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The Extra Man

Play trailer Poster for The Extra Man R,  2010,  1h 48m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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40% Tomatometer 70 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A flamboyant literature professor (Kevin Kline), who escorts rich old women on the side, teaches his cross-dressing roommate (Paul Dano) his unique perspective on life.
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Cliff Doerksen Chicago Reader Sep 23, 2010
[A] drearily quirky mess. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News Sep 10, 2010
B
An entertaining kinky kick of a movie, a lightweight delight about dreamers and dilettantes. Go to Full Review
Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sep 10, 2010
2.5/4
The Extra Man is a disappointment coming from Berman and Pulcini, whose American Splendor was an imaginative biopic about the late comic-book author Harvey Pekar. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Aug 9, 2023
3/4
Though Kevin Kline’s performance as an escort to rich old Manhattan ladies isn’t the only reason to see The Extra Man, it’s the main one. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jul 18, 2022
Difficult to recommend when the sample is enough to instill fear. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Troy Patterson Spin Oct 25, 2019
2.5/4
Extra Man's superfluous oddities threaten to obscure its peculiar charms. Go to Full Review
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Abraham W Apr 20, 2019 slightly weird movie
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Shari Springer Berman

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Robert Pulcini

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Kevin Kline

Henry Harrison

Paul Dano

Louis Ives

John C. Reilly

Gershon

Katie Holmes

Mary

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The Extra Man

The Extra Man (2010) (L-R) Paul Dano as Louis and Kevin Kline as Henry in "The Extra Man." Kevin Kline as Henry in "The Extra Man." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A flamboyant literature professor (Kevin Kline), who escorts rich old women on the side, teaches his cross-dressing roommate (Paul Dano) his unique perspective on life.
Director
Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Producer
Anthony Bregman, Stephanie Davis
Screenwriter
Robert Pulcini, Jonathan Ames, Shari Springer Berman
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
3 Arts Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$453.1K
Runtime
1h 48m
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