2012·Comedy·1h 33m
7.0
★
Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
Directed by Rick Alverson
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Cast
Tim Heidecker
Swanson
Eric Wareheim
Van Arman
James Murphy
Ben
Kate Lyn Sheil
Waitress
Adam Scarimbolo
Restaurant Manager
Gregg Turkington
Bobby
Alexia Rasmussen
Young Woman
Grace Rex
Hospital Nurse
Rock Kohli
Raj
Angus Hepburn
Wealthy Man
Ryan Raftery
Antique shop patron
Crew
Rick Alverson
Director
Rick Alverson
Writer
Michael Taylor
Editor
Rick Alverson
Editor
Mark Schwartzbard
Director of Photography
David Gordon Green
Executive Producer
Jody Hill
Executive Producer
Danny McBride
Executive Producer
Larry Fessenden
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
69 reviews
Nikita Lozhkin
8.0★ · 03/30/26
Almost as if Alverson doesn't now what's comedy and fun
Almost as if Alverson doesn't now what's comedy and fun
Hayden J
7.0★ · 08/28/25
Got interrupted partway through by an electrical fire starting in my apartment but nonetheless I give it five out of five bags of popcorn
Got interrupted partway through by an electrical fire starting in my apartment but nonetheless I give it five out of five bags of popcorn
Aedan
6.0★ · 08/14/25
This is like friendship if there was no normal friend
This is like friendship if there was no normal friend
Camden Lucas
10.0★ · 06/05/25
This movie being seen as a “white hipster critique” is dumb. This exemplifies white male nihilism perfectly. Swanson and his friends are guys you know in your city who have been handed everything and because of that he becomes numb to the world. Saying Hitler had good ideas, treating his friends like shit, being racist but in a “cool guy” way, spending money thats not his, treating women like objects, etc.
How sad that I know many guys in their 20’s and 30’s a lot like Swanson. Numb and apathetic to the life they’ve been given. Pretending to be something they’re not. Being anyone but themselves because being sincere is nothing they had to do and their real selves are insufferable.
I really liked the subtle but stinger of at the end when hes playing with child and smiling…it’s the only “warm” colored shot in the movie. Everything else is gray or cold.
How sad that I know many guys in their 20’s and 30’s a lot like Swanson. Numb and apathetic to the life they’ve been given. Pretending to be something they’re not. Being anyone but themselves because being sincere is nothing they had to do and their real selves are insufferable.
I really liked the subtle but stinger of at the end when hes playing with child and smiling…it’s the only “warm” colored shot in the movie. Everything else is gray or cold.
This movie being seen as a “white hipster critique” is dumb. This exemplifies white male nihilism perfectly. Swanson and his friends are guys you know in your city who have been handed everything and because of that he becomes numb to the world. Saying Hitler had good ideas, treating his friends like shit, being racist but in a “cool guy” way, spending money thats not his, treating women like objects, etc.
How sad that I know many guys in their 20’s and 30’s a lot like Swanson. Numb and apathetic to the life they’ve been given. Pretending to be something they’re not. Being anyone but themselves because being sincere is nothing they had to do and their real selves are insufferable.
I really liked the subtle but stinger of at the end when hes playing with child and smiling…it’s the only “warm” colored shot in the movie. Everything else is gray or cold.
How sad that I know many guys in their 20’s and 30’s a lot like Swanson. Numb and apathetic to the life they’ve been given. Pretending to be something they’re not. Being anyone but themselves because being sincere is nothing they had to do and their real selves are insufferable.
I really liked the subtle but stinger of at the end when hes playing with child and smiling…it’s the only “warm” colored shot in the movie. Everything else is gray or cold.
Diego MillerPRO
10.0★ · 04/08/25
What is funny? What is not? What is okay? What is not? Who makes these decisions?
Rick Alverson puts a mirror in front of an entire generation, a generation laughing so hard they’ve forgotten the joke, they’ve forgotten they’re laughing at themselves.
This film is fucking depressing. Like one of the saddest things I have ever seen.
A deep and interesting character study, following the day to day life of an ageing rich hipster as he wastes away his days wandering around, not doing anything of any purpose or making a contribution to society. Through this character, we are presented with very real and relatable struggles, asking us very hard hitting questions about ourselves that we have to confront. How much can you disconnect from societal norms and basic humanity before you forget what it means to exist in society? If we push away emotions long enough, will they fade away completely? Once this ensues, what is left of our humanity to hold onto?
These questions are framed to us in such a minimalistic way, it’s easy to miss the point.
I’ve seen a lot of reviews complaining that for a movie called “The Comedy” it wasn’t funny. It’s not mean to be. The joke is on you.
Rick Alverson puts a mirror in front of an entire generation, a generation laughing so hard they’ve forgotten the joke, they’ve forgotten they’re laughing at themselves.
This film is fucking depressing. Like one of the saddest things I have ever seen.
A deep and interesting character study, following the day to day life of an ageing rich hipster as he wastes away his days wandering around, not doing anything of any purpose or making a contribution to society. Through this character, we are presented with very real and relatable struggles, asking us very hard hitting questions about ourselves that we have to confront. How much can you disconnect from societal norms and basic humanity before you forget what it means to exist in society? If we push away emotions long enough, will they fade away completely? Once this ensues, what is left of our humanity to hold onto?
These questions are framed to us in such a minimalistic way, it’s easy to miss the point.
I’ve seen a lot of reviews complaining that for a movie called “The Comedy” it wasn’t funny. It’s not mean to be. The joke is on you.
What is funny? What is not? What is okay? What is not? Who makes these decisions?
Rick Alverson puts a mirror in front of an entire generation, a generation laughing so hard they’ve forgotten the joke, they’ve forgotten they’re laughing at themselves.
This film is fucking depressing. Like one of the saddest things I have ever seen.
A deep and interesting character study, following the day to day life of an ageing rich hipster as he wastes away his days wandering around, not doing anything of any purpose or making a contribution to society. Through this character, we are presented with very real and relatable struggles, asking us very hard hitting questions about ourselves that we have to confront. How much can you disconnect from societal norms and basic humanity before you forget what it means to exist in society? If we push away emotions long enough, will they fade away completely? Once this ensues, what is left of our humanity to hold onto?
These questions are framed to us in such a minimalistic way, it’s easy to miss the point.
I’ve seen a lot of reviews complaining that for a movie called “The Comedy” it wasn’t funny. It’s not mean to be. The joke is on you.
Rick Alverson puts a mirror in front of an entire generation, a generation laughing so hard they’ve forgotten the joke, they’ve forgotten they’re laughing at themselves.
This film is fucking depressing. Like one of the saddest things I have ever seen.
A deep and interesting character study, following the day to day life of an ageing rich hipster as he wastes away his days wandering around, not doing anything of any purpose or making a contribution to society. Through this character, we are presented with very real and relatable struggles, asking us very hard hitting questions about ourselves that we have to confront. How much can you disconnect from societal norms and basic humanity before you forget what it means to exist in society? If we push away emotions long enough, will they fade away completely? Once this ensues, what is left of our humanity to hold onto?
These questions are framed to us in such a minimalistic way, it’s easy to miss the point.
I’ve seen a lot of reviews complaining that for a movie called “The Comedy” it wasn’t funny. It’s not mean to be. The joke is on you.