Identity Thief - wikipedia Identity Thief This article is about the film. For the concept of identity theft, see Identity theft. Identity Thief Theatrical release poster Directed by Seth Gordon Produced by Scott Stuber Pamela Abdy Screenplay by Craig Mazin Story by Jerry Eeten Craig Mazin Starring Jason Bateman Melissa McCarthy Music by Christopher Lennertz Cinematography Javier Aguirresarobe Edited by Peter Teschner Production companies Relativity Media Scott Stuber Productions Aggregate Films Bluegrass Films Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date February 8, 2013 ( 2013 - 02 - 08 ) Running time 112 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $35 million Box office $174 million Identity Thief is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Craig Mazin, and starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. The film tells a story about a man ( Bateman ) whose identity is stolen by a woman ( McCarthy ). The film was a commercial success, grossing over $174 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Casting 3.2 Filming 4 Release 4.1 Marketing 4.2 Box office 5 Reception 5.1 Critical response 5.2 Accolades 6 References 7 External links Plot In Denver, accountant Sandy Patterson ( Jason Bateman ) buys identity theft protection from Diana ( Melissa McCarthy ), a con artist, over the phone and reveals all of his personal information. At work, after Sandy clashes with his obnoxious and bullying boss, Harold Cornish ( Jon Favreau ), he receives a phone call that reminds him he has an appointment at a salon in Florida. Confused, he puts it out of his mind when co-worker Daniel Casey ( John Cho ) suggests they and several others leave Cornish 's company and start their own firm ; Sandy agrees to join them. When paying for gas, Sandy 's credit card is declined, and the clerk cuts it up. As the credit card company tells him that he has spent huge amounts of money in Florida, he is arrested for missing a court date there. At the police station, Detective Reilly ( Morris Chestnut ) determines Diana has stolen Sandy 's identity. The situation worsens when cops ask Daniel, now his boss, about Sandy 's possession of drugs. Reilly says Sandy 's name was used to buy drugs from someone named Paolo ( Jonathan Banks ). Even though it 's clear Sandy is not guilty Reilly states he can not be formally cleared of suspicion until they have evidence of Diana 's guilt as it still could technically be Sandy in the eyes of the law. Daniel states they may have to fire Sandy due these issues. When the cops say they can do nothing due to jurisdictional issues unless the identity thief is in Denver, Sandy offers to retrieve her and convince her to clear his name with his boss, despite his wife, Trish 's ( Amanda Peet ) concerns. Sandy finds Diana at the salon in Florida, but when he confronts her, she steals his rental car. Finding her address in her abandoned car, he investigates her house, which is full of merchandise and stolen credit cards. The pair scuffle ; before Sandy can handcuff her, criminals Marisol ( Genesis Rodriguez ) and Julian ( T.I. ) burst in, angry that Diana gave Paolo bad credit cards. After Sandy and Diana escape, Sandy tells her about his plan to restore his reputation, and she agrees to help on condition that no police are involved, Sandy agrees but had plans to have police in the next room when she speaks to his boss. Meanwhile, a skiptracer ( Robert Patrick ) is dispatched to track down Diana for a substantial bounty. Because their IDs are identical, flight is impossible, and they travel to Denver by car. After traveling through several states, the skiptracer catches up to the pair and captures Diana. A chase ensues ; she knocks him unconscious, and Sandy rams his van off the road. When Sandy 's rental car gets plowed and totaled by an oncoming semi, they take the skiptracer 's van, with him tied up in the back. When it overheats, they continue on foot, Diana thanks Sandy for saving her and calls him a good friend, Sandy coldly says they are not friends. Hoping to reach a nearby service station they take a detour through a forest but end up lost and having to spend the night. Sandy discards his pants when he finds a snake in them, and Diana accidentally knocks him unconscious when another bites his neck. Sandy wakes at a bus station, and Diana says she carried him until she flagged down a truck. As the next bus to Denver leaves in three days, Sandy uses money hidden in his socks to buy a $200 car from an auto wrecking yard. Running low on funds for gas money, Diana offers to help, Sandy is at first reluctant but Diana asks if he does not know anyone who truly deserves it. The pair then con an accounts processor at a branch is Sandy 's old firm and steal Cornish 's identity to create new credit cards. Meanwhile, Marisol shoots the skiptracer, and the criminals continue their pursuit of Sandy and Diana. In St. Louis, the two share dinner, and Diana admits she does not know her real name due to growing up as a foster child. The accounts processor enters with cops, who arrest Sandy and Diana. Diana uncuffs herself in the back of the police car, breaks the back windshield, and escapes with Sandy. The skiptracer shoots Marisol and Julian, finds Diana and Sandy on the highway mid-escape, and hits Diana with his car. Sandy comes to her aid, but Diana revives and defensively strikes Sandy in the throat. Diana and Sandy eventually get home, where Diana has dinner with Sandy 's family and reconciles with them. The next morning, Sandy finds Diana gone and a note that apologizes for the trouble she caused. Sandy prepares to quit his job, but Daniel shows him that Diana turned herself in. Detective Reilly tells Sandy he is no longer part of the investigation, and Diana is taken away in cuffs. Before she leaves, Sandy asks her why ; Diana says she knew he would not turn her in, but it was the right thing to do. A year later, Sandy celebrates another birthday, this time with his third child. The family visits Diana in prison, and Sandy presents her with a birth certificate that reveals her name as Dawn Budgie. They both agree it is an awful name. Diana hugs Sandy. When a guard antagonizes her, Diana punches the guard, and another guard stuns her with a Taser. As she recovers and walks back to her cell, Sandy watches with a shocked and slightly bemused expression. Cast Jason Bateman as Sandy Patterson Melissa McCarthy as Diana Jason Bateman as Sandy Bigelow Patterson Melissa McCarthy as Diana / Dawn Budgie Amanda Peet as Trish Patterson Jon Favreau as Harold Cornish T.I. as Julian Genesis Rodriguez as Marisol Robert Patrick as Skiptracer Morris Chestnut as Detective Reilly John Cho as Daniel Casey Eric Stonestreet as Big Chuck Jonathan Banks as Paolo Gordon Mary - Charles Jones as Franny Patterson Maggie Elizabeth Jones as Jessie Patterson Ben Falcone as Tony, the Motel Desk Clerk Ellie Kemper as Flo, the Truck - Stop Server ( uncredited ) Production Casting The film was first conceived as a project with two male leads, but that changed when Bateman saw McCarthy in Bridesmaids and pushed for her to star alongside him. Jerry Eeten wrote an early draft, later finished by Craig Mazin with a final rewrite by Seth Gordon. In January 2012, Gordon was announced as the director of the film with Scott Stuber producing through his Stuber Pictures banner with Bateman and Peter Morgan for DumbDumb. In April 2012, John Cho, Clark Duke and Amanda Peet joined the cast ( Duke did not appear in the finished film ). In May 2012, Jon Favreau and Morris Chestnut also joined the cast. Filming Some filming took place in Atlanta at the 191 Peachtree Tower, around May 2012. Scenes were also filmed on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta, at The Colonnade restaurant on Cheshire Bridge Road in Morningside, and at Perimeter Mall. Scenes from the film were also shot at Salon 2000 in Ansley Mall. Release In March 2012, a release date of May 10, 2013 was announced. In June 2012, the release date changed to February 8, 2013. Marketing The first official full - length trailer of the film was released on September 26, 2012. Box office Identity Thief has grossed $134.5 million in the USA & Canada, and $39.5 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $174 million against a budget of $35 million. Despite the mostly negative critical reviews, Identity Thief opened at # 1 at the box office with $34.5 million in its first weekend, which was considered remarkable by analysts since a major winter storm, often a concern with winter dump months releases, forced theater closings and kept moviegoers at home in the densely populated Northeast. The film held the # 2 spot in its second weekend, grossing $27.5 million and only dropping 20.5 %. It reclaimed the # 1 spot in its third week opening. Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 19 % based on 165 reviews with an average rating of 4.1 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Identity Thief 's few laughs are attributable to Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, who labor mightily to create a framework for the movie 's undisciplined plotline ''. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 35 out of 100 based on 41 critics, indicating `` generally unfavorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` B '' on an A+ to F scale. R. Kurt Osenlund of Slant Magazine gave the film a positive review, rating it 3 out of 4 stars, praising McCarthy 's performance, writing that she `` gives a performance leagues better than anything to be expected in a mainstream, early - in - the - year release, padding a typically sketched character with layers of hilarity and pathos. McCarthy owns ' Identity Thief ' with a turn of limitless surprise, making an otherwise adequate comedy soar as a star vehicle. She is riveting in simply - penned moments of remorse and confession, adding tearful depth to her ace timing and formidable physical comedy. '' In his negative review, Rex Reed controversially made several references to Melissa McCarthy 's weight, referring to her as `` tractor - sized '', `` humongous '', `` obese '', and a `` hippo ''. Reed 's comments immediately attracted wide criticism from various film critics and the film industry at large. Film critic Richard Roeper said, `` This just smacks of mean - spirited name - calling in lieu of genuine criticism. '' On Twitter, Paul Feig, who directed McCarthy in Bridesmaids and The Heat, wrote, `` I cordially invite Mr. Rex Reed to go fuck himself. '' The review was referenced at the 85th Academy Awards on February 24, 2013 by the host, Seth MacFarlane, who joked that Reed would review Adele for singing `` Skyfall '' at the ceremony. In a column for The Huffington Post, Candy Spelling likened Reed 's review to bullying. Accolades Year Award Nominee Result 2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Comedy Nominated Choice Movie Actor : Comedy Jason Bateman Nominated Choice Movie Actress : Comedy Melissa McCarthy Nominated Choice Movie : Villain Nominated 2014 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Comedic Movie Actress Nominated MTV Movie Awards Best Musical Performance Nominated Best Fight Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy Nominated References Jump up ^ `` IDENTITY THIEF ( 15 ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. 2013 - 02 - 05. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 05. ^ Jump up to : Identity Thief at Box Office Mojo Jump up ^ `` Bateman McCarthy Team for ID Theft ''. 2011 - 08 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Seth Gordon set to helm Identity Thief ''. Variety. 2012 - 01 - 17. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( 2012 - 04 - 17 ). `` John Cho, Clark Duke in for Identity Thief ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Jump up ^ `` Jon Favreau catches Identity Thief ''. Variety. 2012 - 05 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Morris Chestnut joins Identity Thief ''. 2012 - 05 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Jason Bateman filming in Atlanta ''. 2012 - 05 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Identity Thief gets a release date ''. 2012 - 03 - 02. Jump up ^ `` ' Identity Thief ' trailer : Melissa McCarthy steals Jason Bateman 's life ''. Entertainment Weekly. September 26, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` UPDATED : Winter Storm Nemo Fails To Stop ' Identity Thief ' From Shattering Expectations ''. Boxoffice. February 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Identity Thief ( 2013 ) - Weekend Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo Jump up ^ Identity Thief at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved June 4, 2013 Jump up ^ Identity Thief at Metacritic Retrieved May 29, 2014 Jump up ^ `` CinemaScore ''. cinemascore.com. Jump up ^ Osenlund, R. Kurt ( February 6, 2013 ). `` Identity Thief - Film Review - Slant Magazine ''. Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2014. Jump up ^ Reed, Rex. `` Declined : In Identity Thief, Bateman 's Bankable Billing Ca n't Lift This Flick out of the Red ''. New York Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` Critic calls Melissa McCarthy ' tractor - sized ', ' hippo ' in review of new film '', Today, February 7, 2013 ^ Jump up to : `` Melissa McCarthy Identity Thief Review Is `` Mean - Spirited, '' Says Film Critic Richard Roeper ``. Us Weekly. February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013. Jump up ^ Grant, Drew ( February 25, 2013 ). `` Rex Reed Got a Shout - Out in Last Night 's Oscar Telecast ''. New York Observer. Retrieved March 4, 2013. 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Question: who plays the bounty hunter in identity thief
Answer: Robert Patrick