Punchline (1988)
- Directed by
- David Seltzer
- Genre
- drama film, romantic comedy film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 156 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A housewife tired of her ordinary life tries to become a stand-up comedian. A talented but struggling young comic agrees to help her develop her act.
earnestbittersweetcomedicaspirationalmelancholicunderstatedcharacter-driven
What happens
Punchline is a 1988 American comedy-drama film written and directed by David Seltzer and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Its story follows Steven Gold, a talented young comic, as he helps housewife Lilah Krytsick who wants to break into stand-up comedy. It stars Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman and Mark Rydell. The film was produced by Daniel Melnick and Michael I. Rachmil and was released on October 7, 1988. It grossed $21.0 million in the United States and Canada, against a budget of $15 million. It received generally mixed reviews and has a 57% approval rating based on 21 votes on Rotten Tomatoes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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