The Internship (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Internship is a 2013 comedy directed by Shawn Levy, starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson and Aasif Mandvi. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $93.5 million worldwide on a $58 million budget. Critics gave it 34% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Shawn Levy
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $58M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Internship About?
The premise of The Internship without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two salesmen, Billy and Nick, find themselves unexpectedly competing for internships at a tech company in Silicon Valley. Trading in their traditional sales roles, they must adapt to a fast-paced, digital environment and contend with a group of young, tech-savvy interns. As they face quirky challenges and navigate a new workplace culture, they learn valuable lessons about innovation, teamwork, and finding their place in a rapidly changing world.
The Internship Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- australian accent
- product placement
- professor charles xavier character
- bruce lee character
- united states of america
- california
- male protagonist
- convertible
- car
- u.s. car
- chrysler motor vehicle
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- chrysler sebring
- 21st century
- buddy comedy
- internship
- rivalry
- reference to gossip girls
- reference to oliver twist
- reference to twilight
- reference to the terminator
- f word
- reference to the hunger games
- friendship between men
- intergenerational friendship
- reference to flashdance
- tequila
- bourbon
- animated credits
- actor's picture shown in credits
- still images in end credits
- animated end credits
- nerd
- kiss
- gerontophilia
- transamerica pyramid
- student stripper
- university of phoenix
- free food
- sales pitch
- hand dryer
- lap dance
- exotic dancer
- stanford university
- nap
- chinese restaurant
- taxi
- foreclosure
- laid off
- salesman
The Internship Cast
Vince Vaughn leads the cast, with Owen Wilson and Aasif Mandvi. Directed by Shawn Levy; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Shawn Levy
More from Shawn Levy
More films directed by Shawn Levy, best-rated first: Real Steel, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Adam Project and Free Guy.
The Internship Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Internship 34% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 34% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 51%
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Metacritic 42 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 62% User score
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Letterboxd 2.8 /5
400 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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The Internship Plot Summary
What happens in The Internship from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Billy McMahon, portrayed by Vince Vaughn, and Nick Campbell, played by Owen Wilson, find themselves on the hunt for new job opportunities after being laid off from their watch sales jobs due to their company’s closure. In a bid to change their fortunes, Billy applies for a Google internship for both of them, and miraculously, their unconventional interview responses lead to acceptance, despite their apparent lack of relevant experience. Quite notably, they are the only interns who do not fit the typical collegiate profile.
Full summary
The whole story of The Internship, scene by scene
The Internship Box Office & Budget
The Internship grossed $93.5 million worldwide on a $58 million budget, 1.6 times what it cost. $44.7 million came from the US and Canada and $48.8 million (52%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$93.5M
1.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $44.7M
- International
- $48.8M
- Budget
- $58M
The Internship Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer 2
How Well Do You Know The Internship?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who are the main characters of 'The Internship'?
Cars in The Internship
12 cars on screen, including the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible and the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria.
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2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse V221 Minor role
The Internship Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “翻生求职党” and “挨踢实习生”.
- Also known as
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- 翻生求职党
- 挨踢实习生
- Aprendices fuera de línea
- Generation Praktikum
- Aprendices fuera de linea
- 實習大叔
- Praktikantai
- Prakti.com - Die klicken nicht richtig
- Prakticom
- Le Stage
- Os Estagiários
- Les Stagiaires
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- Gli stagisti
- Los becarios
- Gyakornokok
- Кадры
- Stażyści
- Prakti.com
- 实习大叔
- Οι Καταφερτζήδες
- Stážisti
- Genç Çıraklar
- Стажери
- 인턴쉽
- לדפוק התמחות
- Stagiarii
- کارآموز
- Стажанти
- Млађи референти
- Praktikanti
- 翻生求職黨
- Pripravnika
- インターンシップ
- Thực Tập Sinh, სტაჟირება
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The Internship FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Internship, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Internship?
The Internship runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was The Internship released?
The Internship was released on June 7, 2013.
Who directed The Internship?
The Internship was directed by Shawn Levy.
More films by Shawn Levy Who is in the cast of The Internship?
The Internship stars Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson and Aasif Mandvi, among 4 credited actors.
How much did The Internship make at the box office?
The Internship grossed $93.5 million worldwide ($44.7 million domestic, $48.8 million international) on a budget of $58 million.
How is The Internship rated?
The Internship has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 34% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does The Internship have a post-credit scene?
No. The Internship has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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