laughs or to force the plot forward, the comedy equivalent of "Don't go down to the cellar!" in horror movies. Box office On release for 84 days, the film grossed $75,628,110 at the North American domestic box office, and in addition earned $54,803,258 in international markets, for a worldwide total of $130,431,368. Steely Dan response The film's title caused a minor stir as the uncommon name Dupree is the same as the title character in the Steely Dan song "Cousin Dupree" from their 2000 album Two Against Nature, which also concerns a ne'er-do-well relative who becomes a problem houseguest. Steely Dan founders Donald Fagen and Walter Becker wrote a tongue-in-cheek letter to Luke Wilson complaining about his brother Owen Wilson's apparent appropriation of their character's name. The duo invited the elder Wilson to make up for the "theft" of their character's name by coming on stage with them at one of their concerts to apologize to the band's fans. Owen Wilson gave a tongue-in-cheek response to the letter, stating in a press conference, "I have never heard the song 'Cousin Dupree' and I don't even know who this gentleman, Mr. Steely Dan, is. I hope this helps to clear things up and I can get back to concentrating on my new movie, HEY 19." References External links 2006 romantic comedy films 2006 films American romantic comedy films 2000s English-language films Films about weddings Films directed by Anthony and Joe Russo Films set in Hawaii Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles Films produced by Scott Stuber Films scored by Theodore Shapiro Universal Pictures films 2000s American films