I'm the One That I Want

Released Aug 4, 2000

1h 34m

Documentary

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23 Reviews

71%

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250+ Ratings

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.

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Bryan Poyser

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Mar 24, 2003

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 19, 2002

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

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?

Rated: 3/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

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

Rated: A

Feb 3, 2007

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

I guess you had to be there.

Rated: C+

Dec 6, 2005

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Audience Member

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!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

As always, truly belly laugh inducing hilarity.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Margaret Cho at her best.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Lionel Coleman

Director

Margaret Cho

Self

Margaret Cho

Screenwriter

Lorene Machado

Producer

Margaret Cho

Executive Producer

Karen Taussig

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

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: Margaret Cho, Karen Taussig
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)