A handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer and brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address.
Directed by Michael Maren
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Cast
Michael Shannon
Shriver
Kate Hudson
Simone Cleary
Don Johnson
T. Wasserman
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Delta Jones
Mark Boone Junior
Lenny
Zach Braff
Real Shriver
Perry Mattfeld
Layla
Aja Naomi King
Blythe Brown
M. Emmet Walsh
Arthur Baldwin
Jimmi Simpson
Detective Karpas
Peyton List
Sophie Firestone
Wendie Malick
Dr. Bedrosian
Crew
Michael Maren
Director
Michael Maren
Writer
Alex Wurman
Original Music Composer
Jina Panebianco
Producer
Robert Ogden Barnum
Producer
Traci Hays
Art Direction
Eddie Perez
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
24 reviews
Milly Britt
5.0★ · 04/18/25
Michael Shannon terrifies the fuck out of me so this felt like a thriller
Michael Shannon terrifies the fuck out of me so this felt like a thriller
Jessie Moreland
3.0★ · 01/16/25
Weird. Weird tone. I wish it started out as weird as it ended up becoming so I could’ve mentally prepared but instead I got hooked in the beginning for what seemed like it would be good and then it absolutely took a nosedive into the ground and now I’m covered in dirt and soil because I have to watch everything to the end. Bad. Can only compare this to my viewing of I heart huckabees which I also hated.
Weird. Weird tone. I wish it started out as weird as it ended up becoming so I could’ve mentally prepared but instead I got hooked in the beginning for what seemed like it would be good and then it absolutely took a nosedive into the ground and now I’m covered in dirt and soil because I have to watch everything to the end. Bad. Can only compare this to my viewing of I heart huckabees which I also hated.
Slone
1.1★ · 01/01/25
Really uncomfortable watch! For a supposed comedy this movie just gave me anxiety and made me feel bad every time I had to watch Michael Shannon mumble out apologies and excuses after accidentally offending someone #empath
Really uncomfortable watch! For a supposed comedy this movie just gave me anxiety and made me feel bad every time I had to watch Michael Shannon mumble out apologies and excuses after accidentally offending someone #empath
Chris
7.1★ · 10/11/24
Good to see Don Johnson not play a racist. 7.2
Good to see Don Johnson not play a racist. 7.2
Minnie
2.0★ · 07/18/23
i really hated this in a strange way… How on earth do you forget who you are or were at a completely conscious state??! The only explanation to me is that the story he wrote is the truth about what he did and according to the book he murdered his ex wife? something like that but never the less there was a murder involved so… is he a murder that can’t handle what he did??
i really hated this in a strange way… How on earth do you forget who you are or were at a completely conscious state??! The only explanation to me is that the story he wrote is the truth about what he did and according to the book he murdered his ex wife? something like that but never the less there was a murder involved so… is he a murder that can’t handle what he did??
