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Dean

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Dean

PG-13

Released Jun 2, 2017

1h 34m

Comedy

Drama

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An illustrator falls in love with a woman while trying to keep his father from burning down the family home after his wife dies.

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Dean's light touch with heavy themes -- and a talented cast led by writer-director-star Demetri Martin -- help compensate for the familiar story's narrative drift.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

This material might've worked better as sketches in an omnibus film.

Apr 3, 2020

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

It's about imperfections and dealing with the moment, and how the aftermath of death helps shape the way we handle life.

Rated: B

Jun 16, 2017

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Angie Han

Slashfilm

It ends a sweeter, more meaningful film than it begins.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 14, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Simply put, this is a comedian showing he has more than one voice and the complements do not end there.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 7, 2024

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

If Kevin Kline doesn't break your heart a few times in this film, you might be due for an emotional tune up.

May 7, 2020

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Victor Stiff

Goomba Stomp

Despite the unevenness, Martin's cinematic exploration of empathy, loss, and father-son relationships makes for compelling viewing.

Mar 30, 2020

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It starts a little slow, but so glad I stuck. It's the sweetest movie. So human and funny and sad. The end is great. Full disclosure: I've loved Demetrius Martin and his drawings for a long time and PS. I've forgotten her name but the actress who plays his L.A.girlfriend just dazzles. What charm.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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I think i blame myself going into the film and expecting something more like I heart Huckabee's than a plain drama about getting over the death of a loved one and not handing over your talents to cooperate America. But then again, it follows in suit to Dimitri's dry, one-lined humor, which if your fan, is never a bad thing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Absolutely loved it! It was an entertainingly serious but light film, it perfectly reflected his kind of humour and why its so genious. Im really glad Demetri Martin is getting into a big project like acting/directing/writing his own thing, I hope he keeps it going because I've been a fan of his for a while and I think he's one of the must underrated comedians right now! <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Meh. Love Gillian Jacobs 2.1. Demetri Martin always comes off as pretentious to me and tries to cover it up with quirkiness . I couldn’t buy into the chemistry between the too

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/21/20

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I really liked this movie. It's a little depressing, however both he and his father use their dry / dark humor to remedy that. Perhaps I'm in a sentimental mood, but the movie resonated with me. Cheers

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Pretty good movie. While the story is thoroughly familiar and well-tread territory, Martin brings his quirky charm to the script, direction and lead role wonderfully and is supported by great performances from its supporting players, especially Jacobs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/18

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Synopsis

An illustrator falls in love with a woman while trying to keep his father from burning down the family home after his wife dies.

Director: Demetri Martin
Producer: Giles Andrew, Elliott Watson, Jessica Latham, Demetri Martin, Charles James Denton
Screenwriter: Demetri Martin
Distributor: CBS Films
Production Co: Abbolita Productions, Spring Pictures, Honora
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 29, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $248.8K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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