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Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

Play trailer Poster for Brief Interviews With Hideous Men Released Sep 25, 2009 1h 20m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After being dumped by her boyfriend, Ryan (John Krasinski), for no discernible reason, graduate student Sara Quinn (Julianne Nicholson) searches for answers by embarking on a unique research project. She interviews a variety of men about their impulses, motives and relationships with women. But, as she probes the perplexing psyches of unfaithful, womanizing and embittered males, she's unprepared for their often disturbing responses -- and what they say about the truth of human behavior.

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Ambitious but uneven, John Krasinski's adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men tries hard but doesn't match the depth of the book.

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jacinto g What a waste of resources. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring and tedious. Skipped to the actor whose segment I watched this for and returned to to the library. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Moments of genius, but not a comprehensive piece. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/10/18 Full Review Audience Member It was just about exactly what I expected. Great, I mean epic, monologues, good acting, mediocre directing and a loose storyline that is difficult to follow. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who wasn't specifically interested in the dialogue because that is definitely the focus. As it should be. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member A sincere and thoughtful adaptation of a great novel, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men is a smart; albeit uneven; dark comedy with an incredible final monologue. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Brief Interviews is uneven and a bit grandiose, but Krasinski and company's enthusiasm for David Foster Wallace's great work shines through. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After being dumped by her boyfriend, Ryan (John Krasinski), for no discernible reason, graduate student Sara Quinn (Julianne Nicholson) searches for answers by embarking on a unique research project. She interviews a variety of men about their impulses, motives and relationships with women. But, as she probes the perplexing psyches of unfaithful, womanizing and embittered males, she's unprepared for their often disturbing responses -- and what they say about the truth of human behavior.
Director
John Krasinski
Producer
Eva Kolodner, John Krasinski, Yael Melamede, James Suskin
Screenwriter
John Krasinski
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Salty Features, Sunday Night
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 25, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.9K
Runtime
1h 20m
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