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Linoleum

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Linoleum

Released Feb 24, 2023

1h 38m

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Drama

Sci-Fi

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Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children's science TV show called "Above & Beyond", has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket. As his relationship with his wife (Rhea Seehorn) and daughter (Katelyn Nacon) start to strain, surreal events begin unfolding around him -- a doppelgänger moving into the house next door, a car falling from the sky, and an unusual teenage boy forging a friendship with him. He slowly starts to piece these events together to ultimately reveal that there's more to his life story than he once thought.

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Critics Consensus

A solid showcase for Jim Gaffigan as well as a sneakily ambitious dramedy, Linoleum adds another impressive entry to writer-director Colin West's filmography.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

It’s a moving film about time, ambition, aging, wormholes, and the all-consuming power of love. And the film’s quaint, handmade qualities help make the tears it remorselessly jerks out of you feel like honest ones.

Dec 9, 2023

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

The first-rate production design, the music by Mark Headley and the cinematography by Ed Wu all contribute to the feeling of a surrealist adventure that toggles between satirical comedy and something darker and much heavier.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 10, 2023

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Gaffigan... is a constantly strong centre in the two roles.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 10, 2023

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

The unconventional screenplay examines repressed dreams, family issues and brain clogging with some caricatural undertones and a layered surrealism that serves well its narrative purpose.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 28, 2023

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

This quasi-sci-fi indie plays its surreal events to deeply poignant effect... This is the kind of movie you’ll immediately want to rewind to absorb the full weight of.

Rated: 77/100

Jul 27, 2023

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Michael Cook

KLRT-TV

The ending for me is an absolute pay-off, which, of course, I will not give away. Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, and Tony Shalhoub are some of these great actors that you really love seeing play, and play-off each other... I call it [the movie] a hidden gem.

Rated: 8.5/10

Jul 24, 2023

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Kenton

Such a great, wholesome story with many connecting themes. I fear people won't see this film because it doesn't have major backing. I am so grateful to the filmmakers for pushing through and getting this film created and released. Was a pleasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Kristin O

While I enjoy a layered film, this one was disjointed and had no emotional impact. I didnt care about the characters and so didnt make the effort to unravel the convoluted plot. I wish I had the two hours of my life back.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/11/23

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Alan R

Kept me engaged wondering what was going on. Likable well developed characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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Jeannie

This was an amazing fantastical movie that rooted in the human experience. The performances were superb and Jim Gaffigan should be nominated for best actor!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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everything except the music score the script, actors, lighting, camera work, physical settings were immaculate the music composition was technically beautiful, but overplayed, and over loud when it did not need to be the plot is not so complicated that the music had to foreshadow as much as it did

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Andrew T

Totally original, a one-off for sure, with terrific acting particularly Rhea Seehorn. But I think I need somebody to connect all the dots for me as t the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children's science TV show called "Above & Beyond", has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket. As his relationship with his wife (Rhea Seehorn) and daughter (Katelyn Nacon) start to strain, surreal events begin unfolding around him -- a doppelgänger moving into the house next door, a car falling from the sky, and an unusual teenage boy forging a friendship with him. He slowly starts to piece these events together to ultimately reveal that there's more to his life story than he once thought.

Director: Colin West
Producer: Chad Simpson, Dennis Masel, Chadd Harbold
Screenwriter: Colin West
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: Sub_Sequential Pictures, Brain Scratch Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $87.8K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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