I'm the One That I Want

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I'm the One That I Want

2000

1h 34m

Documentary

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Based on her experiences as the first Asian-American to star in her own sitcom, "All-American Girl," "I'm the One that I Want" chronicles Margaret Cho's meteoric rise and near fatal demise during and after the groundbreaking series and her subsequent recovery. Now 31, Margaret has emerged clean, sober; more confident and funnier than ever. Her experiences in Hollywood, her relationship with her mother and her struggles with her own personal demons became the raw material for this show.

Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

07/27/2023

3/4

At the end of “I’m the One That I Want,” Margaret Cho declares, “I’m gonna stay here and rock the mike until the next Korean-American, fag hag, shit starter, girl comic, trash talker comes up and takes my place!” Any takers?

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

02/03/2007

A

Like a lot of great comedy, "I'm the One" rises from the ashes of genuine pain while still being funny.

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

12/06/2005

C+

I guess you had to be there.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

10/15/2005

2/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

08/12/2005

3/5

Christopher Smith

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

05/10/2004

4/5

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03/06/2012

Very funny but got serious at times when she was talking about struggles she went through with drugs, alcohol, and the cancelation of her tv series. Watch it!

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07/09/2011

As always, truly belly laugh inducing hilarity.

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03/12/2010

I love Margaret Cho!!! I don't think I've ever seen her do anything I didn't find hilarious!!!

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02/03/2010

Oh Lord. Margaret Cho beats that one trick pony over and over and over again. How many times can one put out the "shocking" material and pretend that it is comedy.

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11/07/2009

Margaret Cho clearly has a knack and talent for stand up comedy. She demonstrates that here and does it quite well. Not all the jokes work, but for the most part it is laugh out loud funny. Great fun, very entertaining.

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07/31/2009

Margaret Cho at her best.

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Lorene Machado

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Karen Taussig

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Based on her experiences as the first Asian-American to star in her own sitcom, "All-American Girl," "I'm the One that I Want" chronicles Margaret Cho's meteoric rise and near fatal demise during and after the groundbreaking series and her subsequent recovery. Now 31, Margaret has emerged clean, sober; more confident and funnier than ever. Her experiences in Hollywood, her relationship with her mother and her struggles with her own personal demons became the raw material for this show.

Director: Lionel Coleman
Producer: Lorene Machado
Screenwriter: Margaret Cho
Distributor: Cho Taussig Productions Inc.
Production Co: Cho Taussig Productions, Inc.
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 2000, Original
Release Date (DVD): Oct 9, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)