About The Intern

Directed by Nancy Meyers, "The Intern" is a comedy-drama movie released in 2015. The plot revolves around 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker, played by Robert De Niro, who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion retailer, run by young and energetic CEO, Jules Ostin, played by Anne Hathaway. As the story unfolds, the intern, with his experience, charm and positivity, becomes quite popular and eventually, indispensable to the CEO and her team.

Making / Production

Nancy Meyers successfully battled against ageism and sexism via The Intern's production. The film was made under the banner of Waverly Films and was distributed globally by Warner Bros. Pictures. Nancy Meyers not only directed, but also wrote the script for the movie.

Actors

• Robert De Niro: plays Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old widower who becomes an intern and brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and charm to the table
• Anne Hathaway: plays Jules Ostin, the hardworking and passionate CEO of the online fashion retailer who initially struggles to accept Ben but later finds him indispensable
• Rene Russo: plays Fiona, the company masseuse and love interest of Ben Whittaker

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Nancy Meyers was inspired to write this movie after hearing about a senior intern program.
• The building used for Jules' home used to be a real toy factory.
• All the desk in the office of About The Fit, are Ikea desks that were modified to look more upscale on film

Awards

The Intern has been nominated for several awards. Anne Hathaway was nominated for Best Actress at the Jupiter Award in 2016. Robert De Niro has been nominated for the Best Actor from the Movies for Grownups Award by AARP the Magazine. It also received a nomination for The Women's Image Network Awards.

Quotes

• "You're never wrong to do the right thing." - Ben Whittaker
• "I'm not old, I'm in great shape." - Ben Whittaker
• "It's moments like this when you need someone you know you can count on because you're my..." - Jules Ostin

Music / Soundtrack

• "I Spy" by Mikhael Paskalev
• "The Girl From Ipanema" by Antônio Carlos Jobim
• "Andante from String Quartet No. 1" by Franz Schubert