I Used to Be Funny fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
I Used to Be Funny is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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I Used to Be Funny is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 46 min
I Used to Be Funny runs 1 h 46 min.
Not quite. Critics rate I Used to Be Funny higher (79) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $160,499 worldwide, 8% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
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6.4
