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The Ringmaster

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An aging chef from Minnesota has his life turned upside down when a relentless filmmaker from Las Vegas tries to make the chef's onion rings world-famous.
The Ringmaster

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Critics Consensus

A film whose creation becomes steadily more fascinating than the story it's trying to tell, The Ringmaster is a documentary to savor.

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Ashleigh Gozy Loud and Clear Reviews Oct 25, 2025
3.5/5
The Ringmaster plays with all sorts of tactics we’ve seen before in films within the horror genre, and uses them to put audiences in their place. Go to Full Review
Shikhar Verma High on Films Jan 15, 2021
2.5/5
The Ringmaster - which in itself takes up newer meanings as it goes on, made me sit back and take notice. Go to Full Review
Bill Arceneaux Moviegoing with Bill Dec 31, 2020
3.5/5
A consistently resonant mishap madcap of mistakes and moments, all for the glory of film. Go to Full Review
Jessica Baxter jessicabaxter.com Dec 9, 2020
[A] film about obsession, selfishness, capitalist blinders, and addiction that will stick with you for a lot longer than would have a 30-minute show about onions rings. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net Nov 24, 2020
7/10
It is this dual aspect of The Ringmaster that makes it interesting Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ Jun 15, 2020
It all adds up to a compelling watch, best accompanied, of course, by a suitable salty snack. Go to Full Review
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Dave Newberg

Director

Molly Dworsky

Director

Zachary Capp

Self

Larry Lang

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Gene Simmons

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Paul Stanley

Self

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aging chef from Minnesota has his life turned upside down when a relentless filmmaker from Las Vegas tries to make the chef's onion rings world-famous.
Director
Dave Newberg, Molly Dworsky
Producer
Zachary Capp, Dave Newberg
Screenwriter
Zachary Capp, Molly Dworsky, Dave Newberg, Julian Williams
Production Co
Asteroid and Space Metals Recovery, Capp Bros
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 28m
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