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Stranger Than Fiction

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Late at night a hysterical man (Mackenzie Astin) asks his friends (Todd Field, Dina Meyer) to help him dispose of a stranger's corpse.

Critics Reviews

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com The developments are not so much shocking than bewilderingly confusing. Rated: 1/4 Dec 27, 2009 Full Review Karina Montgomery Cinerina I love movies like this but I hate reviewing them - they must be seen and felt to be properly appreciated, and I never feel I do justice to my feelings on the page. I hope you reward these filmmakers by seeing this one. Rated: 5/5 Jul 17, 2008 Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews ...a clever concept that is given uneven execution by scripter Zach Helm Rated: B- Nov 18, 2006 Full Review Linda Cook Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) Sweetly funny and thought-provoking, "Stranger Than Fiction" truly isn't a "Will Ferrell movie." Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 14, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2005 Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Not as strange as it needed to be. Rated: 2/5 Aug 21, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Denise S Funny with a clever twisty turny plot and well acted by a great cast. I'm surprised that it doesn't have a much higher tomato score, I guess people don't know this little gem of a movie is out there, I myself only came across it by chance. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a nice surprise treat. I'm a huge Dina Meyer fan and it was a blast to see her up front and center again. It's a quick tale full of "dark comedy" and a couple surprises. It's the kind of fluff you'd read on an airplane, but that's what makes it a great rental. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member ... enjoyable dark comedy... totally different movie, but just as good as the more well known hollywood movie with the same name... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member An ingenious, clever, and engaging film that throws twists at you! Wow, for an older film I never thought it would be this good but it sure was.. Stranger Than Fiction follows Donovan, a writer, as he tells the story of four Salt Lake City twentysomethings who happen to be caught in the situation where they have to cover up one murder and things start to get more complicated as the story line goes on. Totally unpredicatable and suprising ending. Bravo to the cast and crew for making such a great film and remember- nothing is what it seems! Highly recommended!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a nice surprise treat. I'm a huge Dina Meyer fan and it was a blast to see her up front and center again. It's a quick tale full of "dark comedy" and a couple surprises. It's the kind of fluff you'd read on an airplane, but that's what makes it a great rental. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is not well known at all. It is one that really fell off the radar. Great movie about friends covering up a muder. Good plot, good acting and great ending. Excellent movie with a twist at the ending. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Late at night a hysterical man (Mackenzie Astin) asks his friends (Todd Field, Dina Meyer) to help him dispose of a stranger's corpse.
Director
Eric Bross
Producer
Dana Lustig, Ram Bergman
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m