Citizen Weiner

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Citizen Weiner

2024

1h 23m

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Zack Weiner is an actor residing on New York's Upper West Side. When the film industry shuts down, Zack and his friend Joe embark on a unique project: to make a film about running for city council, while actually running for New York's city council. Zack and his campaign work with their community on a local level, attempting to improve the lives of their fellow west siders, but the campaign struggles to get attention. Then through some unconventional tactics, Zack's team propels his underdog campaign to the heights of NYC politics.

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Eric Langberg

Everything's Interesting

The documentary tries to have it all ways — it’s both a satirical and an actual campaign — and by committing to the “anyone can run for office!” bit so hard, Weiner reveals just how broken the whole system is.

Jan 29, 2024

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Morris Yang

In Review Online

Robbins and co. seem to be gunning for cheap laughs and a part-sincere, part-holier-than-thou bit whose ambivalent formula has flourished exceedingly in the post-mumblecore cultural desert of cosmopolitan America.

Jan 28, 2024

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Norman Gidney

MUSE TV

A joyous love letter to political engagement.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 28, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Scored and edited for maximum hilarity, while also being smart enough not to cut around anything cringe (as the kids would say), CITIZEN WEINER oscillates between political farce and honest-to-goodness “Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You” energy ...

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 23, 2024

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Dan Lybarger

Film Threat

Robbins and Weiner may be playing for the camera rather than for a seat at the legislative table, but at least they resoundingly prove that politics can be anything but soul-crushing and dull.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 22, 2024

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Dan B

Part reality TV show (or "reality movie"), part documentary, and part comedy, "Citizen Weiner" is an over-the-top, yet somehow understated, spoof of contemporary politics and the way the media covers it. A very funny and original movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Laura n

I think it’s important to be aware that this film is not really a documentary, it's more of a “mockumentary” done in the “truth cinema” style. The documentary is about a 20 something year old actor and filmmaker who finds himself out of work in NYC during the pandemic. It supposedly documents the filmmaker running for office and then being derailed by a scandal but then using social media platforms to spin his various downturns into an online advantage. Does this tally into a win for the election he’s supposedly running for? Is he even trying to win this election or is he merely a crafty generation Z’er trying to eke out a living for himself from an uber competitive industry during a difficult time in history? And really do any of these questions even matter, currently, when it comes to politics? The mockumentary is technically astute and engaging. His relationship with his mom is scary and concerning and as an extension his relationship with women seemingly even more problematic. The issue I had was, if there’s any truth to be found in this documentary, where does it lay? I guess it’s up to every audience member to answer this question for themselves.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Susan E

The NYC City Council campaign and "leaked" videotape of Zack Weiner with a dominatrix was all part of an elaborate hoax on the media, the public, and the citizens he asked to vote for him. The film is an insult to legitimate politicians and a bore.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Noam S

While not a career politician, Zack Weiner's grass roots approach and commitment to addressing his community shows New Yorkers a bright new vision for the Upper West Side. This is not only one of the funniest movies, but one of the most important! Vote Zack Weiner for District 6!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Synopsis

Zack Weiner is an actor residing on New York's Upper West Side. When the film industry shuts down, Zack and his friend Joe embark on a unique project: to make a film about running for city council, while actually running for New York's city council. Zack and his campaign work with their community on a local level, attempting to improve the lives of their fellow west siders, but the campaign struggles to get attention. Then through some unconventional tactics, Zack's team propels his underdog campaign to the heights of NYC politics.

Director: Daniel Robbins
Producer: Elliot Allen, Michael Gelfand, Daniel Goldschmidt, Joey Lyons, Daniel Robbins
Screenwriter: Joe Gallagher, Zack Weiner, Zack Weiner, Joe Gallagher
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: One Man Army
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 29, 2024
Runtime: 1h 23m

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