Fool's Paradise

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Fool's Paradise

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2023,

1h 37m,

Comedy

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A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist (Ken Jeong) who discovers a recently released mental health patient (Charlie Day) who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.

Critics Consensus

Fool's Paradise suggests Charlie Day may have a bright future as a director, but he'll need to find smarter and more consistently funny scripts.

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Audience Says

Fool's Paradise has a great cast, but none of these stars are enough to cover for the movie's severe shortage of laughs.

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

May 12, 2023

.5/4

Day seems to have nothing new or insightful to add beyond pointing out some heightened caricatures of who you meet in Hollywood. On his way to making his satire, Day forgot to add jokes.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

May 12, 2023

A few funny cameos aside, it’s a lampoon without a rough edge in sight.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

May 11, 2023

You’d need to be Blake Edwards to pull this off. One wishes Day had looked further afield than Hollywood for inspiration.

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Aaron Murray

Loud and Clear Reviews

Mar 3, 2026

3/5

A satirical comedy that manages to mostly be an enjoyable time despite some of its narrative hiccups.

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

Jun 2, 2025

B-

Too funny to dismiss while also being too spotty to endorse beyond the mildest of mild enthusiasm.

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

Nov 11, 2023

Fool’s Paradise doesn’t have anything especially sharp to say about the biz — and, in the absence of clever or indeed funny writing, the film’s weak center is exposed.

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Charlie Day

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Charlie Day

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Ken Jeong

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Kate Beckinsale

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Adrien Brody

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Jason Sudeikis

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Synopsis

A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist (Ken Jeong) who discovers a recently released mental health patient (Charlie Day) who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.

Director: Charlie Day
Producer: John Rickard, Christopher Lemole, Tim Zajaros, Alex Saks
Screenwriter: Charlie Day
Distributor: Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Wrigley Pictures, Saks Picture Company, Armory Films
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $855.1K
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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