Whatever Works

New York City streets, summer, a chessboard. A crotchety misanthrope and a young runaway collide, then her uptight parents arrive. Woody Allen revisits his comedic roots.

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Woody Allen directed Whatever Works in 2009. See Woody Allen's full filmography, where to start with Woody Allen, or where to go after you've seen everything by Woody Allen.

Whatever Works was released in 2009 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 92 minutes.