"What if you had a universal remote...that controlled your universe?"

2006

1h 47m

6.3(7210 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life's little distractions with increasingly hysterical results.

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83 members

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Adam Sandler

Michael Newman

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Kate Beckinsale

Donna Newman

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Christopher Walken

Morty

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David Hasselhoff

Ammer

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Henry Winkler

Ted

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Julie Kavner

Trudy

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Sean Astin

Bill

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Joseph Castanon

Ben at 7 years old

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Jonah Hill

Ben at 17 years old

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Jake Hoffman

Ben at 22-30 years old

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Tatum McCann

Samantha at 5 years old

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Lorraine Nicholson

Samantha at 14 years old

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Katie Cassidy

Samantha at 27 years old

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Cameron Monaghan

Kevin O'Doyle

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Jennifer Coolidge

Janine

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Rachel Dratch

Alice / Alan

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Sophie Monk

Stacy

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Michelle Lombardo

Linda

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Jana Kramer

Julie

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Nick Swardson

Bed, Bath & Beyond Guy

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Sidney Ganis

Dr. Bergman

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Michael Yama

Watsuhita Head Executive

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Mio Takada

Watsuhita Executive

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Eiji Inoue

Watsuhita Executive

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Toshi Toda

Watsuhita Executive

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George K. Eguchi

Ancient Executive

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Katheryn Cain

Kirsten

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Frank Coraci

Male Nurse

Writing

Tim Herlihy

Doctor

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Iryna Blokhina

Jogger

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Emilio Cast

Michael at 10 Years Old

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Willy Goldstein

Lakeside Camp Boy

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Lily Mo Sheen

Lakeside Camp Girl

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Carolyn Hennesy

Kathy O'Doyle

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Elena Patten

Samantha's Friend

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Cheyenne Alexis Dean

Samantha's Friend

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Elliott Cho

Ping Woo

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Alan Au

Ping Woo's Father

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Ryan Keiser

Firecracker Teen

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Christopher Levy

Firecracker Teen

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Nickole Reyes

Firecracker Teen

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Brianna Davis

Firecracker Teen

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Robert Jones

Firecracker Teen

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Jenae Altschwager

Judy

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Manish Goyal

Habeeboo Entourage

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Marco Khan

Habeeboo Entourage

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Ahmad Jordan

Habeeboo Entourage

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Nick Hodaly

Habeeboo Entourage

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Alireza Tanbakoochi

Habeeboo Entourage

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John Pagano

Bandleader

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Dolores O'Riordan

Singer

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Sally Insul

Aunt Peggy

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Rob Schneider

Prince Habeeboo (uncredited)

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Billy Slaughter

Newman Employee (uncredited)

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James Earl Jones

Narrator of Michael's Past (voice) (uncredited)

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Theresa Barrera

Susie (uncredited)

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Elizabeth DeCicco

Hot Assistant (uncredited)

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Abra Chouinard

Hot Employee (uncredited)

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Terry Crews

Singing Driver (uncredited)

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Howard Fong

Ping Woo's Grandfather (uncredited)

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Jorge Garcia

Ammer in SAP scene (uncredited)

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Tracy Britton

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Jason Sandler

Best Man (uncredited)

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Celeste Thorson

Punk Chick (uncredited)

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Lana Titov

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Kyle Brody

Lakeside Camp Boy (uncredited)

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Blake Clark

Roy (uncredited)

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Lowe Cunningham

Young Mother (uncredited)

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Freddie De Grate

Segue Guy (uncredited)

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Betsy Hammer

Singer (uncredited)

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Dalon Huntington

Vendor (uncredited)

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Jen Johnson

Bikini Girl (uncredited)

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Spencer Kayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Samantha Kelly

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Traycee King

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Karen Levine

Sexual Harasser (uncredited)

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Kat Lombard

Ex-Girlfriend Tamara (uncredited)

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Anna Lunberry

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Mark Mahoney

Waiter (uncredited)

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Danny McKinnon

Max (uncredited)

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Shane Ralston

Parking Attendant (uncredited)

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Alexandra Sullivan

Supermodel (uncredited)

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C. Michelle Woods

Ex-Girlfriend (uncredited)

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