discussing a play over dinner with Beverly, Buck notices Charlie has arrived with Carlyn. Charlie and Buck exchange glances across the room, but Buck ultimately disregards them and goes back to his conversation. Buck comes to the theater to find an invitation to the wedding. Buck arrives at the wedding party and offers the couple his blessing with his presence. Buck and Carlyn make peace as Buck effectively moves on from his obsession with Charlie and keeps their sexual encounter a secret from Carlyn. Cast Mike White as Buck O'Brien Chris Weitz as Charlie "Chuck" Sitter Lupe Ontiveros as Beverly Franco Paul Weitz as Sam Maya Rudolph as Jamilla Beth Colt as Carlyn Mary Wigmore as Diane Paul Sand as Barry Pamela Gordon as Mrs. O'Brien Tony Maxwell as Himself Analysis Chuck & Buck, although marketed as a comedy, is more widely considered to be a darkly humorous psychological thriller, or dramedy as academic James R. Keller says the film explores "the hysterical fear of exposure some heterosexual males experience" when they have had sexual relations with another man. Music The film prominently features the songs: Gwendolyn's "Freedom of the Heart" Petra Haden's "Look Both Ways Before You Cross" Josh Mancell's "Nwo Tew" Simon Jeffes' "Air a Danser" Additionally, Jeffes' "Paul's Dance", "Prelude and Yodel" and "Nothing Really Blue" (as performed by Penguin Café Orchestra) are featured on the soundtrack. The video for "Doctor Worm" by They Might Be Giants is featured during a scene that takes place in Chuck/Charlie's office. Charlie claims to have signed the band to his label. Reception and legacy The film has received generally positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, it has an 84% approval rating based on 88 reviews, with an average rating of 7.06/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "As poignant as it is unsettling, Chuck & Buck uses the complex dynamic between two men as fuel for untangling a rich assortment of thought-provoking themes". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". In an interview with The New York Times in 2010, Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges named White's performance the Best of the Decade. Ontiveros was awarded the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. See also Queer cinema John Cassavetes Award - the award said film also won at