Visioneers
Seen it?2008 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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
- A natural pick for anyone drawn to bleak, what-if futures and anyone who wants a laugh. It builds a whole broken world and makes you live in it. Same wavelength as Idiocracy or The Man Who Fell to Earth.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Visioneer George Washington Winsterhammerman lives a comfortable but monotonous life in this slightly futuristic black comedy. When people start exploding from stress and George is showing early symptoms, he's forced to examine his life. Taking a look at his nice job, his sexless marriage and his resistance to life coaching, George reconsiders the philosophy of happiness through mindless activity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 51%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Idiocracy
Saturday SpecialAnother dystopian comedy, and a Saturday Special.
The Zero Theorem Weeknight WatchAnother dystopian drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Assessment
Sunday Safe BetAnother dystopian sci-fi film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
The Man Who Fell to Earth Saturday SpecialAnother dystopian sci-fi film, and a Saturday Special.
Elysium Sunday Safe BetAnother dystopian sci-fi film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Jared Drake
- Zach GalifianakisGeorge
- Judy GreerMichelle
- Mía MaestroCharisma
- Missi PyleSahra
- James Le GrosJulieen
- D.W. MoffettJeffers
- Chris CoppolaTodd
- Fay MastersonCindy
- Ryan McCannMack Luster
- Matthew GlaveRodger