

Melinda and Melinda
Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$20085825
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2004-12-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
467
Vote Average
6.207
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ellis Moonsong
Will Ferrell
Hobie
Jonny Lee Miller
Lee
Radha Mitchell
Melinda Robicheaux
Amanda Peet
Susan
Chloë Sevigny
Laurel
Wallace Shawn
Sy
David Aaron Baker
Steve
Arija Bareikis
Sally Oliver
Josh Brolin
Greg
Steve Carell
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Stephanie Roth Haberle
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Shalom Harlow
Joan
Geoffrey Nauffts
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Zak Orth
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Larry Pine
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Vinessa Shaw
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Brooke Smith
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Daniel Sunjata
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Matt Servitto
Jack Oliver
Andy Borowitz
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Neil Pepe
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Michael J. Farina
Man With Dog
Christina Kirk
Jennifer
Alyssa Pridham
Acting Student
Katie Kreisler
Director
Quincy Rose
2nd A.D.
Rick Holmes
Party Guest
Michelle Durning
Party Guest
Rob Buntzen
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