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Are You Here

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Are You Here

R

Released Aug 22, 2014

1h 53m

Comedy

Drama

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After his eccentric pal (Zach Galifianakis) inherits a fortune from his estranged father, an aimless, womanizing weatherman (Owen Wilson) becomes involved in the legal battle initiated by his friend's sister (Amy Poehler).

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Critics Consensus

Given the amount of talent assembled on both sides of the camera, Are You Here falls bewilderingly flat.

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

It's funny, clunky, earnest, and barely credible, but it's all of a piece.

Aug 22, 2014

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Susan Wloszczyna

RogerEbert.com

A comedy with no laughs. A drama disconnected from any known reality.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 22, 2014

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Everything about Are You Here feels like a bottom-drawer script idea that was put together too casually and carelessly.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 22, 2014

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

A comedy about substance abuse and bi polar behavior, it's not as funny as a movie starring Owen Wilson and Zach Galifianakis should be nor is it as insightful as Weiner likely intended.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 1, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

A nauseous, floundering excuse for a film.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 30, 2019

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David Brake

One Room With A View

Wilson and co. aim for something deep and profound, but there's nothing to be found here aside from disappointment and frustration

Rated: 2/5

May 17, 2019

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Nicolas P

An interesting and good movie. Takes a while to get started but if you stick with it, it has a good message! Entertaining and thought provoking.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Yuri B

somewhere in hollywood a group of people produced a film that feels like it was meant for me, to speak to the dark depths of my heart. I thought it was so profound I watched twice in the first week without any loss of enthusiasm. I don’t understand the haters because this film played the strings of my heart and like it knew exactly what i’ve been through.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Yuri B

I don't understand such a low rating, I actually found the film quite enjoyable. And it was surprising to see Wilson, Poehler & Galifianakas in serious roles... just not normally accustomed to that. It was quite refreshing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Lary T

This was a genius movie. Complicated and thought provoking. I think the third act felt a little rushed, but it sticks the landing with the final scene.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Rob A

It was actually heartfelt and interesting; a hybrid comedy/drama that was different and new. Are You Here certainly has its haters - but I'm not one of them. There were no good or bad guys; all the characters were much more complex. Zach Gallifinakis even shaves his beard halfway through. A tepid thumbs up (for me anyway).

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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Audience Member

Embarrassing. This is the type of movie you would turn off on an airplane, even if it was the only one playing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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Synopsis

After his eccentric pal (Zach Galifianakis) inherits a fortune from his estranged father, an aimless, womanizing weatherman (Owen Wilson) becomes involved in the legal battle initiated by his friend's sister (Amy Poehler).

Director: Matthew Weiner
Producer: Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher
Screenwriter: Matthew Weiner
Distributor: Millennium Entertainment
Production Co: Gilbert Films, Weiner Bros.
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual Content/Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 53m

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