
Stranger Than Fiction
Seen it?2000 | 96 min | Comedy, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz 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 likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Presumed Innocent or A Simple Favor, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Nothing is as it seems when four friends agree to cover up a killing. When they begin to doubt who among them is telling the truth, they find that life can be stranger than fiction.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% 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 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Bross
- Todd FieldDonovan / Austin
- Dina MeyerEmma
- Mackenzie AstinJared
- Natasha Gregson WagnerViolet
- Michael FlynnNick
- Steve O'NeillPorter
- Scott SubionoHomeless Man
- Joe UngerBubba
- Frances BayMrs. Steiner
- Robert LewisPoliceman #1