Entertainment (2015)

Directed by

Rick Alverson

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A stand-up comedian travels to different venues where audiences are hostile or indifferent to him. He performs his act in increasingly awkward and lonely situations.

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What happens

Entertainment is a 2015 American drama film directed by Rick Alverson, starring Gregg Turkington, Tye Sheridan, and John C. Reilly. It is loosely based on Turkington's Neil Hamburger character. The plot follows a stand-up comedian as he performs in various locations where the audience is either hostile or indifferent to him. Alverson, Turkington and Tim Heidecker co-wrote the film. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. It was released in a limited theatrical release by Magnolia Pictures in North America, and through video on demand in November 2015, receiving a generally positive reception from film critics. This is the final film to star Dean Stockwell prior to his retirement and death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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