
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
Seen it?2004 | 109 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 34% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 and the curious. If you loved Roger & Me, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when she begins to question her role in life, her relationships with her career and men and what it all means. As the layers to her everyday experiences fall away insertions in the story with scientists, and philosophers and religious leaders impart information directly to an off-screen interviewer about academic issues, and Amanda begins to understand the basis to the quantum world beneath. During her epiphany as she considers the Great Questions raised by the host of inserted thinkers, she slowly comprehends the various inspirations and begins to see the world in a new way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
34% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$21 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 71K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente
- Marlee MatlinAmanda
- Elaine HendrixJennifer
- John Ross BowieElliot
- Robert Bailey Jr.Reggie
- Barry NewmanFrank
- Larry BrandenburgBruno
- Robert BlancheBob
- Michele MarianaTour Guide
- Armin ShimermanOlder Man (in subway)
- Eric NewsomeVoice Over Talent (voice)