Donald Cried

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Donald Cried

Released Mar 3, 2017

1h 25m

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

One of the funniest movies of the year

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

This was absolutely hilarious

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

What an original moving, tender and unforgettable film,....a must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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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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