Barry Levinson (Rain Man) adapts Philip Roth's bestselling novel about an ageing, washed-up actor who starts to confuse performance with...
Barry Levinson (Rain Man) adapts Philip Roth's bestselling novel about an ageing, washed-up actor who starts to confuse performance with real life. Played by Al Pacino, the former stage legend enters an affair with a young lesbian (the great Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha) who idolises him.
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53 %64 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
28 %1,213 reviewsAudience score rating
"Uneven but captivating."
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Variety
Variety"The only upside here is the acting... The rest is an irredeemable mess."
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Time Out
Time Out"The movie is too shrewd to qualify as a jeremiad, but underneath the comedy are boiling undercurrents of anger and despair."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"For every element that doesn't work, there's a moment that crackles with electricity and conviction."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"If you can adjust to the film's uneven rhythms and often illusory vibe, there's a treasure trove of off-kilter humor, affecting pathos and first-class acting to be savored."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Once Pacino is surrounded by other characters, the comedy comes thick and fast and the material begins to come together in an absurd sort of way."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Humbling | Details
- Runtime
- 102
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
