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Summary
Trevor Newandyke is a struggling comedian. Not only does he bomb on stage, but he bombs in everyday life. He’s fed up with all the jerks who push him around.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+16)
Critics 83Audiences 67GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer83%
Audience score72%
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −23 min on the typical 109
typical 10986Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 129 countries
+119Released
2012
August 8, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Joel Potrykus Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Cinematography
Production · 4
- Kevin Clancy Executive Producer
- Ashley Young Line Producer
- Michael Saunders Associate Producer
- Sarah Keen Associate Producer
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