Melinda and Melinda
22/12/2004
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Movie Information
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Ellis Moonsong
Will Ferrell
as Hobie
Jonny Lee Miller
as Lee
Radha Mitchell
as Melinda Robicheaux
Amanda Peet
as Susan
Chloë Sevigny
as Laurel
Wallace Shawn
as Sy
David Aaron Baker
as Steve
Arija Bareikis
as Sally Oliver
Josh Brolin
as Greg
Steve Carell
as Walt
Stephanie Roth Haberle
as Louise
Shalom Harlow
as Joan
Geoffrey Nauffts
as Bud
Zak Orth
as Peter
Larry Pine
as Max
Vinessa Shaw
as Stacey
Brooke Smith
as Cassie
Daniel Sunjata
as Billy
Matt Servitto
as Jack Oliver
Andy Borowitz
as Doug
Neil Pepe
as Al
Michael J. Farina
as Man With Dog
Christina Kirk
as Jennifer
Alyssa Pridham
as Acting Student
Katie Kreisler
as Director
Quincy Rose
as 2nd A.D.
Rick Holmes
as Party Guest
Michelle Durning
as Party Guest
Rob Buntzen
as Antique Shop Owner
Daniel Sunjata
as Billy Wheeler
Vinessa Shaw
as Stacey Fox
Lauren Adler
as Waitress (uncredited)
