Humor Me (film)
| Humor Me | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sam Hoffman |
| Written by | Sam Hoffman |
| Produced by | Jamie Gordon Sam Hoffman Courtney Potts |
| Starring | Jemaine Clement Elliott Gould Ingrid Michaelson Annie Potts Priscilla Lopez Bebe Neuwirth Maria Dizzia |
| Cinematography | Seamus Tierney |
| Edited by | Paul Frank |
| Music by | Gabriel Mann |
Production companies | Fugitive Films Spitting Cobra Films |
| Distributed by | Shout! Studios |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $40,099[2] |
Humor Me is a 2017 American comedy film written and directed by Sam Hoffman. The film stars Jemaine Clement, Elliott Gould, Ingrid Michaelson, Annie Potts, Priscilla Lopez, Bebe Neuwirth and Maria Dizzia. The film was released on January 12, 2018, by Shout! Studios.
Plot
Nate Kroll is an award winning playwright who suddenly finds himself wifeless, jobless and homeless. With literally nothing else to lose, he moves in with his eccentric father, Bob, and gets a job at an old folks home where he helps the elders put on a new play.
Cast
- Jemaine Clement as Nate Kroll
- Elliott Gould as Bob Kroll
- Ingrid Michaelson as Allison
- Annie Potts as Dee
- Priscilla Lopez as Connie Andrews
- Bebe Neuwirth as C.C. Rudin
- Maria Dizzia as Nirit Gerb-Kroll
- Joey Slotnick as Zimmerman
- Willie C. Carpenter as Ellis
- Le Clanché du Rand as Helen
- Rosemary Prinz as Gert
- Erich Bergen as Randy Kroll
- Cade Lappin as Gabe Kroll
- Ray Iannicelli as Marv
- Mike Hodge as Alan
- Malachy McCourt as David
- Tibor Feldman as Ed
- Bernie McInerney as Doctor
Release
The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2017.[3][1] The film was released on January 12, 2018, by Shout! Studios.[2]
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 4.87/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]
References
- ^ a b "'Humor Me' Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ a b "Humor Me (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2017-06-16). "[WATCH] 'Humor Me' Clip: Old Jews Telling Jokes Now A Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Humor Me (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Humor Me Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
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