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A struggling actor (Paul Rudd) and his screenwriting roommate (Patton Oswalt) embark on an attention-grabbing journey through Los Angeles to become famous.
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Wendy Ide Screen International This bracingly savage satire sets its sights on one of the easier targets around: the fame-lusting wannabes who will take any available short cut to claim their fifteen minutes in the spotlight. Jun 18, 2016 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire The targets are stale, the jokes are half-baked, and the gross-out bits are downright desperate. Apr 26, 2016 Full Review Kenji Fujishima Slant Magazine The film exudes a self-satisfied smugness in its unvaried focus on the worst of human behavior. Apr 18, 2016 Full Review Elissa Suh StageBuddy.com The A-list actors and well known cast -- with the exception of Hannibal Buress -- can't save the jokes, the astounding sourness of which suppresses any trace of wit. Mar 13, 2020 Full Review Adam Patterson Film Pulse There is no congruence to the narrative whatsoever, leaving the film feeling like a cobbled-together series of 15-minute Adult Swim shorts rather than an actual movie. Rated: 2.5/10 Apr 10, 2019 Full Review Nathanael Hood Screen Comment It isn't even that funny. Rated: 5/10 Dec 28, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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jeff c Not great, but I love both of the leads, and they elevate pretty much everything their in, no matter how bad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Paul Rudd is in this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member I like paul rudd and the animation is great Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member a poor man's version of Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/19 Full Review Audience Member Weird, wacky and I loved it. Super realistic with the weird side of people that isn't usually shown. All in all a pretty good laugh if you aren't sensitive I wouldn't take it to seriously though not much of a story line but every minute made me laugh. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Strengths: It's hard to not appreciate the voice cast in this movie. Paul Rudd (John) is the lead and somehow manages to be as charming as we always expect, even in animated form. Patton Oswalt (Elliot) does well as his friend, while Katie Micucci (Sally) and Riki Lindhome (Linda) are strong as the girls they like. The real scene stealer is Hannibal Buress (Nerd King). Not only is his character funny, but his delivery is always on point. The art throughout this movie is strange. I mean that in somewhat of a good way. It's not aesthetically pleasing, but it's unique. Weaknesses: As noted, the art in this animated film is rough looking. The characters just look strange and the surrounding settings just look lazy. I know that was the idea behind it all, but it still looks rough. For a comedy, most of the characters aren't very funny. They come across as obnoxious and unlikable. You can't really root for them because there's just no reason to. The situations they're put on don't add a lot in terms of comedy either. It's just a seemingly endless barrage of immature jokes that don't land. Though it runs for less than an hour and a half, it feels closer to two hours because it drags at several points. Overall: Talented people like Rudd and Buress shouldn't be subjected to scripts like this. I appreciated the unique art style and the work done by the cast, but the movie is simply not funny. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A struggling actor (Paul Rudd) and his screenwriting roommate (Patton Oswalt) embark on an attention-grabbing journey through Los Angeles to become famous.
Director
Chris Prynoski
Producer
Gavin Polone
Screenwriter
Andrew Kevin Walker
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
Samuel Goldwyn Films, Titmouse, Inc., Pariah
Genre
Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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