The Clapper

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The Clapper

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2018

1h 29m

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Drama

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Eddie Krumble works as a paid audience member for infomercials and experiences a whirlwind of overnight fame after a late-night talk show host publicizes his frequent infomercial appearances.

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Critics Consensus

The Clapper is tugged along by the valiant efforts of a talented cast, but it's ultimately not enough to make this wan romantic comedy worth a watch.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

If it's supposed to be a comedy, it's not funny. If it's supposed to be a satire, it doesn't know what it's satirizing.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 26, 2018

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

Montiel treats his story's happily unsung oddballs with sincere affection. He doesn't hold them up to ridicule, or insist that they snap out of their quirkiness and conform. But he doesn't quite know what to do with them.

Jan 26, 2018

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Tatiana Craine

Village Voice

It's an interesting premise, but The Clapper doesn't live up to its namesake.

Jan 25, 2018

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a relentlessly quirky comedy that remains curiously uninvolving for the duration of its short-yet-not-short-enough running time...

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 22, 2023

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Julian Lytle

Punch Drunk Critics

The Clapper is a comedy that doesn't totally know what it wants to be, a commentary on fame and class or a romantic comedy. What we end up with is something that never really does both well and ends up hampering each theme.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 11, 2020

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Cate Marquis

We Are Movie Geeks

The Clapper is not a film for everyone. It is a small film that has some charm as a sweet oddball rom com but which falls short in exploring its characters.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 26, 2019

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M R

It ain't all bad but it drags. The main characters are sympathetic which is what makes you not tune out but the storytelling is slow and mostly uneventful. The premise had great potential but it just wasn't funny enough. This movie had to be more comical to work and I doubt it will ever become a cult classic. Only someone who has been in nearly identical situations like the ones in this film or those who worked on it would enjoy it I feel. Rating: 5/10.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Tim L

I thought it was OK at best. The interactions between Ed Helms and Amanda Seyfreid seemed awkward at best throughout. Then they go from, he doesn't know her last name, phone number or address to they are in love and getting married. Needed more development before making the big jump at the end of the movie. Had potential but either the screenwriter or the director screwed it up.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Erin K

This is a sweet movie about earnest, socially awkward people who are just trying to make it through life. They get caught up in an exploitative situation where outsiders make fun of their earnestness and emotional vulnerability. It's gratifying to see them get a happy ending. But it does feel like it just misses the bullseye, there's a lot of untapped potential in this movie and it doesn't completely come together. It's not a bad watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Audience Member

Mediocre, thought it was gonna be more hilarious than heartwarming but it was OK. Tracy Morgan is the goat.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/22

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Audience Member

A beautiful sensitive performance by both Ed Helms and Amanda Bynes. Both deliver a more understated performance than usual, the film is slightly let down by the supporting cast and a rushed ending and could have done with exploring more of Eddie and Judy relationship to understand why he is so desperate to find her again however this is a sweet story with a good heart that deserved more praise than it got.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

This was so bad. Not compelling or satirical as it suggests itself to be. The chemistry between Helms and Seyfried is nonexistent, cringy and not believable at all. Avoid this one at all costs.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Synopsis

Eddie Krumble works as a paid audience member for infomercials and experiences a whirlwind of overnight fame after a late-night talk show host publicizes his frequent infomercial appearances.

Director: Dito Montiel
Producer: Mike Falbo, Ed Helms, Alex Lebovici, Dito Montiel
Screenwriter: Dito Montiel
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: Oriah Entertainment, Cedarvale Pictures, Pacific Electric Picture Company
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 26, 2018
Runtime: 1h 29m

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