Acidman

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Acidman

2023,

1h 27m,

Drama/

Sci-Fi

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82%

33 Reviews

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76%

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76%

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Maggie tracks down her estranged father Lloyd, now living in the Oregon wilderness obsessed with UFOs; together they attempt to make first contact.

Critics Consensus

While it offers few surprises, Acidman uses its fraught father-daughter dynamic to showcase some stellar acting from a pair of smartly selected leads.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Mar 31, 2023

This film is what would remain if you deleted all the spaceships from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”: the tale of a once ordinary man beset by an unworldly thirst that he can neither explain nor quench.

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Courtney Howard

Variety

Mar 30, 2023

Though not without its flaws, this resonant, resourceful indie drama leaves a gentle imprint on audiences’ souls.

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Robert Daniels

IndieWire

Jun 11, 2022

C+

In this all too straight-forward drama, Church, an actor perfectly ripened for this role, gives one of the best performances of his career.

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Codie Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Aug 2, 2025

7/10

Thomas Haden Church has given his best performance since Sideways; what he brings to the screen is such a delight to watch.

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 18, 2025

3.5/5

"Acidman is a powerful family drama that uses an entertaining sci-fi mystery to elevate its mature themes of generational trauma and loss."

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Jul 25, 2023

Acidman has no heroes or villains, despite having a name that sounds like an unknown Marvel character. Relationships are the battleground here. People are at their best and their worst when they’re fighting for the things they love.

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Alex Lehmann

Director

Thomas Haden Church

Lloyd

Dianna Agron

Maggie

Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris

Charlie

Chris Dowling

Screenwriter

Alex Lehmann

Screenwriter

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Synopsis

Maggie tracks down her estranged father Lloyd, now living in the Oregon wilderness obsessed with UFOs; together they attempt to make first contact.

Director: Alex Lehmann
Producer: Liz Cardenas, Alex Lehmann, Dianna Agron, Christian Agypt
Screenwriter: Chris Dowling, Alex Lehmann
Distributor: Brainstorm Media
Production Co: Carte Blanche Film, Manageable Monkey, OneWorld Entertainment
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2023
Runtime: 1h 27m

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