The Problem With Apu

2017

49 min.

Documentary

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90%

21 Reviews

Tomatometer

28%

100+ Ratings

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Comic Hari Kondabolu examines the East Indian cartoon character Apu on the long-running TV series "The Simpsons."

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Javier B

This movie shows everything that is wrong with these times. How a simple mediocre comedian that is under the top 100, can wrongly attack a show just to gain publicity. I watched the movie to find any deep and real reason, to probe me wrong, but I just found what I was thinking before I watched it. And the idea that he did a movie about it double check that he only did all this for personal attention.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Jeff K

What is this world coming to?… Let me join in on the "everything offends me" bandwagon. This MOVIE offends me.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Paul H

No Thank You, Don't Come Again

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/23

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Jimbo J

Shite shite shite bring back apu

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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jay t

I hated every minute of this this movie interesting at times yet over all a complete waste of your time. Given the freedom America has to offer this tool who made this didn't have to watch it at all. This movie sucks!! And took away a great character from the Simpsons.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Jay T

I hated this I found it boring insulting aggravating and stupid and a waste of time

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/22

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Michael Melamedoff

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Hari Kondabolu

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Kal Penn

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Utkarsh Ambudkar

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

The Problem with Apu ... welcomes viewers into the conversation by gently weaving the narrative between Springfield and the real world.

Nov 20, 2017

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Neal Justin

Minneapolis Star Tribune

The Problem With Apu, is drowned out by frustration that he can't land an interview with the character's voice actor, Hank Azaria.

Nov 20, 2017

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Verne Gay

Newsday

A congenial and persuasive argument for why Apu must go.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 20, 2017

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Marina Gordon

Common Sense Media

The documentary is brief but effective, and thanks to Kondabolu's easy manner and sharp wit, it's unexpectedly entertaining and moving.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 10, 2021

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

A sharp and witty takedown of one of a pop culture institution's greatest failings.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 1, 2020

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Bob Chipman

Geek

Kondabolu isn't exactly reinventing the wheel here, but he's clearly got a strong sense of how New Media works and where the conversation about his film will be most hotly debated.

Rated: 3

Oct 31, 2018

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Synopsis

Comic Hari Kondabolu examines the East Indian cartoon character Apu on the long-running TV series "The Simpsons."

Director: Michael Melamedoff
Production Co: Avalon Television
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2018

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