Feels Good Man
Seen it?2020 | 94 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (95% 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 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 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When indie comic character Pepe the Frog becomes an unwitting icon of hate, his creator, artist Matt Furie, fights to bring Pepe back from the darkness and navigate America's cultural divide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Jones
- Matt FurieSelf - Artist, Creator of Pepe the Frog
- Aiyana UdesenSelf - Artist, Matt's Partner
- Chris SullivanSelf - Matt & Aiyana's Housemate
- Johnny RyanSelf - Typical Cartoonist
- Lisa HanawaltSelf - Artist & Writer
- Emily HellerSelf - Comedian & TV Writer
- Susan BlackmoreSelf - Psychologist & Memetist
- Dale BeranSelf - Artist & Writer
- MillsSelf - 4channer
- Peder RiisSelf - Cartoonist