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Dean

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67% Tomatometer 48 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
An illustrator falls in love with a woman while trying to keep his father from burning down the family home after his wife dies.
Dean

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Critics Consensus

Dean's light touch with heavy themes -- and a talented cast led by writer-director-star Demetri Martin -- help compensate for the familiar story's narrative drift.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader Apr 3, 2020
This material might've worked better as sketches in an omnibus film. Go to Full Review
Adam Graham Detroit News Jun 16, 2017
B
It's about imperfections and dealing with the moment, and how the aftermath of death helps shape the way we handle life. Go to Full Review
Angie Han Slashfilm Jun 14, 2017
7/10
It ends a sweeter, more meaningful film than it begins. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Apr 7, 2024
4/5
Simply put, this is a comedian showing he has more than one voice and the complements do not end there. Go to Full Review
Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review May 7, 2020
If Kevin Kline doesn't break your heart a few times in this film, you might be due for an emotional tune up. Go to Full Review
Victor Stiff Goomba Stomp Mar 30, 2020
Despite the unevenness, Martin's cinematic exploration of empathy, loss, and father-son relationships makes for compelling viewing. Go to Full Review
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Poe S Jan 10, 2018 It wasn't just a bad movie. It was like no movie at all. Music in the background throughout to punctuate the emptiness of the plot line as it hobbled across my screen. Good music. Kevin K., one of my favorites ...giving him 1.5 out of 5 here for any possible reason. Generous tonight. For the actor/director, I'll try to recall your name so I don't find myself sitting in a theatre to see another of yours. Everyone had difficulty lifting iron words up from the paper they seemed super-glued to. Maybe if I saw it at 2X! In the car in front of the girls house. Could have watched that eight times and still couldn't find words, actions, emotions or even sensibility . . . not a darn thing that moved this vacuum along. Seated on the plane heading east with the talker. icky calls and now he's back...on the beach dragging his luggage. House up for sale. Sell the darn house. End the movie. Bring my life back to...to...to life. Please. Drawings: 4.2. Everything (underlined, bolded, italicized) else: zippo. But I only hung on for the first week-long hour. Where is my medication. See more
Rey S Sep 9, 2017 My wife and I loved this movie! Also, I met Demetri Martin at the University of Florida and he came with me to my Spanish class. It was very cool. See more
Jul 23, 2017 I loved this movie very witty and Im awed at the fact that Demetri Martin wrote, starred ,directed and provided the delightful cartoons for this movie. It is really a continual laugh. See more
Anakin M Jun 23, 2017 Totally exceeded my expectations! Funny, warm, witty and so well acted. And the drawings were a definite plus - their own character. See more
Anakin S Jun 22, 2017 Where it's funny, it's hilarious. That is not enough to save this movie. This is a very tonally dissonant film, and critical parts of it don't feel real. The first and third acts of this film seem almost entirely separate from the middle act, and the romance between Demetri Martin and Gillian Jacobs feels very contrived. That being said, it's clear that Martin is dealing with his own issues through this movie so it almost seems cruel to pan it. This movie is very human at times, and completely bogus at others. Side splittingly funny and then morose. That is not to say these things can't be together in a film, but they must work together. This movie feels like it's two movies competing with each other, and all they end up doing is detracting from your enjoyment of either. See more
Han G Jun 21, 2017 Very cleaver ! loved it
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Movie Info

Synopsis An illustrator falls in love with a woman while trying to keep his father from burning down the family home after his wife dies.
Director
Demetri Martin
Producer
Giles Andrew, Elliott Watson, Jessica Latham, Demetri Martin, Charles James Denton
Screenwriter
Demetri Martin
Distributor
CBS Films
Production Co
Abbolita Productions, Spring Pictures, Honora
Rating
PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 2, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 29, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$248.8K
Runtime
1h 34m
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