Asperger's Are Us

Released Nov 11, 2016

1 hr. 22 min.

Documentary

Comedy

Drama

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Four friends on the autism spectrum bond through humor and form a comedy troupe. They prepare for one final, ambitious show before going their separate ways.

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As an autistic person myself, I was thrilled to watch a documentary that's not about being autistic, but still getting some important messages out there through tiny pieces of information and by fearlessly showing struggles that seem incomprehensible to a neurotypical person. We can be creative, smart, funny, interesting people and that deserves screentime for sure. There's not enough content like this focusing on adulthood for people on the spectrum.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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I feel like my heads being fucked with. I felt like the whole thing could have been a completely ironic sketch by some god level writers but I think its real. Still can barely tell if im right or wrong

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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A sweet and likeable documentary about a foursome of ambitious young men and their adventures/hardships of performing their comedy skit shows.  The film serves as an inspirational piece for all, not just those who happen to have aspergers syndrome.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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After seeing Paddleton, I was interested in other films by Alexandre Lehmann, and I found this film. This is a documentary about four young men – Noah, Ethan, New Michael, and Jack – who are all on the autism spectrum, had formed their own comedy troupe, and were preparing to perform their last show. While I would have liked to have had more background on each of them in terms of their growing up years, I was inspired by these four men who set out to do what they loved doing – comedy. It was also great to hear these guys talk about themselves, what life is like for them, their idiosyncrasies, and what they find funny as well as their love of sharing their humor with others. We also get to hear the perspective of some of their parents as well. This gets a big thumbs up from me!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely real, fresh & honest! Loved it so much!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Amazing film, and that's coming from a girl who is the ultimate documentary nerd. Raw and heartfelt. In love!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Alex Lehmann

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Mark Proksch

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Noah Britton

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Ethan Finlan

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Jack Hanke

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New Michael Ingemi

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

The four young men at the heart of this documentary will easily find a home in all but the hardest of hearts.

Nov 17, 2016

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Ken Jaworowski

New York Times

"Asperger's Are Us" rarely stretches to be funny or poignant or touching, and that makes this documentary all the more of each.

Nov 10, 2016

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Craig D. Lindsey

Village Voice

You'll appreciate these dudes for making the effort to literally break out of their comfort zones in order to change people's views on autism. However, there is a strong possibility you may not laugh at or with them during this whole doc.

Nov 9, 2016

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Young men with Asperger's prep for comedy show in smart docu

Rated: 3/5

Jan 3, 2017

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Louis Proyect

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Four young men with Asperger's discover that comedy is the best cure for what ails them.

Nov 28, 2016

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Warm, funny and enormously entertaining.

Rated: 9/10

Nov 12, 2016

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Synopsis

Four friends on the autism spectrum bond through humor and form a comedy troupe. They prepare for one final, ambitious show before going their separate ways.

Director: Alex Lehmann
Executive Producer: Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Distributor: Duplass Brothers Productions
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 25, 2016

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