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Jake Squared

Play trailer Poster for Jake Squared R,  2014,  1h 40m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 22% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 38% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
22% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A middle-aged man's (Elias Koteas) film shoot spins wildly out of control when unexpected guests -- including younger versions of himself -- appear and offer advice on how to fix his broken life.

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Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer Aug 15, 2014
2/4
Goldberg buries the heart of the movie beneath several layers of pretentious film-school effects. Go to Full Review
Ben Kenigsberg New York Times Aug 14, 2014
Quotations from sources as varied as Thelonious Monk, Mark Twain and Dr. Seuss appear on screen, imbuing the movie with unearned significance. Go to Full Review
Tom Keogh Seattle Times Aug 14, 2014
1.5/4
Goldberg doesn't display the kind of control needed for this sort of meta-storytelling. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 30, 2019
1.5/5
If we're comparing Jake Squared to a mollusk's innards, it's more akin to a clam's foot, moving the vessel about from place to place but never farther than it has to. Go to Full Review
Pamela Powell Reel Honest Reviews Jan 16, 2019
4/4
A fast-paced, comedically intense film which capitalizes on the energy and talent of not only the cast, but also the succinctly written script. Go to Full Review
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Anakin R Nov 12, 2017 INCREDIBLE MOVIE! I feel like this is a love or hate movie, when people don't understand it they get irritated because you have to play close attention to follow it. I completely disagree with these ratings, the movie is awesome! I've seen it 5 times See more
Kylo L Jan 24, 2017 cute. good family movie.
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Cast & Crew

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Howard Goldberg

Director

Elias Koteas

Jake Klein

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Sheryl

Virginia Madsen

Beth

Jane Seymour

Joanne

Mike Vogel

Actor Jake

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Movie Info

Synopsis A middle-aged man's (Elias Koteas) film shoot spins wildly out of control when unexpected guests -- including younger versions of himself -- appear and offer advice on how to fix his broken life.
Director
Howard Goldberg
Producer
Howard Goldberg, Elias Koteas, David K. Wilson
Screenwriter
Howard Goldberg
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
Aumont Prods., Beckett Films
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 15, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.7K
Runtime
1h 40m
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