Ira & Abby

Jun 23, 2006

1h 44m

★ 5.6

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes therapy.

Overview

A neurotic, young psychology student, with low self-esteem, has a chance encounter with a free-spirited, extremely gregarious woman who works at the Paris Health Club in New York City, and who suggests that they immediately get married to see how it will work out. Both of the student's parents are analysts, and they provide the happy couple with a gift certificate for a year of marriage counseling as a wedding present.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Magnolia Pictures

Ira & Abby Trailers

Cast

Ira Black

Chris Messina

Abby Willoughby

Jennifer Westfeldt

Dr. Arnold Friedman

David Margulies

Tracy

Kali Rocha

Lenny

Kevin Sussman

Janice

Marylouise Burke

Arlene Black

Judith Light

Seymour Black

Robert Klein

Michael Willoughby

Fred Willard

Lynne Willoughby

Frances Conroy

First Justice of the Peace

Malachy McCourt

Marvin the Limo Driver

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