Roger Dodger (film)

Roger Dodger
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dylan Kidd
Written by	Dylan Kidd
Produced by	Dylan Kidd Anne Chaisson Campbell Scott
Starring	Campbell Scott Jesse Eisenberg Isabella Rossellini Elizabeth Berkley Jennifer Beals
Cinematography	Joaquin Baca-Asay
Edited by	Andy Keir
Music by	Craig Wedren
Production company	Holedigger Films
Distributed by	Artisan Entertainment
Release dates	May 9, 2002 (2002-05-09) (Tribeca) October 25, 2002 (2002-10-25) (United States)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.9 million[1]

Roger Dodger is a 2002 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Dylan Kidd. It stars Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg (in his feature film debut), Isabella Rossellini, Elizabeth Berkley and Jennifer Beals. The film follows Roger Swanson (Scott), a womanizing ad executive, who takes his nephew Nick (Eisenberg) out for a night in the city after the young man asks him for advice on seducing women.

The film debuted at the inaugural Tribeca Festival to critical acclaim and won the award for Best Narrative Feature for Kidd. It went on to win the FIRESCI Prize and award for Best Debut Film at the Venice Film Festival. Roger Dodger was given a limited release by Artisan Entertainment on October 25, 2002. Both Scott and Eisenberg received awards notices, with Scott winning a National Board of Review Award for Best Male Lead and Eisenberg earning a Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Actor.