Man of the Century

R

1999

1 hr. 20 min.

Comedy

List

67%

18 Reviews

Tomatometer

77%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

If ever a man seems lost in time, it would be Johnny Twennies (Gibson Frazier), a newspaper writer who talks, walks and fights like he stepped out of the Jazz Age. Johnny wears a fedora, swing-dances for wholly non-ironic reasons, and can't seem to wrap his mind around concepts like "cable television." But when a pack of thugs threaten his life unless he plants a fake news story, Johnny proves he's got plenty of moxie -- and that some ideas, like chivalry and justice, never go out of style.

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This movie really worked for me, a clever concept and they did a lot with it. It call hinged on the unknown gibson frazier and he pulls it off.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Clever, funny and very original

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Give it credit for what i think is a good production value. I just love a movie that does not take itself to serious but does not become a naked gun or scary movie 3 and 4. Its also nice to know you can make a movie enjoyable with basically one good idea and a great ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Original and unforgettable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Fun, fun light-hearted indie comedy. The main character seems to belong in a film from the 20s-30s while living in Manhattan in 1999, which kind of confuses the locals. His dialog and mannerisms are spot on - They nailed it. Great cast, especially the lead. Some fun cameos, too. I couldn't stop smiling.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

I've wasted an hour and a half in worse ways, but the best part of this movie is the music that plays over the closing credits. The rest was just charming camp reminiscent of the old Batman TV series starring Adam West. As I recall, Frank Gorshin was in that also. Coincidence?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Adam Abraham

Director

Gibson Frazier

Johnny Twennies

Susan Egan

Samantha Winter

Cara Buono

Virginia Clemens

Brian Davies

Victor Young

Dwight Ewell

Richard Lancaster

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Man of the Century is unlikely to last to the millennium.

Mar 18, 2024

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

A clever concept indie with old timey zip.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 6, 2008

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A thin gimmick to be certain, but at a tick or two under 80 minutes (!), this amiable comedy never wears out its welcome.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 11, 2007

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Synopsis

If ever a man seems lost in time, it would be Johnny Twennies (Gibson Frazier), a newspaper writer who talks, walks and fights like he stepped out of the Jazz Age. Johnny wears a fedora, swing-dances for wholly non-ironic reasons, and can't seem to wrap his mind around concepts like "cable television." But when a pack of thugs threaten his life unless he plants a fake news story, Johnny proves he's got plenty of moxie -- and that some ideas, like chivalry and justice, never go out of style.

Director: Adam Abraham
Screenwriter: Adam Abraham, Gibson Frazier
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.0K

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