Henry Roth is messed up. A New York children's book author who tells kids that Santa doesn't exist, he hates sleeping with- and next to- anyone, including his girlfriend and must lay on the floor, usually with heavy objects on top of him just to feel safe. His motto is "Life is nothing but the occasional burst of laughter rising above the interminable wail of grief."

"Dedication," a modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book series (Billy Crudup) is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator (Mandy Moore) after his best friend and creative collaborator (Tom Wilkinson) passes away marks the directorial debut of Justin Theroux. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that maybe all it takes is a little dedication.

Directed by
Justin Theroux

Cast
Billy Crudup - Henry Roth
Mandy Moore - Lucy Reilly
Bob Balaban - Arthur Planck
Tom Wilkinson - Rudy Holt
Dianne Wiest - Carol
Bobby Cannavale - Don Meyers
Christine Taylor - Allison
Peter Bogdanovich - Roger Spade
Amy Sedaris - Cassidy's Mom
Martin Freeman - Jeremy

Production Co.
Plum Pictures
Hart-Lunsford Pictures

Produced by
Pamela Hirsch
Jessica Levin
Celine Rattray
Justin Theroux

Studio
The Weinstein Company

Writer
David Bromberg

Music
Edward Shearmur