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Who Is KK Downey?

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Two wannabes make names for themselves by turning a fictional book into an autobiography.

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John Anderson Variety 02/23/2012
It might be a comedy about a literary fraud, and underscored by the notoriously hype-besotted proclivities of the publishing world, but Who Is KK Downey? is the real thing. Go to Full Review
Ken Eisner Georgia Straight 05/29/2018
Who is KK Downey? will be much loved by people who think movies should only be seen after midnight. Go to Full Review
Mariko McDonald Film Threat 04/25/2018
Touching, hilarious and vulgar, Who is KK Downey? is what most indie comedies aspire to be. Go to Full Review
Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/22/2017
It's silly, over the top, and immensely self-amused, a lot like those skinny little hipsters on Main Street that clog every restaurant, and push out the old guys from the Legion. Still, it has a certain ridiculous, obnoxious charm. Go to Full Review
Christopher Long Movie Metropolis 11/30/2009
7/10
KK has a DIY quality that is surprisingly appealing. Go to Full Review
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08/13/2011 Awesome and funny film paralleling the story of JT Leroy (which makes it great). Also I believe it shows why A Million Little Pieces was embellished and put forth as a memoir: "No one wants to hear these stories from a fat suburban white kid." The film is also a great and amusing commentary on hipster culture in general and how ridiculous it can become. See more 05/17/2010 A delicious piece of contemporary cultural criticism satirizing the hipsters and scenesters with an edgy north of the border - Kids In the Hall sort of vibe. See more 01/06/2010 This has a good amount of it's screen time that feels like a skit on an ensemble comedy show, but it's still amusing and fun. Two friends hatch a plan to make the abused male hustler drug addict protagonist of their novel a reality by having one of them assume his role in store appearances, only to have it all go to their heads as fame finds them. Worth a rental if you run across it. See more 12/15/2009 This is a somewhat strange comedy, its fun and its very different from other movies I have seen. The characters are strange characters and the story is about some of the shenanigans they experience and get into. See more 04/27/2009 DIE hipster scum ..... or maybe just grow up and get a real life. See more 11/14/2008 I'm not sure what to say about this. I love flicks about the rise and fall of someone, however the fall part of this movie isn't really there. Some of the frantic scenes reminded me of NBK minus the violence but it just didn't live up to it's potential. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two wannabes make names for themselves by turning a fictional book into an autobiography.
Director
Darren Curtis
Screenwriter
Darren Curtis, Pat Kiely, Matt Silver
Production Co
Kidnapperfilms
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m