Tusk

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Tusk

R

Released Sep 19, 2014

1h 41m

Horror

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A U.S. podcaster (Justin Long) ventures into the Canadian wilderness to interview an old man (Michael Parks) who has an extraordinary past, and the American learns the man has a dark secret involving a walrus.

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Critics Consensus

Tusk is pleasantly ridiculous and charmingly self-deprecating, but that isn't enough to compensate for its thin, overstretched story.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

'Tusk' opens with the sound of two men laughing at their own jokes, so I guess a doff of the cap is due to the filmmaker for encapsulating his movie so efficiently, right from the jump.

Jun 18, 2016

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Eric Kohn

indieWire

Justin Long and Johnny Depp join the "Clerks" director for a weird, unpredictable movie that still feels like only Smith could have made it.

Rated: B+

Oct 28, 2015

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Evan Williams

The Australian

Parts of it are funny, parts are suspenseful and parts of it - to put it mildly - are hideously awful. Horrible may be a better word than horrific.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 16, 2014

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Kevin Smith's second foray into genre territory is a mostly successful tonal mishmash with some of the most grotesque imagery to come out of the 2010s.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 23, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Aside from Johnny Depp's inscrutable "French Canada" accent, Kevin Smith's second horror film is bizarre, unsettling and frequently very funny.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 17, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The material never quite commits itself tonally. Some scenes feel like a grotesque chiller, others play like your usual Smith-brand comedy. When Smith tries to combine these two tones, the unbalanced result is more awkward than enjoyable.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 29, 2022

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Mark W

A sensitive and touching film about an old sailors longing for the love and companionship he once had with a walrus who saved his life as a young man. This film changed my life as I now identify as " walrus" and will begin my full transition as soon as I can find a local wildlife park willing to take me in.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Savann A

ARE YOU SERIOUS?????

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Obi-wan K

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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Everything about this film is ridiculous (seriously, that walrus-showdown scene made me want to laugh), but it kept me entertained for a bit. The ending is oddly teary compared to the rest of the film, though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Audience Member

Hilariously bad and on brand kevin smith. Worth the watch just to experience the WTF of it all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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Aron J

Surprisingly funny and definitely terrible

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Tusk: Official Clip - Walruses Never Cry

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Tusk: Official Clip - Eating Mr. Tusk

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Tusk: Official Clip - You Must Become a Walrus

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Synopsis

A U.S. podcaster (Justin Long) ventures into the Canadian wilderness to interview an old man (Michael Parks) who has an extraordinary past, and the American learns the man has a dark secret involving a walrus.

Director: Kevin Smith
Producer: Shannon McIntosh, Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson, David S. Greathouse
Screenwriter: Kevin Smith
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Demarest Films, SModcast Pictures, XYZ Films
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Sexual Content|Some Disturbing Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 41m

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