Just Add Water

Just Add Water

Because a life can grow anywhere.

2008•1h 35m•5.0/10

ComedyDrama

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🎬TMDb

5.0/10(64)

An offbeat romantic comedy about a decent guy, Ray Tuckby, with a dead-end life in the dead-end town of Trona, CA. After encouragement from a stranger whom he happens upon, Ray begins to dream again. He sheds the parasites in his life, musters the nerve to pursue his childhood love, and finally takes back his community by toppling the local teenage Meth-baron.

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Cast

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

Ray Tuckby

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Eddie Tuckby

Justin Long

Justin Long

Spoonie

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Merl

Tracy Middendorf

Tracy Middendorf

Nora

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Selma

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

R'ch'lle

Lindsey Axelsson

Lindsey Axelsson

Chrisy

Will Rothhaar

Will Rothhaar

Dirk

Joey Kern

Joey Kern

Scotty

Penny Balfour

Penny Balfour

Charlene

Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

Penny

Michael Hitchcock

Michael Hitchcock

Mark Tuckby

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Clem

June Squibb

June Squibb

Mother

John Balma

John Balma

Elmo

Chelsea Field

Chelsea Field

Jeanne

Lucy DeVito

Lucy DeVito

Wanda

Cerina Vincent

Cerina Vincent

The Mrs.

Ahna O'Reilly

Ahna O'Reilly

Tammy

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