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Donald Cried

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Peter Latang left working-class Warwick, R.I., to reinvent himself as a slick Wall Street mover and shaker. Fifteen years later, when he's forced to return home to bury his Grandmother, he loses his wallet on the trip. Stranded, the only person he can think of to help him out is his neighbor and former childhood friend Donald Treebeck. Donald hasn't changed a bit, and what starts as a simple favor turns into a long van ride into the past.
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Donald Cried's dark, squirm-inducing humor is laced with bracing honesty -- and marks writer-director-star Kris Avedisian as a filmmaker to watch.

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Scott Marks San Diego Reader A ballsy debut by [writer-director-star] Avedisian and one that's not to be missed. Rated: 4/5 Mar 17, 2017 Full Review Mark Jenkins Washington Post "Donald Cried" succeeds on its own modest terms, but watching its title character can be painful. This is not a movie for people who'd just as soon forget their own teenage mortifications. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 16, 2017 Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle It's all absurd and enjoyable, and yet to spend one minute in his Donald's company is to realize something is wrong with him. This is not someone who can function in the world - and that's not funny. Rated: 3/4 Mar 8, 2017 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema If we've all known at least one Donald in our lives, then we've all been a Peter at one point or another. Rated: 3.5/5 May 28, 2021 Full Review Andrew Benjamin Battleship Pretension This movie has been done before in the past and will be done even more in the future. It's not my type of movie but there are elements that you can find positive about it even if the movie doesn't click with you. Mar 16, 2021 Full Review Elissa Suh MUBI Avedisian maintains an even hand in depicting this oddball friendship and skirts sentimentalism in what turns out to be an amusing film. Feb 27, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The star, Donald makes it worth seeing alone. Slow to start but then picks up. If you like lovable screw ups, this is the movie for you. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Dry, awkward and a bit unusual...Donald Cried is a little slice of indie perfection with an oddly charming cast of characters and an honestly deep affecting story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Reminds me of some of my friends. A small movie that is relatable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/12/18 Full Review Audience Member One of the funniest movies of the year Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This was absolutely hilarious Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member What an original moving, tender and unforgettable film,....a must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kris Avedisian

Director

Jesse Wakeman

Peter Latang

Kris Avedisian

Donald Treebeck

Louisa Krause

Kristin

Ted Arcidi

Corey

Shawn Contois

Logan

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Movie Info

Synopsis Peter Latang left working-class Warwick, R.I., to reinvent himself as a slick Wall Street mover and shaker. Fifteen years later, when he's forced to return home to bury his Grandmother, he loses his wallet on the trip. Stranded, the only person he can think of to help him out is his neighbor and former childhood friend Donald Treebeck. Donald hasn't changed a bit, and what starts as a simple favor turns into a long van ride into the past.
Director
Kris Avedisian
Producer
Allison Rose Carter, Sam Fleischner, Kyle Martin
Screenwriter
Kris Avedisian
Distributor
The Orchard
Production Co
Electric Chinoland
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 30, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$61.0K
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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