Whatever Works
“A new comedy!”
2009 · 1 h 33 min
Cast
Evan Rachel Wood 
Larry David 
Henry Cavill 
Adam Brooks 
Lyle Kanouse 
Michael McKean
Credits
Written by: 
Woody Allen
Plot
A cranky New York misanthrope takes in a young runaway from the South and slowly changes his views.
Sinekatalog’s take
A late Woody Allen comedy with Larry David's sour persona in the lead, with a few good laughs.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (79,761 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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