The Shrink Is In

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The Shrink Is In
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Directed by Richard Benjamin
Written byAlison Balian
Joanna Johnson
Produced by Andrew Form
Tag Mendillo
Starring Courteney Cox
David Arquette
David James Elliott
Carol Kane
CinematographyKenneth MacMillan
Edited by Jacqueline Cambas
Music byDavid Lawrence
Marjorie Maye
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
November 1, 2001
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Shrink Is In is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin, and starring Courteney Cox and David Arquette.

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Plot

Samantha is a travel journalist who is still recovering from the break-up with her last boyfriend, when her psychiatrist, Dr. Louise Rosenberg, suffers a nervous breakdown. While Samantha is canceling her appointments, her new neighbor, Michael, comes for a session. Having never met the real Dr. Rosenberg, she poses as her shrink in an attempt to steer him away from his girlfriend and towards her. Because of her new situation, Samantha ends up seeing a few of Dr. Rosenberg's other patients, including eccentric magazine salesman Henry . Thus leading her to question her life, including whether her 'perfect man' is actually what she truly desires after all.

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