It's Kind of a Funny Story

PG-13

Released Oct 8, 2010

1 hr. 40 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

58%

139 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Stressed by adolescence, 16-year-old Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist) checks himself into a mental-health clinic. Unfortunately, the youth wing is closed, so he must spend his mandated five-day stay with adults. One of them, Bobby (Zach Galifianakis), quickly becomes his mentor -- and protege, while Craig finds himself drawn to a fellow teen, Noelle (Emma Roberts), who just may be the cure he needs to forget an unrequited crush.

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Critics Consensus

It's amiable, and it does a surprisingly good job of sidestepping psych ward comedy cliches, but given its talented cast and directors, It's Kind of a Funny Story should be more than just mildly entertaining.

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DL W

I liked it. Didn’t have expectations and it turned out to be entertaining.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Jim W

Really great film I think everyone should have to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Barry J

I didn't laugh once. Good cast but no humor at all.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Audience Member

Cute story involving mental health and relationships. Of course it isn’t completely realistic, but even then it touches small parts of what mental illness is.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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David J

As someone who suffers with mental health disorders this film ticks all the right boxes for me a real good feel good films one of my all Time favourites.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Joshua W

I seriously enjoyed this movie. It had a great balance of being funny yet serious and through all the craziness about it, it was a feel good movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/23

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Anna Boden

Director

Ryan Fleck

Director

Keir Gilchrist

Craig

Zach Galifianakis

Bobby

Emma Roberts

Noelle

Viola Davis

Dr. Eden Minerva

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Rated: B+

Feb 18, 2012

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Connie Ogle

Miami Herald

It's Kind of a Funny Story lacks substance, but after you've spent a short time in this ward, you have to agree with Craig: These crazies aren't so bad.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 31, 2011

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

As a self-help sitcom, it feels both glib and icky. Glicky?

Rated: 2/5

Jan 13, 2011

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Situating an optimistic comedy in an insane asylum was, from the start, a crazy idea. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 19, 2022

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Nonetheless, in black comedy style, the film sweetly tackles a serious subject matter.

Mar 1, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Features an exceptional cast, a sensible blend of dark humor with dramatic overtones, and the inclusion of several creative fantasy sequences.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Synopsis

Stressed by adolescence, 16-year-old Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist) checks himself into a mental-health clinic. Unfortunately, the youth wing is closed, so he must spend his mandated five-day stay with adults. One of them, Bobby (Zach Galifianakis), quickly becomes his mentor -- and protege, while Craig finds himself drawn to a fellow teen, Noelle (Emma Roberts), who just may be the cure he needs to forget an unrequited crush.

Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Executive Producer: Jeremy Kipp Walker, Michael Maher, Peter Rawlinson, Patrick Baker
Screenwriter: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Misher Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Mature Thematic Issues|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 8, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.4M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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