The Comedy
Seen it?2012 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$41K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rick Alverson
- Tim HeideckerSwanson
- Eric WareheimVan Arman
- James MurphyBen
- Kate Lyn SheilWaitress
- Adam ScarimboloRestaurant Manager
- Gregg TurkingtonBobby
- Alexia RasmussenYoung Woman
- Grace RexHospital Nurse
- Liza KateSister-In-Law
- Rock KohliRaj