Melinda and Melinda

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

6.184

100 min

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Ellis Moonsong

Will Ferrell

as Hobie

Jonny Lee Miller

as Lee

Radha Mitchell

as Melinda Robicheaux

Amanda Peet

as Susan

Chloë Sevigny

as Laurel

Wallace Shawn

as Sy

David Aaron Baker

as Steve

Arija Bareikis

as Sally Oliver

Josh Brolin

as Greg

Steve Carell

as Walt

Stephanie Roth Haberle

as Louise

Shalom Harlow

as Joan

Geoffrey Nauffts

as Bud

Zak Orth

as Peter

Larry Pine

as Max

Vinessa Shaw

as Stacey

Brooke Smith

as Cassie

Daniel Sunjata

as Billy

Matt Servitto

as Jack Oliver

Andy Borowitz

as Doug

Neil Pepe

as Al

Michael J. Farina

as Man With Dog

Christina Kirk

as Jennifer

Alyssa Pridham

as Acting Student

Katie Kreisler

as Director

Quincy Rose

as 2nd A.D.

Rick Holmes

as Party Guest

Michelle Durning

as Party Guest

Rob Buntzen

as Antique Shop Owner

Daniel Sunjata

as Billy Wheeler

Vinessa Shaw

as Stacey Fox

Lauren Adler

as Waitress (uncredited)

Director

Woody Allen