The Dilemma

The Dilemma
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRon Howard
Written byAllan Loeb
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySalvatore Totino
Edited by
Music by
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 14, 2011 (2011-01-14)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70 million
Box office$69.7 million

The Dilemma is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written by Allan Loeb, directed by Ron Howard, and starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The film follows savvy businessman Ronny (Vaughn) and genius engineer Nick (James), who are best friends and partners in an auto design firm, as they are pursuing a project to make their firm famous. When Ronny sees Nick's wife Geneva (Winona Ryder) kissing another man (Channing Tatum), he seeks out answers and has to figure out how to tell Nick about what he saw while working with him to complete their critical presentation.

It was filmed entirely in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Dilemma was released by Universal Pictures in the United States and Canada on January 14, 2011. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed $69.7 million against a $70 million budget.