Black comedy starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Turturro and Christina Hendricks. When young Leon dies in a construction "accident", his...
Black comedy starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Turturro and Christina Hendricks. When young Leon dies in a construction "accident", his stepdad Mickey (Hoffman) tries to bury the bad news with the body. But when a local columnist (Richard Jenkins) comes sniffing around for the truth, Mickey finds himself stuck in a life-and-death struggle compounded by evidence he can't bury, a wife he can't please, and a debt he can't pay. The feature debut from actor John Slattery (Mad Men).
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36 %99 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
34 %2,441 reviewsAudience score rating
"Feels dead on arrival, a strained pileup of small-town stupidity that might more honestly have been titled “Sad Sacks ‘R’ Us.”"
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Variety
Variety"Slattery's flick depicts its close-knit, blue-collar community with economy and insight."
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Total Film
Total Film"Neither a Scorsesian slice of life nor a social satire, this infuriating movie adds up to almost nothing."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It makes a very plausible whole, and Hoffman is great."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A dark absurdist comedy that comes to half-life."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"An uneven debut from John Slattery that nonetheless shows flashes of flair and a jet-black sense of humour."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineGod's Pocket | Details
- Runtime
- 88
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
