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Play trailer 2:29 Poster for Dean PG-13 Released Jun 2, 2017 1h 34m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Angie Han Slashfilm It ends a sweeter, more meaningful film than it begins. Rated: 7/10 Jun 14, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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WayTruthLife I Wow! This has to be the very best movie I've ever seen! Very very deep and eye-opening. Not everyone will get it, but for someone who is going through certain situations, this is very revelatory and a breath of much-needed fresh air! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Honora, Spring Pictures, Abbolita Productions
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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