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Lemon

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Lemon

Released Aug 18, 2017

1h 30m

Comedy

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After Isaac's blind girlfriend walks out on him, his life goes into free fall, and he directs an unhinged staging of Chekhov's "The Seagull," attends the Passover Seder from hell, and attempts to woo a new flame.

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Critics Consensus

Lemon succeeds in its aim as a tart satire, but audiences may find this foray into abrasiveness too sour to swallow.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

[Janicza] Bravo and co-writer/spouse [Brett] Gelman have crafted something so intentionally and self-reflexively off-putting that I'm still banging my head against the wall trying to figure out if it's comic gold or just lives up to its title.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 14, 2017

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

Be prepared for what will prove to be far and away the longest 83 minutes you'll spend watching a movie this year.

Rated: 0/5

Aug 25, 2017

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

It's a case of truth in advertising.

Aug 23, 2017

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Rosa Parra

Latinx Lens

Bravo's depiction of its protagonist challenges social conventions while also displaying certain awkward scenarios. Brilliantly directed and shot that it may overshadow its narrative.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 14, 2021

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Ultimately, Bravo seems to assume we'll sympathize with him for the sole reason that he is the protagonist...

Dec 11, 2020

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Brigid Presecky

FF2 Media

Lemon balances a fine line of brilliant and bizarre.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 17, 2019

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Audience Member

The humor is a bit off-kilter, but I liked it. It is an interesting observation of a human that is a failure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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sonny p

The movie suffers from a boring trajectory and mediocre acting but the script is formidable and regardless of their surroundings Greer and Gelman pull off an awkward and fascinating take on a disgruntled couple. Is it worth a watch? Certainly not. But it leaves you thinking as well as laughing

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/22/22

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Audience Member

This is a weird, awkward comedy that's more of a series of skits than a film with an actual plot. Some are quite funny (the seder); all are awkward to the max. There's a large amount of long shots and long takes here, so there's also a real artistry to the film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Genre as in Alexander Panye or Tamara Jenkins - this is a weird polemic on loneliness and the middle aged melt down. I believe It is genius and this director's first feature. Incredible.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

This was a refreshingly different movie full of unsympathetic characters who were so sorry that you started to rooting for them and the ending was very close to reality of quiet desperation. I thought it was Wes Anderson meets Todd Solodnz . The pace was off-putting. I had to watch it in sections over a few days but after watching I thought about it quite a bit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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bryan b

Left a bitter taste after watching.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

After Isaac's blind girlfriend walks out on him, his life goes into free fall, and he directs an unhinged staging of Chekhov's "The Seagull," attends the Passover Seder from hell, and attempts to woo a new flame.

Director: Janicza Bravo
Producer: David Bernon, Paul Bernon, Houston King, Sam Slater
Screenwriter: Janicza Bravo, Brett Gelman
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Killer Films, Burn Later Prods.
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.1K
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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