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Death of a Telemarketer

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Death of a Telemarketer

R

Released Dec 3, 2021

1h 28m

Comedy

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Ace telemarketer Kasey (Lamorne Morris) is in a close sales contest with newbie employee, Barry (Woody McClain), and must score a big sale by midnight or he'll lose the largest commission to date. Out of desperation, Kasey waits until everyone leaves the office and finds the Do Not Call list. He thinks he's found the perfect mark, but instead finds himself held hostage and at the mercy of Asa (Jackie Earle Haley), the man he tried to swindle. Now Kasey must pass Asa's twisted test on ethics if he wants to live to sell another day.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

This comedy-drama appears initially to be a cheap bill of goods, but turns out to be more droll and insightful than it looks, and willing to go down some dark paths as it gets closer to the end.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 22, 2022

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Becca James

Chicago Reader

It feels like a phone call that could have been a text.

Dec 4, 2021

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

Writer/director Khaled Ridgeway's film has some chuckles, and Morris is clearly having fun with his unrepentant character, but that is part of the film's problem. There is no redemption for Kasey...

Jan 23, 2021

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Emma Clark-Dow

The Post NZ

After beginning as some kind of underdog comedy, Death of a Telemarketer takes a surprising turn when a telemarketer calls someone who definitely does not want cable.

Aug 31, 2022

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The only real 'death' in this garbage movie is any hope that watching this film will be an enjoyable experience. It's excruciatingly horrible, with comedy that's not funny and filled with extremely annoying characters.

Mar 3, 2022

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Debopriyaa Dutta

Screen Rant

Stretched beyond its limits, Death of a Telemarketer is never funny enough, and its hostage plot makes as much sense as a nonsensical cold call.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 27, 2022

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Audience Member

Thought it was great. Ending was a bit confusing to me. But have nice laughs. Reading critics ratings kinda shocked me

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Lloyd S

Funny and entertaining. Good laughs.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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NANCY M

This movie was incredibly smart and witty. At first I was like what's going on with it but after about 10 minutes in I found myself laughing out loud over and over again. The guy who starred in it was so funny I literally couldn't take my eye off of him. Clever movie with very interesting characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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Maxwell O

I found this to be a clever concept with strong acting and an enjoyable story. Lamorne Morris is great and Jackie Earle Haley always delivers. It was quirky, but I view that as a positive. Definitely worth checking out.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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mitch c

Usually the RT ratings are spot on. If I had read these first before viewing, I would have passed. But I came upon it while channel surfing and it immediately caught my interest. It's not a great comedy, but here's what some of the pro critics don't seem to grasp. It is not so much a comedy (despite a good share of chuckles) as it is about good old fashion redemption. It's that, encased it a pretty darn good view of the cut throat telemarketing world. It's a Wonderful Life it ain't, but still a cleverly written and well acted modern morality play. At less than 90 minutes of your time I recommend it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

solid movie. i didn't care for the more emotional segments near the end, but otherwise this was good fun. the final scene was especially nice to reset the mood.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

Ace telemarketer Kasey (Lamorne Morris) is in a close sales contest with newbie employee, Barry (Woody McClain), and must score a big sale by midnight or he'll lose the largest commission to date. Out of desperation, Kasey waits until everyone leaves the office and finds the Do Not Call list. He thinks he's found the perfect mark, but instead finds himself held hostage and at the mercy of Asa (Jackie Earle Haley), the man he tried to swindle. Now Kasey must pass Asa's twisted test on ethics if he wants to live to sell another day.

Director: Khaled Ridgeway
Producer: Meagan Good, Datari Turner, James J. Yi
Screenwriter: Khaled Ridgeway
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Datari Turner Productions, Kasomo Productions
Rating: R (Some Violence|Sexual References|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2021
Runtime: 1h 28m

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