Rainbow Time

Released Nov 4, 2016

1 hr. 31 min.

Comedy

Drama

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15 Reviews

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45%

50+ Ratings

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Todd (Timm Sharp) grew up under the strange shadow of his older, mentally-challenged brother, Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults, Todd is pressured to share love life details, even showing Shonzi a sex tape he made with an old girlfriend to help him cope when family tragedy hits. When their dad suffers a heart attack, Shonzi, now 40, moves in with Todd and his new girlfriend. Shonzi wants desperately to be included in their relationship like old times.

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This is a terrible movie. What a waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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I've seen Melanie Lynskey in a good few movies but let's say this wasn't her best choice. Her casting for the role is excellent and she puts in a good performance but it couldn't save the movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Inside joke. The girlfriend's a rootin tootin porn actress. Her shtick is younger guys. Not too bad. Pretty hot actually. Her legit acting isn't bad either. So this movie has undercurrents.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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troy k

I turned it off after 15 minutes.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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This film is such a brilliant look into the relationship of brotherhood and vulnerability. Funny, shocking and touching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Beautifully hilarious.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Linas Phillips

Director

Melanie Lynskey

Lindsay

Linas Phillips

Shonzi

Timm Sharp

Todd

Tobin Bell

Peter

Lauren Weedman

Nina

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Jason Bailey

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Phillips - as both director and actor - has trouble with the film's key character; he's so insufferable, he upsets the delicate balance they seem to be going for.

Nov 18, 2016

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

A movie that's admirably provocative, even if at times it seems to be more interested in being challenging than being entertaining.

Nov 10, 2016

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

Imagine if the Duplass brothers had produced Freddy Got Fingered and you'll be on the right track.

Rated: B

Nov 4, 2016

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

An impressive showcase for Phillips both in front of and behind the camera, showing a considerable restraint both in playing Shonzi and writing for him.

Nov 1, 2018

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Brooke Corso

The MacGuffin

Rainbow Time is about two brothers trying to achieve a semblance of control through the lens of a camera, where any insecurity can be spliced, edited, and erased.

Rated: B

Aug 1, 2017

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Keeps buoyant with unexpected hits of comedy and mischief, but there's a true understanding of behavior to make matters beguilingly uncomfortable.

Rated: B+

Nov 10, 2016

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Synopsis

Todd (Timm Sharp) grew up under the strange shadow of his older, mentally-challenged brother, Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults, Todd is pressured to share love life details, even showing Shonzi a sex tape he made with an old girlfriend to help him cope when family tragedy hits. When their dad suffers a heart attack, Shonzi, now 40, moves in with Todd and his new girlfriend. Shonzi wants desperately to be included in their relationship like old times.

Director: Linas Phillips
Executive Producer: Mel Eslyn
Screenwriter: Linas Phillips
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: Lodger Films, Duplass Brothers, Submarine Entertainment, The Orchard
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016

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