to start.
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| Release date: | January 23, 2010 |
| Directed by: | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 91 Minutes |
| Producer: | Beth O'Neil, Emily Ziff, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf |
| Editor: | Brian A. Kates |
| Music by: | Evan Lurie, Grizzly Bear |
| Cinematography: | W. Mott Hupfel III |
| Screenplay by: | Robert Glaudini |
| Adapted from: | Jack Goes Boating |
| Genre: | Comedy |