The Extra Man

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The Extra Man

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2010

1h 48m

Comedy

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A flamboyant literature professor (Kevin Kline), who escorts rich old women on the side, teaches his cross-dressing roommate (Paul Dano) his unique perspective on life.

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Cliff Doerksen

Chicago Reader

[A] drearily quirky mess.

Sep 23, 2010

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Tom Long

Detroit News

An entertaining kinky kick of a movie, a lightweight delight about dreamers and dilettantes.

Rated: B

Sep 10, 2010

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Calvin Wilson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Extra Man is a disappointment coming from Berman and Pulcini, whose American Splendor was an imaginative biopic about the late comic-book author Harvey Pekar.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 10, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Though Kevin Kline’s performance as an escort to rich old Manhattan ladies isn’t the only reason to see The Extra Man, it’s the main one.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Difficult to recommend when the sample is enough to instill fear. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 18, 2022

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Troy Patterson

Spin

Extra Man's superfluous oddities threaten to obscure its peculiar charms.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 25, 2019

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john b

I liked this because I like kooky, offbeat movies ,but it ended without going any where. Plus, it was never explained why the straight young man was interested in cross dressing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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w r

It's to bad there's not an expiration date on movies.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I'm not sure what all the bad reviews are about. I found the movie charming and the original story line refreshing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

A lost opportunity to be a very good movie ! Not to mention the last 20 minutes... That's a pity: The acting is well done and the main characters are empathetic more than bizarre. But something went wrong at the end...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Just kinda pointless with no reward 2.2

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/23/21

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Audience Member

The extra man could’ve benefited with a better script and more laughs. The movie wants to be a quirky comedy but it just doesn’t go that extra mile. The performances here are good and Kevin Kline plays a especially funny quirky character. I just wanted more. Other actors in the film like John C Reilly are barely used and wasted.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/21

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Synopsis

A flamboyant literature professor (Kevin Kline), who escorts rich old women on the side, teaches his cross-dressing roommate (Paul Dano) his unique perspective on life.

Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Producer: Anthony Bregman, Stephanie Davis
Screenwriter: Robert Pulcini, Jonathan Ames, Shari Springer Berman
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: 3 Arts Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $453.1K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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