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The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

Play trailer Poster for The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest PG-13,  2002,  1h 45m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 11% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
11% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A successful marketing executive decides to chuck his nonstop, upwardly mobile lifestyle when he realizes that he wants to be a creator instead of a seller. He takes a job at one of the area's most prestigious high-tech firms. Mocked by the company's brilliant project leader, he is assigned to a team made up of dysfunctional misfits, who through their imagination and ingenuity create something that can revolutionize their industry.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Jul 11, 2002
F
It appears to have been modeled on the worst revenge-of-the-nerds clichs the filmmakers could dredge up. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post Jul 10, 2002
1/4
The movie, directed by Mick Jackson, leaves no cliche unturned, from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
1/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 12, 2004
1/4
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Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Feb 26, 2003
0/4
It's also curious to note that this film, like the similarly ill-timed Antitrust, is easily as bad at a fraction the budget. Go to Full Review
Edward Havens FilmJerk.com Jan 13, 2003
D
No way I can believe this load of junk. Go to Full Review
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Han S Oct 2, 2017 Watched this movie when I was 10 and thought the innovation in the movie was inspiring. It's really a great idea. Maybe I need to watch it again! See more
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Cast & Crew

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Mick Jackson

Director

Adam Garcia

Andy Caspar

Rosario Dawson

Alisa

Jake Busey

Darrell

Enrico Colantoni

Francis Benoit

Ethan Suplee

Tiny

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The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002) ADAM GARCIA, left, JAKE BUSEY, ENRICO COLANTONI and ETHAN SUPLEE play a high-tech team of dysfunctional misfits, who create a product that can revolutionize their industry. The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A successful marketing executive decides to chuck his nonstop, upwardly mobile lifestyle when he realizes that he wants to be a creator instead of a seller. He takes a job at one of the area's most prestigious high-tech firms. Mocked by the company's brilliant project leader, he is assigned to a team made up of dysfunctional misfits, who through their imagination and ingenuity create something that can revolutionize their industry.
Director
Mick Jackson
Producer
Harold Ramis, Trevor Albert
Screenwriter
Jon Favreau, Gary Tieche, Po Bronson
Distributor
20th Century Fox, Fox Home Entertainment [br], Gemini Film [ru]
Production Co
20th Century Fox, Ocean Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 28, 2002, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 7, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.5K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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