A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life's little distractions with increasingly hysterical results.
Directed by Frank Coraci
💰 Earned $240.7M on a $82.5M budget — a 2.9× return.
🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 12 nominations total.
🤝 One of 6 films pairing Frank Coraci with Adam Sandler.
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