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Phil

Play trailer 1:56 Poster for Phil R,  2019,  1h 41m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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27% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A depressed dentist amid a midlife crisis struggles to come to terms with the reasons why one of his patients who seemed to have it all would commit suicide.

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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 1, 2019
I kind of appreciate that it was trying to take a different take on suicide... Unfortunately, Stephen Mazur's script just doesn't work. Go to Full Review
Rex Reed Observer Jul 9, 2019
1/4
Character development is non-existent, and isolated scenes resonate with occasional whimsy, but they don't add up to a satisfying whole. The adjective that best describes Phil is preposterous. Go to Full Review
Owen Gleiberman Variety Jul 9, 2019
The movie is about how he learns to love life again by giving himself over to his make-believe alter ego, and if Kinnear had pushed that idea further, it might have jelled. Go to Full Review
Sarah Brinks Battleship Pretension Mar 24, 2021
Phil is not a challenging film but it is funny and often sweet. Go to Full Review
Chad Byrnes L.A. Weekly Jul 29, 2020
Although Phil has moments as derivative as a Lifetime Christmas movie, I respect its unabashed spirit. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 19, 2019
C-
Tired and unconvincing middle-brow sitcom-like dramedy. Go to Full Review
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Greg Kinnear

Director

Greg Kinnear

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Taylor Schilling

Sam

Emily Mortimer

Alicia

Luke Wilson

Detective Welling

Bradley Whitford

Michael Fisk

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Phil

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Movie Info

Synopsis A depressed dentist amid a midlife crisis struggles to come to terms with the reasons why one of his patients who seemed to have it all would commit suicide.
Director
Greg Kinnear
Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert, Sandy Stern, Bradley Thomas
Screenwriter
Stephen Mazur
Distributor
Quiver Distribution
Production Co
Creative Wealth Media Finance, Single Cell Pictures, Imperative Entertainment, BRON Studios
Rating
R (Some Language|A Violent/Disturbing Image)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 5, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2019
Runtime
1h 41m
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