Humpday
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- Synopsis
- My Effortless Brilliance writer/director Lynn Shelton takes the topic of male bonding to new extremes with this comedy about two best friends who make an unusual pact that both may soon come to regret. Back in college, Andrew and Ben were inseparable....
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- Starring
- Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore, Lynn Shelton, Trina Willard
- Director(s)
- Lynn Shelton
- Distributor(s)
- Magnolia
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min.
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Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Amy BiancolliAdd Critic to Favorites
Humpday succeeds, often beautifully, by grounding its risque premise in the awkwardness and humor of real people trying their damnedest to communicate. A lot.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites
Humpday carefully raises the stakes until it hits a finale loaded with humor, tenderness, and delicious ambiguity. It’s like "Old Joy" by way of Judd Apatow.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
Anna's thoughts matter because, as played by the wonderfully nuanced newcomer Alycia Delmore, the no-bull responses of this perceptive woman are a key to Humpday's sly, wised-up feminist outlook.Read the full review
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