It's Kind of a Funny Story
Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
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Plot Summary
Zach Galifianakis, Keir Gilchrist, Lauren Graham and Emma Roberts star in this uplifting comedy about finding sanity in the most unlikely of places. Sometimes what’s in your head isn’t as crazy as you think…that’s certainly true for Craig (Gilchrist), a stressed-out teenager who checks himself into a mental health clinic for some time out. What he finds instead is an unlikely mentor (Galifianakis), a potential new romance (Roberts) and an opportunity to begin anew. Charming, witty and smart, it’s a coming-of-age story that’s kind of a funny story…
Credits
Actors
- Keir Gilchrist
- Emma Roberts
- Lauren Graham
- Zach Galifianakis
- Jim Gaffigan
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
58%- Reviews Counted: 127
- Fresh: 74
- Rotten: 53
- Average Rating: 6.0/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Disarmingly gentle, sweet and whimsical.
Fresh: Despite the pleasant, loopy energy and fine performances -- Galiflanakis conjures a surprisingly sad character, and I grew fond of Gilchrist, with his impenetrable black eyes and rosebud mouth -- you walk out of it shaking your head.
Rotten: Co-directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, who directed the gritty indie dramas Half Nelson and Sugar, go all gooey and sentimental here.
Rotten: So many elements, from its setup to scenes of therapy sessions and hallway high jinks, seem as canned as the blandest dayroom Muzak.
Customer Reviews
kind of, almost life altering
In a word, wow. not a sarcastic wow, just a wow. see the actual movie, its not really that extraordinary. kid gets depressed, kid goes to a mental hospital, but he discovers more about life inside the hospital than when he's out there living it. The message just makes you appreciate every day just a tiny it more.. its hard to explain. This could be your favourite movie, you could hate it.. it really depends on who you are. You should definitely watch it. In the strangest way, its a movie about depression, that makes you happy.
Best movie I've seen in a while
No ifs, ands, or buts!! Phenomenal movie, great cast, with a good storyline. For both critical cinema junkies and average joes movie goers. 100 % must see!!
Reminds you to follow your heart
Great movie. Very believable characters. Good acting. Great script. Has a Garden State kind of feel to it. I loved it.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 2010
- © 2010 Focus Features LLC and Wayfare Entertainment Ventures LLC. All Rights Reserved. Distributed Exclusively in Canada by Alliance Films. All Rights Reserved.
Also Available
- It's Kind of a Funny Story (Music from the Motion Picture)
- explicit
- Various Artists
