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Still Life

Name: Still Life
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2017-06-01
Cast: Joseph Lee Anderson, Hannah Elder, David Henry Gerson, Jim Cummings, Casey Thomas Brown

2017 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 21 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

In these three short films, we examine key issues in the American cultural conversation—incarceration, race, life, death, digital culture, gender—through a distorted lens. They may be fictional, but these dizzying one-take videos do have the ring of truth.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jim Cummings

Joseph Lee AndersonGarrett (segment "It’s All Right, It’s OK")
Hannah ElderHannah (segment "Hydrangea")
David Henry GersonDavid (segment "Hydrangea")
Jim CummingsJim (segment "The Mountains of Mourne")
Casey Thomas BrownJordan (segment "The Mountains of Mourne")