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Mr. Roosevelt

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Leigh Monson Substream Magazine Mr. Roosevelt is an entertaining bit of auteur theater, giving us a glimpse at the potential Noël Wells has as a filmmaker. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 1, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review dede h There is not a single funny moment in this entire movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Revelator Productions, Beachside Films
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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