Reality
Seen it?2015 | 87 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A wanna-be director is given 48 hours by a producer to find the best groan of pain, worthy of an Oscar, as the only condition to back his film.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$424K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Quentin Dupieux
- Alain ChabatJason Tantra
- Jonathan LambertBob Marshall
- Élodie BouchezAlice
- Kyla KenedyReality
- Eric WareheimHenri
- John GloverZog
- Lola DelonZog's Assistant
- Matt BattagliaMike
- Susan DiolGaby
- Erik PassojaBillie