Duets (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Duets is a 2000 comedy drama directed by Bruce Paltrow, starring Paul Giamatti and Huey Lewis. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $6.6 million worldwide on a $21 million budget. Critics gave it 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Bruce Paltrow
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $21M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Duets About?
The premise of Duets without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A group of eccentric individuals sets out to compete in Omaha's karaoke championships, with a $5,000 prize at stake. The group includes Ricky Dean, a charming con man looking to reconnect with his daughter Liv, and Todd, a weary salesman hoping for a fresh start. As they journey toward the competition, their individual struggles and vulnerabilities are revealed, creating a funny and heartwarming story about second chances and finding connection.
Duets Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- female rear nudity
- female topless nudity
- daughter
- karaoke
- singer
- convict
- salesman
- one word title
- middle america
- american midwest
- americana
- strip mall
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- taxi driver
- ambition
- waitress
- drink
- saloon
- african american
- black american
- hitchhiker
- utah
- return home
- family relationships
- ex showgirl
- mother daughter relationship
- ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
- funeral cortege
- song
- singing
- musician
- absent father
- biological father
- las vegas nevada
- on the road
- singing contest
- bar
- male female relationship
- father daughter relationship
- drug use
- drinking
- female nudity
- hotel
- rear nudity
- escape from prison
Duets Cast
Paul Giamatti leads the cast, with Huey Lewis. Directed by Bruce Paltrow.
- Director Bruce Paltrow
More from Bruce Paltrow
More films directed by Bruce Paltrow: Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct: Lightning and A Little Sex.
Duets Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Duets 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 21% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 49%
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Metacritic 40 Metascore
User score 4.2
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TMDB 57% User score
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Duets Plot Summary
What happens in Duets from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A tapestry of intertwined journeys unfolds in a string of karaoke bars across the United States, converging in Omaha for a high-stakes contest that changes every life involved.
Full summary
The whole story of Duets, scene by scene
Duets Box Office & Budget
Duets grossed $6.6 million worldwide on a $21 million budget, 32% of what it cost. $4.7 million came from the US and Canada and $1.9 million (28%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$6.6M
32% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $4.7M
- International
- $1.9M
- Budget
- $21M
Duets Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Duets.
How Well Do You Know Duets?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What activity connects all of the storylines and brings the characters together?
Cars in Duets
10 cars on screen, including the 1997 Lincoln Town Car and the 1981 Chevrolet Caprice Estate.
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1997 Lincoln Town Car Main role -
1981 Chevrolet Caprice Estate Important role -
MCI 102 C3 Minor role -
Western Star 4900 Minor role
Duets Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Duets - Vem Cantar Comigo” and “Duets - Traumpaare”.
- Also known as
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- Duets - Vem Cantar Comigo
- Duets - Traumpaare
- Traumpaare - Duets
- Traumpaare - Über Nacht zum Star
- Pares
- Traumpaare
- Duos d'un jour
- A dúo
- Tuti duók
- דואטים
- Duets: Vem Cantar Comigo
- Купонджии
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- Дуэты
- Duetai
- デュエット
- 风情万种
- 듀엣
- Tylko w duecie
- มือจับไมค์ ใจหารัก
- Ödüle Yolculuk
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Movies Like Duets
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Dukes, Dinner in America and You, Me and Dupree.
Duets FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Duets, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Duets?
Duets runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Duets released?
Duets was released on September 15, 2000.
Who directed Duets?
Duets was directed by Bruce Paltrow.
More films by Bruce Paltrow Who is in the cast of Duets?
Duets stars Paul Giamatti and Huey Lewis.
How much did Duets make at the box office?
Duets grossed $6.6 million worldwide ($4.7 million domestic, $1.9 million international) on a budget of $21 million.
How is Duets rated?
Duets has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does Duets have a post-credit scene?
No. Duets has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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