Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.
Directed by Chris Smith
filmmaking
mentally unstable
Rank
#69 in 2017·#2612 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Jim Carrey
Self
Danny DeVito
Self
Miloš Forman
Self
Judd Hirsch
Self
Peter Bonerz
Self
Randall Carver
Self
Andy Dick
Self
Paul Giamatti
Self
Hugh Hefner
Self
Elton John
Self
Carol Kane
Self
Jerry Lawler
Self
Crew
Chris Smith
Director
Barry Poltermann
Editor
Shane Smith
Executive Producer
Chris Smith
Producer
Spike Jonze
Producer
Danny Gabai
Producer
Tony Clifton
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
272 reviews
pat
7.0★ · 03/26/26
cool
cool
Henni
8.0★ · 12/07/25
Jim Carrey is fascinating
Jim Carrey is fascinating
ConniePRO
8.0★ · 06/14/25
this made me fall in love with documentaries when I saw it as a teenager, and it’s still one of my favs. I will forever love the magical surreal whimsy of being a human on a rock staring at other humans and playing pretend
this made me fall in love with documentaries when I saw it as a teenager, and it’s still one of my favs. I will forever love the magical surreal whimsy of being a human on a rock staring at other humans and playing pretend
finch
8.0★ · 02/21/25
cannot come back from this i fear
cannot come back from this i fear
Finn Cresswell
9.0★ · 01/19/25
Who do you know even when they’re right in front of ya?
Who do you know even when they’re right in front of ya?
