Assholes: A Theory (2019)

Directed by

John Walker

Genre

documentary

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

NR

Rating

4.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary draws on interviews and examples to examine how rude, entitled behavior shows up in everyday life and culture. It frames the subject as a real social problem rather than just a joke.

thought-provokingwryconversationalcriticalobservationaldry humoranalyticsatirical

What happens

Assholes: A Theory is a 2019 Canadian documentary film directed by John Walker Based on Aaron James's 2012 non-fiction book of the same name, the film explores the prevalence of self-centred asshole behaviour in contemporary society. A variety of figures appear in the film, most notably actor John Cleese. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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