Envy

"Success didn’t go to his head, it went to his neighbor."

Apr 30 2004 PG-13 1h 39m
Comedy

A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.

Plot

Ben Stiller and Jack Black star as Tim and Nick, best friends, neighbors and co-workers, whose equal footing is suddenly tripped up when one of Nick's harebrained get-rich-quick schemes actually succeeds: Vapoorizer, a spray that literally makes dog poop, or any other kind for that matter, evaporate into thin air -- to where exactly is anyone's guess. Tim, who had scoffed at Nick's idea and passed on an opportunity to get in on the deal, can only watch as Nick's fortune -- and Tim's own envy -- grow to equally outrageous proportions. When the flames of jealousy are fanned by an oddball drifter (Walken) who imposes himself into the situation, Tim's life careens wildly out of control ... taking Nick's with it.

Written by

Steve Adams

Directed by

Barry Levinson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Nu Image, DreamWorks Pictures, NPV Entertainment, Baltimore Spring Creek Productions, Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
33,404
Average Rating
4.8 out of 10
Metascore
31
Popularity
NA