Tickled
Seen it?2016 | 92 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$923K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 98K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Farrier, Dylan Reeve
- David FarrierSelf
- Dylan ReeveSelf
- David StarrSelf
- Hal KarpSelf
- Marko RealmonteSelf
- Kevin ClarkeSelf
- T.J. GretznerSelf
- Richard IveySelf
- Debbie ScoblionkovSelf
- Jordan SchillaciSelf