The Weather Man is a 2005 American comedy-drama film, directed by Gore Verbinski. Written by Steve Conrad, it stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis and tells the story of a weatherman in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Released on October 28, 2005, the film had a total gross of $19,039,770 worldwide. It received mixed reviews from critics. A successful weatherman at a Chicago news program, David Spritz is well paid but garners little respect from people in the area who throw fast food at him, David suspects, because they're resentful of how easy his high-paying job is. Dave also... feels overshadowed by his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Spritzel, who is disappointed in Dave's apparent inability to grow up and deal with his two children. The situation worsens when Robert is diagnosed with lymphoma and given only a few months to live. As he becomes more and more depressed, Dave takes up archery, finding the activity a way to build his focus and calm his nerves. To prove himself to his father and possibly reconcile with Noreen, his estranged wife, Dave pursues a weatherman position with a national talk show called Hello America.
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| Release date: | October 28, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Gore Verbinski |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch |
| Editor: | Craig Wood |
| Music by: | Hans Zimmer, James S. Levine |
| Cinematography: | Phedon Papamichael |
| Screenplay by: | Steven Conrad |
| Estimated budget: | $22,000,000 |