Showboy
Seen it?2002 | 93 min | Comedy, Documentary
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
- If you count yourself among fans of a well-timed joke and the curious, this one's for you. Easy company after a long day.
- The mood
- Light and funny, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Christian Taylor, a writer on hit TV series Six Feet Under, is being profiled by a British documentary crew when he's sacked, though he doesn't know they've overheard the firing. They follow him to Las Vegas, where he is ostensibly doing "research" for the next season, but is actually pursuing a dream to become a dancer in a Vegas show.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christian Taylor, Lindy Heymann
- Whoopi GoldbergHerself
- Christian Taylor
- Lindy Heymann
- Joe Daley
- Erich Miller