Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot

2007

1h 33m

Comedy

Drama

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34%

500+ Ratings

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While attending a support group, a troubled man (Seann William Scott) meets a woman (Gretchen Mol) who has a positive influence on his life.

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adam b

Didn't expect to enjoy this bizarre low-budget dark comedy. Sean William Scott usually never disappoints and this is one of the the examples

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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clever, funny, edgy, sexy. We're all losers and luckily it can be funny to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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troy k

Surprisingly good and original for this low-budget indie I never heard of.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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anthony b

Don't be fooled by the super limited release and shoddy low rent marketing, the unfortunately titled American Loser is weird, risky, dark, and painfully hilarious. Easily one of Sean William Scott's best outings post American Pie, a series I personally love but am afraid he will never be able to live down. Thankfully, Scott has enough confidence in his acting abilities to experiment with roles vastly different from the inexplicably popular Stifler aka Stifmeister. The problem with Scott's career is that it is in the hands of narrow-minded American moviegoers who have typecast his ass beyond repair, forcing him to go under the radar whenever he wants to attempt something different. Take 2002's Stark Raving Mad, a Lawrence Bender produced crime comedy that (while not without flaws) was cool, funny, exciting and released straight-to-video. Personally, I loved Stark Raving Mad, and Sean William Scott in general. The guy is not just a one note joke, he is a serious actor with a strong onscreen presence and the chops to be a leading man. It is so frustrating to watch films like American Loser because like Stark Raving Mad, Goon, and so many others, it never got the credit it deserved and neither has Sean William Scott... Hang in there, Stifmeister, your time will come.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Unwatchable! I never write reviews but this one I will make an exception on ! I made about 20 min in hoping it would get better . The people who gave this a good review are either blind or lying.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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I think Sean Williams Scott is hysterical, and I love Jeff Garlin from Curb Your Enthusiam, but this has to be one of the stupidest movies I've ever seen. I had to keep watching it cause I was praying for it to get better, but it never does. I have no idea why anyone liked this movie. Sad to see some great actors in what might not even qualify as a B movie. I don't know what kind of cameras they used to film it either, but even on my Sony UHD tv it looks like some low quality work done by college students.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Tod Harrison Williams

Director

Seann William Scott

Jeff

Gretchen Mol

Lynn

Jeff Garlin

Lenny

Denis O'Hare

Mike

Kevin Conway

Bert

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Urban Cinefile

Tod Harrison Williams directs with a sense of humour that never takes cheap shots but isn't overtly reverential to the author, and the playful tone helps make the film entertaining as well as offbeat.

Nov 18, 2008

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Synopsis

While attending a support group, a troubled man (Seann William Scott) meets a woman (Gretchen Mol) who has a positive influence on his life.

Director: Tod Harrison Williams
Screenwriter: Tod Harrison Williams
Production Co: This Is That Productions
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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