Mary Horowitz is a cruciverbalist -- a crossword puzzle constructor. Her brain spins at warp speed with an endless stream of arcane information. She can come up with the perfect word - and dozens with the same meaning - at a moment's notice, but "normal" behavior eludes her. When she is set up on a blind date with handsome cable-news cameraman Steve, Mary thinks the chemistry is undeniable -- that Steve is "the one." Steve, on the other hand, thinks Mary is crazy. Mary, who just knows she's found her soul mate, decides to do anything and go anywhere to be with him. She begins to pursue Steve relentlessly as he crisscrosses the country, covering breaking news stories. But when Mary becomes embroiled in the news story of the year, Steve and Hartman begin to see her differently. Hartman is plagued by guilt, knowing his game of one-upmanship with Steve has placed her squarely in harms way, while Steve is feeling his own pangs of remorse at his callous behavior. Despite the media storm surrounding her, Mary with her upbeat, unaffected manner brings together a small community of new friends. And all who encounter Mary will realize that sometimes the ones who don't fit in are the ones who really stand out.
Production Fortis Films; Fox 2000 Pictures; Radar Pictures;
Cast Names Andre Alexsen; Sara Sanderson; Carol Shook; Kevin Copelan; Martin D. Dew; Ken Edling; Nick Hodaly; Eddie Jemison; Patterson Lundquist; Ben Macdonald; John Robert; JonJon Wood; Hira Ambrosino; DeeDee Bigelow; Carolyn Christian; Sandra Bullock; Thomas Haden Church; Bradley Cooper; Ken Jeong; DJ Qualls; Keith David; Howard Hesseman; Beth Grant; Katy Mixon; M.C. Gainey; Holmes Osborne; Delaney Hamilton; Jason Jones; Carlos Gómez; George Sharperson;
Box Office USD 33,860,010
Release Date 2009-09-04
Genres Comedy;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for sexual content including innuendos.