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{{short description|2015 film by Nancy Meyers}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Intern
| image = The Intern Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Nancy Meyers]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Nancy Meyers
* Suzanne Farwell
}}
| writer = Nancy Meyers
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Robert De Niro]]
* [[Anne Hathaway]]
* [[Rene Russo]]
}}
| music = [[Theodore Shapiro (composer)|Theodore Shapiro]]
| cinematography = [[Stephen Goldblatt]]
| editing = [[Robert Leighton (film editor)|Robert Leighton]]
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[RatPac-Dune Entertainment]]
* [[Waverly Films]]
}}
| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|09|15|[[Belgium]]|2015|09|25|United States}}
| runtime = 121 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $35 million<ref name="BOM"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2015_film_study_v4_WEB.pdf|title=2015 Feature Film Study|last=FilmL.A.|date=June 15, 2016|access-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref>
| gross = $194.6 million<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=intern.htm |title=The Intern (2015) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=May 7, 2016}}</ref>
}}

'''''The Intern''''' is a 2015 American [[Buddy film|buddy]] [[comedy-drama]] film directed, written and produced by [[Nancy Meyers]]. The film stars [[Robert De Niro]], [[Anne Hathaway]], and [[Rene Russo]], with supporting performances from [[Anders Holm]], [[Andrew Rannells]], [[Adam DeVine]], and [[Zack Pearlman]]. The plot follows a 70-year-old widower who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion website, where he forms an unlikely friendship with the company's workaholic CEO. The film was released on 25 September 2015 by [[Warner Bros]]. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing $194.6 million worldwide against a $35 million production budget.

==Plot==
Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker ([[Robert De Niro]]), a retired executive from [[DEX One]], applies to fill the newly conceived position of senior intern, after retirement has become too boring for him. He applies to About The Fit, a fast-growing [[e-commerce]] fashion startup in [[Brooklyn]]. Founder and CEO Jules Ostin ([[Anne Hathaway]]) had previously agreed to a community outreach program where seniors would intern at the firm. Ben impresses everyone and is one of four hired.

Ben is assigned to work with Jules, who is somewhat skeptical at first. Initially frozen out by her, Ben slowly wins over co-workers with his congeniality and gets into Jules's good graces. He also helps numerous employees with their tasks. Ben heads to work one day extra early to organize a messy desk that Jules had complained about previously. After work, Ben notices Jules's chauffeur drinking, convinces the driver to leave and drives Jules home himself, a role he retains in days to come. On their first drive together, Ben asks several questions about Jules' personal life, and she asks one of her employees to transfer Ben to be an intern for someone else. But by the end of the day, they become very close. The next day, Jules arrives to the car to see Ben has been replaced as her driver by Doris ([[Celia Weston]]). Doris is a horrible driver, driving into someone else's car and almost crashing into a building. Jules drives to About The Fit and begs Ben to come back, and so he does as she has no license.

Ben eventually reveals that he once worked in the very same building where About The Fit is now based. He develops a romantic relationship with the in-house massage therapist, Fiona ([[Rene Russo]]), and becomes something of a father figure to several of the younger workers: by offering advice about issues such as love, clothes sense and work/life balance. He provides one of them with a place to stay at his [[brownstone]] after being evicted by his parents. Ben becomes very committed to Jules, and even breaks into the house of Jules' mother to delete an embarrassingly scathing email, narrowly avoiding getting arrested in the process. Ben also gets to know Jules' family. Her husband, Matt ([[Anders Holm]]), gave up his own career to be a [[stay-at-home dad]] to their daughter, Paige, when About The Fit started to take off. However, their marriage is slowly breaking apart as the couple grows more distant.

Meanwhile, Jules is under pressure to give up her post of CEO to someone outside of the company as her investors feel that she is unable to cope with the workload, having grown About The Fit from a startup founded in her kitchen to a 220-employee juggernaut in only eighteen months. Believing it will give her more time at home with her family, Jules is willing to consider the proposal. When driving Paige home from a party, Ben discovers that Matt is having an affair with another parent at Paige's school. While on a business trip in [[San Francisco]] to interview a potential CEO candidate, Jules reveals that she knows about Matt's cheating, but did not confront Matt about it because she was not ready to deal with it.

In an effort to buy herself time to save her marriage, Jules decides to hire a prospective CEO. When Jules goes to Ben's home the next day, Ben greatly encourages Jules to think about how much this will change her authority and how her creativity may be hindered and also reminds her of her passion for her company. Matt unexpectedly drops in at the office and urges her to reconsider, saying that he is sorry, ashamed, and wants to support her in her dreams. Jules goes out looking for Ben, wanting to tell him that she has changed her mind and finds him enjoying his [[tai chi]] exercise group. She finally lets herself relax and joins him in practicing tai chi, an act symbolic of her finding balance in her life.

==Cast==
{{div col}}
* [[Robert De Niro]] as Ben Whittaker
* [[Anne Hathaway]] as Jules Ostin
* [[Rene Russo]] as Fiona
* [[Anders Holm]] as Matt Ostin
* [[Andrew Rannells]] as Cameron
* [[Adam DeVine]] as Jason
* [[Zack Pearlman]] as Davis
* Jason Orley as Lewis
* [[Christina Scherer]] as Becky
* JoJo Kushner as Paige Ostin
* [[Nat Wolff]] as Justin
* [[Linda Lavin]] as Patty
* [[Celia Weston]] as Doris
* [[Mary Kay Place]] as Mrs. Ostin (voice only)
* [[Steve Vinovich]] as Miles
* [[Molly Bernard]] as Samantha
{{div col end}}

==Production==
Originally set up at [[Paramount Pictures]], ''The Intern'' was planned to feature [[Tina Fey]] and [[Michael Caine]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/04/paramount-lands-the-intern-a-nancy-meyers-comedy-with-tina-fey-starring-256384/|title=Paramount Lands Nancy Meyers-Tina Fey Comedy 'The Intern'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=April 13, 2012|access-date=June 9, 2019}}</ref> Handed over to [[Warner Bros.]], Fey was replaced by [[Reese Witherspoon]] as the attached star, though Witherspoon left the film on 15 January 2014, due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name="variety">{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Reese Witherspoon No Longer Attached to Nancy Meyers' 'The Intern'|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/reese-witherspoon-nancy-meyers-the-intern-1201059545/|access-date=June 23, 2014|publisher=variety.com|date=January 15, 2014}}</ref> On 7 February 2014, [[Anne Hathaway]] was in final talks to replace Witherspoon in the lead role.<ref name=Hathaway>{{cite news|title=Anne Hathaway in Talks to Replace Reese Witherspoon in The Intern|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anne-hathaway-talks-replace-reese-678533|access-date=June 23, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref> [[Stephen Goldblatt]] was set as director of photography.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCue|first1=Michelle|title=Nancy Meyers' THE INTERN Begins Filming – Stars Anne Hathaway And Robert De Niro|url=http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2014/06/nancy-meyers-intern-begins-filming-stars-anne-hathaway-robert-de-niro/|access-date=June 24, 2014|publisher=wearemoviegeeks.com|date=June 23, 2014}}</ref> On 23 June 2014, [[Zack Pearlman]] joined the cast of the film.<ref name=Pearlman>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title='Mulaney' Actor Joins Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro in 'The Intern'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mulaney-actor-joins-anne-hathaway-714118|access-date=June 25, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 23, 2014}}</ref>

===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] began on 23 June 2014, in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]],<ref>{{cite news|title=First filming location for 'The Intern', starring Anne Hathaway & Robert De Niro, in Brooklyn!|url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2014/06/16/first-filming-location-for-the-intern-starring-anne-hathaway-robert-de-niro-in-brooklyn/|access-date=June 23, 2014|publisher=onlocationvacations.com|date=June 16, 2014}}</ref> where De Niro was spotted on the set of the film.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Christine|title=Photos of Robert De Niro filming 'The Intern' in Brooklyn|url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2014/06/24/photos-of-robert-de-niro-filming-the-intern-in-brooklyn/|access-date=June 26, 2014|publisher=onlocationvacations.com|date=June 24, 2014}}</ref> Filming was completed on 29 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/09/pioneer_high_grad_zack_pearlma_3.html|author=Jenn McKee|title=Pioneer High grad Zack Pearlman wraps up filming on 'The Intern,' and his TV show 'Mulaney' is set for October 5 premiere|access-date=April 24, 2016|website=mlive.com|date=September 30, 2014}}</ref>

==Marketing==
The first [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] was released on 13 May 2015, and was later attached to showings of ''[[Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (film)|Me and Earl and the Dying Girl]]'', ''[[Pitch Perfect 2]]'', and ''[[Paper Towns (film)|Paper Towns]]''.<ref>{{cite AV Media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU3Xban0Y6A|title=The Intern - Official Trailer [HD]|date=May 13, 2015 |format= video |via= [[YouTube]] |access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> On 3 August 2015, another trailer was released.<ref>{{cite AV Media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvpuXYKbo68|title=The Intern TRAILER 2 (HD) Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro Movie 2015|date=August 3, 2015 |format= video |via= [[YouTube]] |access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''The Intern'' grossed $75.7 million in North America and $118.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $194.6 million, against a net production budget of $35 million.<ref name="BOM" />

The film opened alongside ''[[Hotel Transylvania 2]]'' and was projected to gross $15–20 million in its opening weekend.<ref name="deadline-opening" /> It grossed $17.7 million, finishing second at the box office behind ''Hotel Transylvania 2'' ($48.5 million).<ref name="deadline-opening">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/the-intern-hotel-transylvania-2-the-green-inferno-weekend-box-office-1201550112/|title='Hotel Transylvania 2' At $48.5M Marks Record Opening For Adam Sandler; 'Intern' Slacks On Sunday – Monday Postmortem|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=([[Penske Media Corporation]])|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref>

===Critical response===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 59% based on 193 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''The Intern'' doesn't do enough with its timely premise, but benefits from the unorthodox chemistry of its talented leads."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_intern/|title=The Intern (2015) |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date= April 23, 2020 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 51 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-intern |title=The Intern reviews |website= [[Metacritic]] |access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="deadline-opening" />

[[Richard Roeper]] of ''[[Chicago Sun-Times|The Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film an "A–", stating, "With some genuinely insightful dialogue, a number of truly funny bits of physical business, and small scenes allowing us to get know and like a half-dozen supporting players,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/the-intern-director-stars-bring-right-skill-set-to-office-comedy/|title='The Intern': Director, stars bring right skill set to office comedy|author=Richard Roeper|website=chicago.suntimes.com|date=September 24, 2015|access-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richardroeper.com/reviews/theintern.aspx|title=The Intern Movie Review|author=Richard Roeper|website=richardroeper.com|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 26, 2015}}</ref>

[[Manohla Dargis]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that the film was similar to Meyers's other works, stating that it was "frothy, playful, homogeneous, routinely maddening and generally pretty irresistible." Despite criticizing Meyers's screenplay and "conflicted ideas about powerful women," Dargis praised the casting of De Niro, stating he "owns the movie from the moment he opens his mouth." Hathaway's role was derided as "less of a character and more of a fast-walking, speed-talking collection of gender grievances."<ref name="Dargis">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/movies/review-the-intern-proves-experience-doesnt-have-to-start-at-the-top.html|title=Review: In 'The Intern,' She's the Boss, but He's the Star |author=Manohla Dargis |author-link= Manohla Dargis |work= [[The New York Times]] |date=September 24, 2015|access-date=December 15, 2015}}</ref>

Director [[Quentin Tarantino]] viewed the film as [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-worthy, stating “It does seem to be to some degree there’s a boom or bust aspect when it comes to Hollywood when it comes to female directors. There becomes an era when there’s a lot working then that settles down and there’s a dry period—but frankly, maybe I’m just talking shit because the thing is there are female directors. Maybe they’re not being the ones that are being asked to be on ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' roundtable. One of my favorite movies this last year was Nancy Meyers’ ''The Intern''. They're not considering that for the Oscars even though I think Robert De Niro gave one of the best performances this year in that movie. I thought the script was actually one of her best. Right up there with ''[[It's Complicated (film)|It's Complicated]]''. They're not asking her to be part of the discussion.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/quentin-tarantino-on-the-intern/|title=Quentin Tarantino Raves About 'The Intern,' Talks Hollywood Diversity|author=Jack Giroux|work=slashfilm.com|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> Clem Bastow, writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', suggested that poor reviews for the film were primarily coming from men, who form the overwhelming majority of film critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oct/01/the-intern-has-been-panned-by-male-film-critics-why-am-i-not-surprised |title=The Intern has been panned by film critics. Why am I not surprised? |author=Clem Bastow |work=[[theguardian.com]] |date=September 30, 2015 |access-date=December 15, 2015 }}</ref> Bastow further suggested that female critics would "feel the need to go hard on certain films for women" such as ''The Intern''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/spotlight/lack-of-women-film-criticism-1201667282/ |title=The Curious Case of the Missing Women in Film Criticism |last=Adams |first=Thelma |date=2015-12-29 |work=Variety |access-date=2017-10-24 }}</ref>

== Remake ==
[[Deepika Padukone]] announced on 27 January 2020 that she will produce the [[Hindi]] remake of ''The Intern'', also playing the female lead role, but the remake's production was postponed mainly due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-intern-deepika-padukone-and-rishi-kapoor-to-come-together-for-indian-remake-of-the-anne-hathaway-and-robert-de-niro-starrer/articleshow/73666599.cms</ref> [[Rishi Kapoor]] was initially cast as the male lead, but after his sudden death in April 2020 due to [[leukemia]], he was replaced by [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in March 2021. Principal photography will begin in June 2021.<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-to-replace-late-rishi-kapoor-in-the-intern-remake-deepika-padukone-announces-see-first-poster-101617618612663.html</ref> The remake's first look poster was unveiled by Padukone on 5 April 2021, presenting the release date as [[Summer]] 2022.

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipients
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="10" |2016
| [[AARP|AARP Movies for Grownups Awards]]
| Best Comedy
| ''The Intern''
| {{Won}}
|
|-
|[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Best Actor in a Comedy
|[[Robert De Niro]]
| {{Nominated}}
|
|-
| [[21st Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Movie Awards]]
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy|Best Actor in a Comedy]]
| [[Robert De Niro]]
| {{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/critics-choice-awards-nominations-2016-full-list-1201666326/|title=Critics' Choice Awards Nominations: 'Mad Max' Leads Film; ABC, HBO, FX Networks & 'Fargo' Top TV|date=December 14, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| [[Casting Society of America]]
| Casting - Big Budget Feature - Comedy
| ''The Intern''
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan=4|<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2361509/awards?ref_=tt_awd</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Jupiter Award (film award)|Jupiter Award]], Germany
| Best International Actor
| [[Robert De Niro]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best International Actress
| rowspan=2| [[Anne Hathaway]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Max Movie Awards, South Korea
| Best Actress
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2016 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Comedy|Choice Movie: Comedy]]
| [[Nancy Meyers]]
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan=2|<ref name="TeenChoice">{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/767635/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-announced-see-the-first-wave-of-potential-winners |title=Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the "First Wave" of Potential Winners |last=Vulpo |first=Mike |publisher=[[E!]] |date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=May 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6hm3YMtx8?url=http://www.eonline.com/news/767635/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-announced-see-the-first-wave-of-potential-winners |archive-date=May 25, 2016 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy|Choice Movie Actress: Comedy]]
| [[Anne Hathaway]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|2361509|The Intern}}
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