50 Greatest Mid-Life Crisis Movies

What a mess

By Josh WinningFeb 12th 2013
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Husbands (1970)

The Mid-Life Crisis: When their friend Stuart dies of a heart attack, the loss hits buddies Gus, Harry, and Archie hard, prompting a two-day mourning period in which they get drunk, sleep rough and play a lot of basketball.

Reasons To Be Cheerful: The FRIENDS theme tune had it right when it claimed “I’ll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour”, which perfectly fits this trio’s approach to grief.

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    • Jareth64

      Feb 12th 2013, 12:40

      A nice list, mercy buckets Total Film.

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    • FBSDeMorgan

      Feb 12th 2013, 13:26

      Didn't realise quite how much Nicholas Hoult is starting to look like Hugh Grant (looking at the pic at no.33). Freaky.

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    • georgeoliver

      Feb 12th 2013, 14:23

      I'm sad The Nightmare Before Christmas isn't on there, that movie is essentially a Halloween ghoul having a mid life crisis.

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    • Hadouken76

      Feb 12th 2013, 17:47

      Robot & Frank? I know he's a bit older than mid-life

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    • ericsig

      Feb 12th 2013, 22:25

      #48, Barbara Whiteman was played by Bette Midler. Not Meryl Streep.

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    • jamesmorton89

      Feb 13th 2013, 10:37

      No Bridesmaids? TF fail.

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    • Jareth64

      Feb 13th 2013, 13:14

      I'd say Ben in Leaving Las Vegas was having a pretty major bit of a midlife crisis. And how about Andy Dufresne in Shawshank Redemption? Busting out of prison just cos he's bored and wrongly imprisoned. What a loser.

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    • jaywheeler

      Feb 21st 2013, 19:08

      No High Fidelity? I'm disappointed

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