Apocalypse Clown

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Apocalypse Clown

2023

1h 38m

Comedy

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The sudden death of international clown master Jean DuCoque brings together a motley trio of washed up clowns: Bobo a hobo clown who has hit rock bottom... Pepe a talentless mime... and Funzo an inadvertently terrifying "street clown". After a mass brawl at the funeral with some vengeful human statues earns them a night in jail, the group emerges to find a country suddenly plunged into overnight anarchy by major solar flare.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It’s hit and miss. Mostly miss.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 1, 2023

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Director George Kane keeps the energy up throughout, helped along by a game-for-it cast that know exactly how to pitch the material.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2023

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

It’s delightfully batty in parts, groan-worthy in others, but overall the ethos is to just keep firing – and some shots land even as others could clearly have been finessed further.

Jul 19, 2023

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Hilary A White

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

It’s hard to refuse this comedy caper penned by members of madcap theatre troupe Dead Cat Bounce, such is its gung-ho vim and uniquely silly premise.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 8, 2023

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

The plot meanders, and the cast struggles to nail the comic timing.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 7, 2023

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Audrey Donohue

RTÉ (Ireland)

While it's hugely positive to see something fresh and original being written by Irish writers and filmed on location in Dublin and Kildare, it’s very hard to know how to take this movie, as it’s a real mixed bag of hilarious moments - but also awful ones.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 7, 2023

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Hugh M

A hilarious romp that goes in so many ridiculous places that it is fun being along for the ride. Great cast, particularly Funzo (Natalie Palamides) who hits on all cylinders. One can tell that the writers just had such a fun time writing this film with basically few boundaries on where the plot might go.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/25

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The sudden death of international clown master Jean DuCoque brings together a motley trio of washed up clowns: Bobo a hobo clown who has hit rock bottom... Pepe a talentless mime... and Funzo an inadvertently terrifying "street clown". After a mass brawl at the funeral with some vengeful human statues earns them a night in jail, the group emerges to find a country suddenly plunged into overnight anarchy by major solar flare.

Director: George Kane
Producer: Morgan Bushe, James Dean
Screenwriter: George Kane, Demian Fox, George Kane, Shane O'Brien, James Walmsley
Distributor: Red Hound Entertainment
Production Co: Fastnet Films
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 14, 2024
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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