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The two leading stars of this film, “The Intern” have benefited from comedy at some point throughout their careers.

The first one, is Robert De Niro, who entered into the world of comedy back in 1999 with “Analyze This,” which became a critical and commercial success, and it earned De Niro a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. After “Analyze This,” De Niro continued pursuing and stretching his comedic prowess with “Meet the Parents” in 2000. This film also became a mass hit, both critically and commercially, and it earned him another Golden Globe nomination. After years of collaborating exclusively with Martin Scorsese, De Niro has teamed, in yet another perfect match, with director, David O. Russell. They have collaborated in Russell’s most recent projects, one of their most memorable and recent collaborations was in the comedy, “Silver Linings
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She has demonstrated that films starring a female lead do indeed work. This quest for the right formula started with “Private Benjamin” (1980), which was carried entirely by Goldie Hawn, and, in addition, Meyer obtained an Oscar nomination for penning the script. Her most recent films have been dominated by strong female and prestige status ladies, such as Diane Keaton in “Something’s Gotta Give,” Kate Winslet in “The Holiday,” and Meryl Streep in “It’s Complicated.”

Meyer has crafted a brand during several years, her films, in certain form, have singled out from many others, mainly for its strong and adamant feminist voice. “The Intern” is not the exception, nonetheless, it is not the sole ingredient Meyer utilizes in her films. Another of her usual key ingredient is placing a masculine lead male and they range from Mel Gibson in “What Women Want,” to Jack Nicholson in “Something’s Gotta Give,” and Alec Baldwin in “It’s Complicated,” in “The Intern” it is Robert De

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