Mr. Roosevelt

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Mr. Roosevelt

Released Oct 27, 2017

1h 30m

Comedy

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A struggling LA-based comedian goes home to Austin when a family member becomes ill and finds herself in the awkward position of staying with her ex and his amazing new girlfriend.

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Mr. Roosevelt offers an existential exploration of an entire generation through the microcosm of one woman's relationship with her cat.

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Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

Wells limns an authentic portrait of a rapidly gentrifying city, down to the thirtysomething cohorts of loafers and tech yuppies who vie for the same turf.

Sep 25, 2018

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Wells is a talent as a storyteller and as a director with a nice visual touch, and as a screen presence. Emily is wonderful. We like spending time with them. (Noel and Emily, I mean.)

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 5, 2018

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Eric Kohn

IndieWire

After brief stints on "SNL" and "Master of None," Nol Wells has found her true calling - as a filmmaker.

Dec 29, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"Mr. Roosevelt" deserves every spotlight of attention, every smirk of flattery, and every raised eyebrow it has coming its way.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 20, 2025

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Colin Stacy

Vague Visages

Despite its over-moralizing and trite narrative, the film’s sweetness and Noël Wells’ promise make Mr. Roosevelt a comedy worth spending 90 minutes with.

Dec 6, 2023

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Carson Timar

Filmotomy

Walking a dangerous tightrope between comedy and drama, the film holds its balance and finds a combination of the two that works on nearly every level.

Feb 12, 2022

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Sofie F

It is the kind of movie you love or you hate, depending on how much you can relate. It is not for anyone. I unverstand, why people find Emily annoying, i felt that too, but I think she is also very realistic. And I laughed a lot during this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Doug K

A wonderful gem of a movie. I don't think it is a stretch to say this movie could have been Reality Bites for Millennials if it was more widely known, as it does a great job of capturing that moment in time and that time in one's life. The opening credits alone were more interesting and more moving than the billion dollar Marvel movie I had just given up on. I look forward to everything Noel Wells offers us in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Alexander G

Funny, so many people from the audience give such bad reviews for this little gem of a movie. It's not at all fulfilling your expectations. We never know what will happen next. All characters are kind of fucked up and that's what we all are. I loved it. Found it authentic, at times funny, at times sad, but always felt connected.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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Coffee L

One of the worst movies ever. Such a waste of time. Extremely boring and very predictable, the character is so freaking annoying. I'm so surprised it got such a great rate on rotten tomatoes, that's shocking. Didn't laugh at all, not even once. But I was so bored and annoyed. The acting was extremely bad, shameful!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/04/23

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Bob L

This was not a good film. Don't be fooled by the 100% positive critic reviews - something is very off there. Storyline is unoriginal and nothing it did made me laugh. The protagonist is annoying to watch. I really don't understand what people see in this film. In fairness the acting is competent, but nothing worth watching is being acted out. Honestly felt like a giant waste of time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/23

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dede h

There is not a single funny moment in this entire movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A struggling LA-based comedian goes home to Austin when a family member becomes ill and finds herself in the awkward position of staying with her ex and his amazing new girlfriend.

Director: Noël Wells
Producer: Michael B. Clark, Chris Ohlson, Alex Turtletaub
Screenwriter: Noël Wells
Distributor: Paladin
Production Co: Beachside Films, Revelator Productions
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m

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