Synopsis
Convinced that a series of coincidences involving a doorman hold some secret to
life’s largest riddles, Albert Markovski seeks the help of a detective agency unlike
any other . . . which leads him down a path that questions the essence of existence
itself.
In an attempt to ferret out the meaning of these flukes, he consults Bernard and Vivian
Jaffe, AKA the Existential Detectives, a pair of married metaphysicians who fearlessly
investigate the mysteries at the core of their clients' secret innermost lives. When on
a case, these two follow their clients around closely, observe their daily activities,
query their friends and employers and intently examine the lives they lead. The difference
is that the Existential Detectives seek the solutions to the most persistent mystery of all
-- the one that lies at the core of reality and existence itself . . . which means their
investigations can get a little tricky.
Bernard and Vivian kick off their existential exploration of Albert Markovski by probing his
past and present reality. Along the way, they uncover his festering conflict with Brad Stand,
a golden boy executive climbing the corporate ladder at Huckabees, a popular chain of retail
super-stores that wants to sponsor Albert’s Open Spaces Coalition for the PR value. The Existential
Detectives are convinced that Brad -- seemingly Albert’s opposite -- is the key to cracking Albert’s
case, but then Brad turns the tables on their investigation, by hiring the detectives himself.
As Bernard and Vivian begin to dig deeper into Brad’s ambition and his relationship with Huckabees’
hot blonde spokes model Dawn, Albert begins to lose faith and rebels against their conclusions. Pairing
up with another of the duo’s clients -- firefighter, tough guy and uncompromising soul searcher Tommy --
he joins forces with the Jaffes’ arch nemesis, the sexy French philosopher Caterine Vauban, who valiantly
battles for the contrasting point of view.
Now, as Being chases Nothingness, Albert, Tommy, Brad, Dawn, Bernard, Vivian and Caterine chase one another
in a wild romp through life’s biggest questions to find the true answer.
Other Titles
- Extrañas coincidencias (Spain)
- Huckabees - A Vida é Uma Comédia (Brazil)
- Huckabees, mu arm (Estonia)
- I Love Huckabee's (USA (working title))
- I Love Huckabees (USA (alternative title))
- J'adore Huckabees (France)
- Strane coincidenze della vita, Le (Italy)
Trivia
- Gwyneth Paltrow was originally attached to star as Dawn Campbell, but dropped out due to the death of
her father. Nicole Kidman then attached herself to the project, but could not fit the movie in due to her
schedule for The Stepford Wives (2004). At that point, Jennifer Aniston was looked at for the part until finally
Naomi Watts, director David O. Russell's original first choice, was a lock.
- Many theater managers mistakenly wrote the film's title on marquees and in showtime listings as "I Love Huckabees".
This is most likely because on all promotional material and in the film itself the title is written with a heart symbol
instead of the word "heart".
- The Spanish title of the film literally translates to "Strange Coincidences".
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