Middle Man

Released Jun 9, 2017

1h 44m

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An unfunny comedian picks up a hitchhiker and becomes trapped during a killing spree.

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

In more careless hands, Middle Man's deranged farce could have resulted in an unchecked, undisciplined movie with nothing to say. But beneath the roller-coaster madness here is an earthbound terror that art is meant to reveal.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 9, 2017

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Scott Tobias

Variety

Crowley's thinly conceived debut feature only has one big joke, and everything around it is either long-winded setup or deflating letdown.

Jun 7, 2017

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Parks and Recreation alumnus Jim O'Heir displays his range in the indie film, Middle Man...

Nov 12, 2017

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Jessica Baxter

Hammer to Nail

[Middle Man] is a unique concept and a great opportunity for O'Heir to really flex his acting muscles and show that he's more than just a farting punch line.

Aug 7, 2017

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pierre c

Very interesting movie. The acting is good, grungy and meaty. The movie makes us care about the characters. Ventriloquist puppet Jesus on the Cross is hilarious. "Middle Man" poses some fascinating questions about humour. Why were the old comedians funny in their day? (Abbott & Costello, Burns & Allen, Jack Benny, Chaplin). Were they ever as funny as today's more hip comedians? Why are they boring today? Is it because they have been copied ad nauseam? Have we grown more sophisticated? Or are we missing the context, the zeitgeist? Note how Lenny's gruesome recitation is very funny because if the context, because of how we perceive it. Past generation were as smart as we are. Why was their humour so different? Were any jesters in Imperial Rome, or Medieval Europe, as hip as today's Seinfeld, Luis C.K., Chris Rock, Richard Pryor? Where is a Lenny Bruce type in the Old Testament?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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I must be demented. I liked this movie. I was still chuckling this morning after watching it last night. It's dark, really dark. And, it's silly and full of cliches and some groans but I found it funny. Not many "comedies" can make be laugh out loud, but this one did. Call me sick.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Loved the humor, little silly but worth it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Jim O'Heir showed what he can do beyond Parks and Rec, and in my opinion, this movie was outstanding! The deterioration of the human condition is something that is rarely well-executed, and this film revives my faith in that premise. West was phenomenal in the supporting role, and the simplicity and very little soundtrack had me thinking of No Country For Old Men. Kept me on my toes the whole time. Was not expecting the end, but found myself satisfied with the dark, somewhat sad twist to close out this film. I feel everyone should give it a chance!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Middle Man is an awesome movie if you're a fan of Dark Comedy. If you're a fan of Jim O'heir in Parks, you'll love him as Lenny in what I believe to be one of his best performances to date. Ned Crowley also did an outstanding job in writing the story and directing the film. It's a must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

I was laughing most of the time, I'm a unique way it also made me appreciate life.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Ned Crowley

Director

Jim O'Heir

Lenny

Andrew J. West

Hitch

Josh McDermitt

T-Bird

Anne Dudek

Grail

Tracey Walter

Father Ricky

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Synopsis

An unfunny comedian picks up a hitchhiker and becomes trapped during a killing spree.

Director: Ned Crowley
Producer: Bill Fortney, Roger Petrusson
Screenwriter: Ned Crowley
Distributor: Hybrid Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 8, 2017
Runtime: 1h 44m

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