The Autism Problem

The Autism Problem is a 2001 comedy film directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay by David Webber and Jason Stewart and stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew McConaughey, and Dewon Sawa. It tells the story about three people living in Boston who deal with autism.

The film was released in the United States on July 27, 2001, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Plot
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Cast

 * Jennifer Aniston
 * Courteney Cox
 * Lisa Kudrow
 * Dewon Sawa
 * Matthew McConaughey

Production
David Webber and Jason Stewart were longtime fans of Friends and they were interested in doing a movie adaptation. Webber wrote a 100-page treatment for the film in 1997. David Crane was originally offered as a writer, but dropped out due to creative differences. The duo then rewrote the script. Shawn Levy, director of Just in Time, was attached to direct the film in 1999. In the same year, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow were cast for their main roles.

The film was filmed using set props from Friends at Warner Bros. Soundstage Studios. Christophe Beck was hired to compose the score for the film in August 2000.

Box office
The Autism Problem was a modest success at the box office. On a budget of $16 million, and even on the same day Planet of the Apes opened, the film was a hit, grossing $40,742,525 domestically and $36,242,524 internationally, for a worldwide grand total of $76,985,049.

The film grossed $18 million in its opening weekend, finishing third behind Jurassic Park III and Planet of the Apes.

Critical response
The Autism Problem received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 46% based on 95 reviews, with an average of 5.0/10. The site's critical consensus reads "Though nothing like a film, this feels like a bad episode of the show Friends, though it was filled with laughs.". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.