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((Infobox film
| name           = Dedication
| image          = Dedicationposter.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Justin Theroux]]
| producer       = Justin Theroux<br />[[Celine Rattray]]
| writer         = David Bromberg
| starring       = [[Billy Crudup]]<br />[[Mandy Moore]]<br />[[Tom Wilkinson]]
| music          = [[Edward Shearmur|Ed Shearmur]]
| cinematography = Stephen Kazmierski
| editing        = Andy Keir
| studio         = [[Plum Pictures]]
| distributor    = [[The Weinstein Company]]<br />[[First Look International|First Look Pictures]]
| released       = ((Film date|2007|01|22|[[2007 Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]]|2007|8|24|United States))
| runtime        = 95 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = 
| gross          = $250,182<ref name="mojo" />
))
'''''Dedication''''' is a 2007 American [[comedy-drama|comedy-drama film]] directed by [[Justin Theroux]] (in his [[feature directorial debut]]), written by David Bromberg, and stars [[Billy Crudup]] and [[Mandy Moore]]. The film premiered at the [[2007 Sundance Film Festival]]. It was produced by [[Plum Pictures]].

==Plot==
Henry Roth is an obsessive-compulsive and somewhat [[Misanthropy|misanthropic]] writer of children's books. His illustrator and only friend Rudy dies after a fabulously successful collaboration on their series of children's books about "Marty the Beaver." Henry is under contract to produce another "Marty the Beaver" book for Christmas sales. His publisher, Arthur Planck, assigns penniless, lovelorn illustrator Lucy Reilly to work with Henry. She's being wooed by her ex-boyfriend Jeremy, who dumped her two years ago but shows up apologetic, having dedicated his new book to her. Lucy and Henry go to their publisher's beach house to work on the book. Will love bloom amid the rocks, or is Henry a bump on Lucy's road to Jeremy? Rudy's voice, from the grave, gives Henry counsel.

==Cast==
* [[Billy Crudup]] as Henry Roth
* [[Mandy Moore]] as Lucy Reilly
* [[Tom Wilkinson]] as Rudy Holt
* [[Christine Taylor]] as Allison
* [[Bob Balaban]] as Arthur Planck
* [[Catherine Lloyd Burns]] as Mother in Bookstore
* [[Amy Sedaris]] as Cassidy's Mom
* Cassidy Hinkle as Cassidy
* [[Jeremy Shamos]] as Matthew
* [[Christopher Fitzgerald (actor)|Christopher Fitzgerald]] as Robin
* [[Dianne Wiest]] as Carol
* [[Jicky Schnee]] as Mandy the Waitress
* John Ellison Conlee as Man at Lucy's Apartment
* [[Martin Freeman]] as Jeremy
* Christopher Grey Misa as Abused Kid
* [[Catherine Kellner]] as Abusive Mom
* [[Bobby Cannavale]] as Don Meyers
* [[Peter Bogdanovich]] as Roger Spade
* [[Justin Theroux]] as Lawyer on phone

==Production==
''Dedication'' was filmed in New York City, [[Wantagh, New York|Wantagh]], and [[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]].<ref>((cite web|url=https://glencoverecordpilot.com/glen-cove-in-pop-culture/|title=Glen Cove In Pop Culture|first=Jill|last=Nossa|date=July 27, 2017|work=[[List of newspapers in New York (state)#Weekly and other newspapers|Glen Cove Record Pilot]]|publisher=[[Anton Media Group]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815171302/https://glencoverecordpilot.com/glen-cove-in-pop-culture/|access-date=January 20, 2021|archive-date=2020-08-15))</ref> Adult film actor [[Erik Rhodes (pornographic actor)|Erik Rhodes]] filmed a cameo role for the film but his scenes were ultimately edited out.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.friskyfans.org/profiles/erik_rhodes.htm|title=Porn Stars: Erik Rhodes|work=Frisky Fans|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318164039/http://www.friskyfans.org/profiles/erik_rhodes.htm|access-date=January 20, 2021|archive-date=2018-03-18))</ref>

==Release==
The film premiered at the 2007 [[Sundance Film Festival]]. It was given a limited theatrical release on August 24, 2007, in 4 theaters.<ref name="mojo">((cite web |title=Dedication (2007) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3545007617/ |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=30 April 2023))</ref> The film grossed a domestic total of $92,853 from 8 theaters.<ref name="mojo" />

===Critical response===
The film received mixed reviews from critics. The film holds a 40% approval rating on the review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 45 reviews with an average rating of 5.18/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Mandy Moore and Billy Crudup's lack of chemistry in ''Dedication'' makes it hard to maintain interest in this confused love story."<ref>((cite web |title=Dedication (2007) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dedication |access-date=16 June 2020 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]))</ref> [[Metacritic]] reported the film had an average score of 50 out of 100, based on 19 reviews.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/dedication |title=Dedication (2007): Reviews |access-date=2008-02-23 |website=[[Metacritic]]))</ref>

==DVD release==
The film was released on DVD on February 12, 2008, in the United States.<ref>((cite web |last1=Orndorf |first1=Brian |title=Dedication |url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/32228 |website=DVD Talk |access-date=30 April 2023 |date=February 3, 2008))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* ((IMDb title|0490579|Dedication))
* ((AllMovie title|339760|Dedication))
* ((mojo title|dedication|Dedication))
* ((rotten-tomatoes|dedication|Dedication))
* ((Metacritic film|title=Dedication))

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[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2007 comedy films]]
[[Category:2007 drama films]]
[[Category:2007 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2007 independent films]]
[[Category:2007 romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:American romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films about writers]]
[[Category:Films shot in New York City]]
[[Category:Films scored by Edward Shearmur]]
[[Category:Films directed by Justin Theroux]]
[[Category:American independent films]]
[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
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