Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party

2005

1 hr. 27 min.

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12 Reviews

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The well-respected character actor relates strange anecdotes as a camera crew follows him around on his birthday.

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Stephen is a masterful story teller. If you like good stories you need to watch this! Very entertaining without name calling, insults and I don't remember any cursing either.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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A fine little movie. Tobolowsky is a fine storyteller, but the film has very low budget production values (for instance, never identifies the other people interviewed). But an enjoyable watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Master story teller-check out his podcast if you like this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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This cannot be judged as a film with respect to the typical aspects of cinematography, story, characters, etc. But for what it is, which is basically a very lengthy stand-up routine, it is indeed very enjoyable and deserves to be seen and recognized.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Stephen Tobolowsky tell stories from his life to his family, friends and you. CHECK IT OUT.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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This movie spawned The Tobolowsky Files, my favorite podcast. I love Stephen Tobolowsky's stories, which is basically all this movie is, but the stories are much more poignant when he has more time to develop them in the podcast. Since I found the podcast first and the movie second, the movie had several stories that were repeats for me. The structure of the movie is a little odd, too: people come to Tobo's house for his birthday party, and his nameless friends sit around listening to him the entire night; they don't seem to serve much of a purpose or contribute many reactions to his stories. Still, I would recommend the movie and the podcast to most of my friends.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Robert Brinkmann

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Ann Hearn

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Stephen Tobolowsky

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Gregory Wagrowski

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Mena Suvari

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Mark Bourne

Film.com

Think of Stephen as a softer, rounder, more existentially content Spalding Gray, or the film as a My Dinner with Andre in a pullover sweater and sensible shoes.

Nov 20, 2007

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...it does seem entirely likely that even those who've never heard of [Tobolowsky] will inevitably find themselves won over by the actor's warm, irresistibly inviting persona.

Rated: 3/4

May 26, 2008

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Bullz-Eye.com

Rated: 4/5

Jul 1, 2006

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Danny Minton

Beaumont Journal

a brilliant, insightful, and hysterical look at one of our great talents.

Rated: A

Jun 2, 2006

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

According to Brinkmann, Tobolowsky is the greatest storyteller he's ever heard, and after watching this film, that statement is hard to dispute.

May 26, 2006

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

As possibly the most recognizable character actor of our generation, Stephen Tobolowsky has given us a gift for his birthday. It's a window into his bizarre, unglamorous life.

Rated: 4/5

May 25, 2006

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Synopsis

The well-respected character actor relates strange anecdotes as a camera crew follows him around on his birthday.

Director: Robert Brinkmann
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2016

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