The Intern

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The Intern

PG-13

2015

2h 1m

Comedy

Drama

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Starting a new job can be a difficult challenge, especially if you're already retired. Looking to get back into the game, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker seizes the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online fashion site. Ben soon becomes popular with his younger co-workers, including Jules Ostin, the boss and founder of the company. Whittaker's charm, wisdom and sense of humor help him develop a special bond and growing friendship with Jules.

Critics Consensus

The Intern doesn't do enough with its timely premise, but benefits from the unorthodox chemistry of its talented leads.

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Grace Manger

Bitch Media

02/09/2021

There seemed to be a lot of value placed on male approval, something Jules spent the entire film searching for, and ultimately finding in her intern.

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Megan Garber

The Atlantic

07/22/2016

There's something powerful in that, in the simple fact that The Intern is so sympathetic to its older character-so resolutely on the side of a person who might, in other contexts, be dismissed or ignored or, as is so often the case, invisible.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

06/12/2016

2.5/4

It's the kind of compulsively watchable film you'll be helpless to resist when it shows up on cable TV.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jan 1

2.5/4

Dependable enough to earn a modest endorsement.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

12/16/2024

4/5

The Intern runs a bit longer than it should but leads Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway make it worthwhile--it's a film that gets better with age.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

05/27/2022

2.5/4

Meyers concocts a few madcap comedy situations to break up the otherwise low-key tone.

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Ashley C.

@supersoaker Mar 9

I thought the movie was well done, it’s a very feel good movie without a lot of chaos and of course the acting was fantastic.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Jan 30

Ben brings suits, wisdom, and pure positivity to a chaotic startup, while quietly admiring Jules' fierce ambition. He wisely tells her not to ditch her dreams for a cheating husband - who soon crawls back with apologies, and she folds. Next scene: Ben's desk is empty! THAT'S CINEMA!!

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Frans B

@FransB Jan 2

Brilliant! It does enough with it's timely premise. Great writing and Nancy Meyers did good in bringing it to screen. Very good cinematography, visually stunning. Whole cast convincing in character. Great chemistry between De Niro and Hathaway makes it even more charming. So easy to watch, enough drama, action, comedy, good pace and heartwarming. Everybody will be able to take something positive away from this, imo.

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Mayank N

@mayanknailwal Dec 23

The film sidesteps easy jokes and artificial conflict in favor of genuine empathy, communication, and characters who behave like actual adults. Meyers shows admirable restraint, refusing to let the material tip into caricature. De Niro is warm, generous, and quietly great, but this is largely Anne Hathaway’s film. Her CEO is allowed competence, ambition, doubt, and contradiction without being punished for any of it. The film isn’t edgy or flashy, and it’s all the better for it. A near-perfect studio programmer we don’t get anymore. It’s telling that a decade later, Meyers still hasn’t been able to get another one made.

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Cort M

@RT78242181 Nov 30

Slow moving and boring. Not DeNiro’s finest

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Bill V

@aerondor Nov 17

I really enjoyed this. It's a feel good story with humor, plot and good actors. A really sweet movie.

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Synopsis

Starting a new job can be a difficult challenge, especially if you're already retired. Looking to get back into the game, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker seizes the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online fashion site. Ben soon becomes popular with his younger co-workers, including Jules Ostin, the boss and founder of the company. Whittaker's charm, wisdom and sense of humor help him develop a special bond and growing friendship with Jules.

Director: Nancy Meyers
Producer: Suzanne Farwell
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Waverly Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Content|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.6M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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