Somebody Up There Likes Me

2012

1h 15m

Comedy

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70%

27 Reviews

Tomatometer

49%

1,000+ Ratings

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An ageless man-child (Keith Poulson) gets married, has a child and -- along with his best friend (Nick Offerman) -- watches his life fly by.

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Critics Consensus

Somebody Up There Likes Me proves there's still life left in the charmingly offbeat indie dramedy, largely thanks to the efforts of its immensely likable cast.

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kevin c

This was a fun quirky movie which is about a man and his friend played by Keith Poulson and Nick Offerman who work as waiters and the woman they both love played by Jess Weixler. I enjoyed this as it was pretty amusing. And the story is told in slices of life of the characters over many years. Something a little different, which is a welcome change.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A bit naive really but truly charming characters that gets you thinking on why the mess that they're all caught in is somewhat a manifestation on the choices they made. Clearly, the jokes are somewhat absurd but laughable with discrete goofiness to suffer well :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

This film was almost good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Possibly the worst movie I have EVER seen. No actually after thinking about it, it IS the worst movie I have EVER seen. It is not funny and the plot makes no sense. Avoid at all costs.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

byington does a great job with this one -- looking forward to his future projects

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

2X lost review always seems 2 happen when i got something good 2 say!!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Bob Byington

Director

Keith Poulson

Max

Nick Offerman

Sal

Jess Weixler

Lyla

Stephanie Hunt

Clarissa

Marshall Bell

Lyla's Father

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Leah Churner

Austin Chronicle

Somebody is nihilistic, misanthropic, and weirdly relaxing. I've never seen anything like it.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 5, 2013

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

It's all kind of cute. Maybe a little too cute, but it does have a nice circle-of-life ending.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 28, 2013

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Ted Scheinman

Village Voice

The film itself is so charming that you almost forget to ask whether these people truly deserve our empathy.

Mar 26, 2013

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

While I found the film cute at times, the pervading apathy of Somebody Up There Likes Me left me feeling a little disconnected.

Apr 1, 2020

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Leah Churner

Cinema Scope

Nick Offerman is a scene-stealing genius.

Sep 27, 2017

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but this mixture of magical realism and bittersweet absurdity benefits from a consistency of vision and a genuinely unusual storytelling approach.

Rated: B

Jul 13, 2013

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Synopsis

An ageless man-child (Keith Poulson) gets married, has a child and -- along with his best friend (Nick Offerman) -- watches his life fly by.

Director: Bob Byington
Producer: Stuart Bohart, Morgan Coy, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Brenda Mitchell
Screenwriter: Bob Byington
Production Co: Somebody the Movie LLC
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $83.8K
Runtime: 1h 15m

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