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Delirious

2006 1h 47m Comedy Drama TRAILER for List
83% Tomatometer 64 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Desperate to make it big as a photographer, Les (Steve Buscemi) befriends Toby (Michael Pitt), a young actor with no direction, who romances a pop star.
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A funny, energetic satire of the paparazzi life and the entertainment industry, Delirious is another winner for indie helmer Tom DiCillo.

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David Fear Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Cliff Doerksen Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Jonathan F. Richards Film.com DiCillo's themes are loyalty and friendship and betrayal and redemption. Dec 13, 2007 Full Review Chris Salce Film Threat It is more than a rom-com and more than a buddy film. It is definitely a film that stands on its own. Rated: 7.5/10 Nov 7, 2020 Full Review Carolyn Mauricette Cinema Axis DiCillo's extended cut of Delirious holds up a microscope to the celebrity circus that still carries on. He dissects egos as fragile as glass and the pettiness that comes with fame. Rated: 4/5 Oct 29, 2020 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Delirious sizzles as long as it loiters in the R. Crumb universe of geeky losers who keep their homicidal urges at least barely in check. May 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This should have been better than it is. A slightly fuzzy satire about fame and loyalty, it only really fires up when the ever-excellent Steve Buscemi is on screen. He plays a sleazeball paparazzo, always on the outside looking in, until a chance encounter with a sleepy hobo (Michael Pitt) offers him unexpected access to the celebrity A-list. It's fun while it lasts, but it's not as original or quirky as it wants to be, and a bit of a disappointment coming from Tom DiCillo. But Buscemi is great. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review scott m Movie about a paparazzi who befriends a homeless kid and teaches him the business. Then the kid becomes famous and he becomes jealous. Missed the mark to me. But I understood what the producers were tying to say. That Hollywood is all about looks and youth and lacks any substance. But the movie didn't convey that very well. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Steve Buscemi fans, u should check this movie out. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice little gem of a film. Loved every frame. This story resonated with me on many levels but needless to say packs an emotional punch. Highly recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Not always on target, but original. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Delirious is indeed a funny satire of the paparazzi with good performances from the main actors. Steve Buscemi plays the loser role well, being one of many sharks trying to take that one lasting shot. However, many of the character development in this movie did not get the attention it should have got: depth wise and personality wise. Take Steve Buscemi, who is playing an adult male making pictures. He visits his parents halfway through the movie and is totally disappointed that his parents don't like one of the many sleezy pictures he took. First of all, this 40 plus year-old guy should know this already, second, it's more of a teenager thing to want approval of his parents the way Buscemi wants it ("don't you like my sleezy picture?"), third, it's really not much of an original, thought provoking plot, although the whole movie basically is counting on it. That's really disappointing. Furthermore, the film is very unrealistic, the main character being such an a-typical bum, way too handsome, way too sweet. The whole falling in love with the movie-star thing, well, I didn't buy it. Sure, it's a comedy, but it could have used a bit more realism and a bit less cinderella meets prince charming. For the rest, i do think it is a fair tale of show-bizz and all the utter bullshit that comes with it. This movie was good, I actually liked it, but it did have mayor flaws. Therefore, three and a half stars is all it's gonna get. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Desperate to make it big as a photographer, Les (Steve Buscemi) befriends Toby (Michael Pitt), a young actor with no direction, who romances a pop star.
Director
Tom DiCillo
Producer
Robert Salerno
Screenwriter
Tom DiCillo
Production Co
Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Artina Films, Thema Production
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 13, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$86.0K
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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