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Hesher

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An anarchist (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) shakes things up after moving -- uninvited -- into the garage of a troubled youth (Devin Brochu) and the kid's father (Rainn Wilson).
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It has a dark sense of humor and a refreshing lack of sentimentality, but like its title character, Hesher isn't really interested in going anywhere.

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Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com Some indie films seem to exist as exercises in strangeness, just to see how far they can go-and how long audiences will watch before screaming and running up the aisles. I stuck with Hesher till... Rated: 1.1/2 May 13, 2011 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News Happily, Hesher never lays things out too clearly. Just as you never know where he came from, it's hard to grasp where he's going, or even what he's doing in the moment. But you know he fits somewhere. And that's satisfaction enough. Rated: B May 13, 2011 Full Review Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Like a knock-off of Chuck Palahniuk produced by people raised only on Sundance films, "Hesher" is a mess. Rated: 1/5 May 13, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review If only the film upheld the confronting emotions and entertaining recklessness so shocking early in the film with an appropriately downturned ending, the result might not feel so inharmoniously optimistic upon reflection. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 7, 2023 Full Review Jack Fleischer Battleship Pretension At the very least I would totally say it's worth a matinee admission. Go and see it, and tell me what it is that I just don't get. Mar 24, 2021 Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See Works as a solemn story about dealing with loss, tragedy, and disappointment, primarily because Gordon-Levitt's character bridges the gap between laughter and tears. Rated: B+ Jul 12, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kirk N This is a unique movie, have seen nothing else like it. Hesher is a magical character with a filthy mouth, personally I really enjoyed his inventive obscenities but probably best not to watch with the kids. For a movie about dealing with grief, it manages not to drag you down, but get your adrenaline pumping. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/25 Full Review mark g When you're an hour into the movie and realize you haven't enjoyed one second of it, you have to ask yourself, should I continue? I mean, shouldn't there be some payoff by now. I like indies, but have a point. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Audience Member Lame. Even the obscenity is unimaginative. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/07/24 Full Review Sean M Acting is top notch all around, and writing Hesher had to be a liberating experience. Loved every second of it, and I wish more movies took risks like this more often. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Audience Member It's unquestionably a bizarre movie with some heart, but JGL's Hesher wears out his welcome relatively quick and none of the other characters (sans grandma) really bring much to the table. Hesher is a pretty forgettable one. Case in point: I saw this in the theater when it came out and just watched it again and remembered absolutely none of it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review ian b Gritty look at life for those suffering loss. Similar to the series Wayne but without the humor and pathos. Nothing is resolved perhaps the father's sence of purpose. There could have been so much more Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Spencer Susser

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Natalie Portman

Nicole

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Rainn Wilson

Paul Forney

Devin Brochu

T.J.

Piper Laurie

Madeleine Forney

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Natalie Portman as Nicole in "Hesher." Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Hesher in "Hesher." (L-R) Rainn Wilson as Paul Forney and Devin Brochu as T.J. in "Hesher." Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Hesher in "Hesher." Spencer Susser and Natalie Portman on the set of "Hesher." Devin Brochu as T.J. and Natalie Portman as Nicole in "Hesher." Natalie Portman as Nicole and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Hesher in "Hesher." Devin Brochu as T.J. and Natalie Portman as Nicole in "Hesher." (L-R) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Spencer Susser on the set of "Hesher." (L-R) Spencer Susser, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman on the set of "Hesher." View more photos

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Synopsis An anarchist (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) shakes things up after moving -- uninvited -- into the garage of a troubled youth (Devin Brochu) and the kid's father (Rainn Wilson).
Director
Spencer Susser
Producer
Lucy Cooper, Matt Weaver, Scott Prisand, Spencer Susser, Natalie Portman, Johnny Lin, Win Sheridan
Screenwriter
Spencer Susser, David Michôd
Distributor
Wrekin Hill Ent.
Production Co
Last Pictures, American Work, Inc.
Rating
R (Drug Content|Disturbing Violent Behavior|Some in Presence of a Child|Graphic Dialogue|Pervasive Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$382.9K
Runtime
1h 40m
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