The Clapper

R

Released Jan 26, 2018

1 hr. 29 min.

Comedy

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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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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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Eric R

The movie has probably become as unrecognizable as the clapper is supposed to be. A relatively stand out cast full of cameos, and just about the most random casting of any Hollywood film - but it's just lacking any substance or actual chemistry that it falls flat by the end.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/23

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Obviously

A really good film with a insightful story line. Good acting with good clapping

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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rudy b

Something about quirky movies, with a cheesy rom com, and some drama always get me. It's right up my alley.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Andrew J

I'm not sure why I watched it in the first place. The cinematography was ridiculously bad, but the characters and story were worse. Hard to tell if the characters were all supposed to be autistic, but it sure felt that way at the end. All in all a fine example of why Ed Helms should not be a lead and why montiel shouldn't direct.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/25/22

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clinton k

Amazed how many people score this badly. It's has a lovely independent film feel for people who like that kind of thing like me. I actually think Ed Helms is better in low key independent work than the big movies he is known for and he portrays the mixed up and reluctant celebrity Eddie krumble with great care in this film. Krumble is a real man and this is a partially true story based on his life. Seyfried is another actor known for her big films but in my opinion this has everyone playing to their strengths. Great moments from Leah Rimini and Tracey Morgan. If you grew up watching 300 days of summer, ,little miss sunshine, Junebug etc this probably the kind of thing you would like, it's odd ball and different and just a refreshing take on the lives of nobodies in Hollywood who are always behind the scenes and whose lives are never recognised in any other film or tv shows. A nice watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Dito Montiel

Director

Ed Helms

Eddie Krumble

Tracy Morgan

Chris

Amanda Seyfried

Judy

Leah Remini

Proudcer Louise

Adam Levine

Ranter

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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

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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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
Executive Producer: John M. Bennett, Michael Bien, Ray Bouderau, Maurice Fadida
Screenwriter: Dito Montiel
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: Oriah Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 26, 2018

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