Sam hoffman has lovingly crafted an endearing fatherson tale with the right mixture of laughs and drama from his stellar cast, which includes singersongwriter ingrid michaelson, twotime emmy winner bebe neuwirth and golden globe and emmy nominee annie potts. Nate kroll is an award winning playwright who suddenly finds himself wifeless, jobless. It surely was a good sign that after the premiere of humor me at the l. A heartfelt fatherson comedy about a struggling playwright who is forced to move in with his joketelling dad in an active seniors retirement community and learns, as his father often says. Humor me is a heartfelt fatherson comedy about a struggling playwright jemaine clement who is forced to move in with his joketelling dad elliot gould in a new jersey retirement community and learns, as his father often says, lifes going to happen, whether yousmile or not. Jan 12, 2018 director sam hoffman is best known for his web series, old jews telling jokes, which he has already adapted into a book and an off broadway play. Check out the new trailer starring jemaine clement, elliott gould, and ingrid michaelson. Starring jemaine clement, elliott gould, ingrid michaelson, annie potts, priscilla lopez, bebe neuwirth, maria dizzia released on 16 jun, 2017. Everyone else thats onscreen in writerdirector sam hoffman s trite dramedy about personal redemption delivers mediocre performances, even headlining costar elliott gould. Jan 07, 2018 s am hoffmans humor me reminds us that, as long as cinema exists, there will be films about writers flaming out and returning home to reexamine their roots and meet romantic partners who affirm their fragile talent. Sam hoffman knows a thing or two about the power of humor and crossgenerational communication. Humor me is a 2017 american comedy film written and directed by sam hoffman. Please click learn more to learn how we use cookies.
Elliott gould, jemaine clement to star in fatherson comedy. Bob, always quick with a joke, uses humor to deal with all of lifes challenges, even the death of his beloved wife. Tags elliott gould featured film humor me ingrid michaelson jemaine clement sam hoffman eli fine eli lives in boston and spends most of his free time in bostonarea movie theaters. What movie was star jemaine clement acting in while existentially working on the otherwise awful domestic comedy humor me, and why werent any of his fellow performers in it. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including the commuter, proud mary and the post. Its a character study in shades of mopy, with the oftenhilarious. Jun 16, 2017 heres the first look at humor me, the film from writerdirector sam hoffman that stars elliott gould and jemaine clement. This scenario is plagued by selfabsorption, of course, as every supporting character. See the full list of humor me cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
For american writers, this irresistible fantasy represents a vision of success via failure. Sam hoffman and his father, barnett hoffman, of delray beach, talk about the sons film humor me, opening jan. Film festival you could hear moviegoers at other films in the days and nights to follow recite jokes they had heard in sam hoffmans endearing feature debut, albeit usually not quite with the same perfect inflections as they were initially told onscreen by elliott gould. Heres the first look at humor me, the film from writerdirector sam hoffman that stars elliott gould and jemaine clement. Home of the feature film humor me, written and directed by sam hoffman. Humor me saturday, march 2 2019 greenville one center. Written and directed by sam hoffman, creator of the web series old jews telling jokes, humor me is very much based around the act of joketelling, complete with a fictional hero, zimmerman joey slotnick, who only appears in blackandwhite joke sequences. Elliott gould, jemaine clement, ingrid michaelson, bebe neuwirth, erich bergen and annie potts have been cast in sam hoffmans indie comedy humor me. Jan 21, 2018 tags elliott gould featured film humor me ingrid michaelson jemaine clement sam hoffman eli fine eli lives in boston and spends most of his free time in bostonarea movie theaters. Its a character study in shades of mopy, with the often. So its no surprise that hoffman, the creator of the nearly decadelong viral phenomenon old jews.
Annie potts, bebe neuwirth, comedy, elliott gould, erich bergen, humor me, ingrid michaelson, january 2018, jemaine clement, maria dizzia, priscilla lopez, sam hoffman. With an interminable case of writers block and a personal family crisis, playwright nate is forced to move into his fathers retirement community. The film stars jemaine clement, elliott gould, ingrid michaelson, annie potts. Humor me is an english hollywood movie directed by sam hoffman and written by sam hoffman. Nates father communicates almost entirely in jokes, and its a joke that breaks his. In sam hoffmans directorial debut, a sadsack played by jemaine clement moves in his with his ebullient father, portrayed by elliott gould. Humor me was released in 2018 on friday, january 12, 2018 in limited movie theaters. A onceacclaimed new york playwright, nate jemaine clement, is struggling to finish his new play when his wife maria dizzia leaves him, taking their son.
An aging father refuses to engage emotionally with his son, who is desperate for approval. Jan 11, 2018 in sam hoffmans directorial debut, a sadsack played by jemaine clement moves in his with his ebullient father, portrayed by elliott gould. Jan 23, 2018 sam hoffman and his father, barnett hoffman, of delray beach, talk about the sons film humor me, opening jan. On crafting a touching comedy about jokes that have a bigger. Everyone else thats onscreen in writerdirector sam hoffman s trite dramedy about personal redemption delivers mediocre performances, even headlining costar elliott. Check out the first official trailer of humor me, the upcoming comedy movie written and directed by sam hoffman and starring jemaine clement, elliott gould, ingrid michaelson, annie potts, bebe neuwirth, priscilla lopez, erich bergen, and maria dizzia. Humor me is essentially the feature film adaption of writerdirector sam hoffmans web series old jews telling jokes, and much like ideas that. Clicking continue or your continued use of the service signifies your consent. Selected credits nonexhaustive directed by sam hoffman screenwriter sam hoffman cast jemaine clement elliott gould ingrid michaelson executive producers distributor shout. Elliott gould, jemaine clement to star in fatherson. Mar 02, 2019 humor me saturday, march 2 2019 greenville one center. Watch the official movie trailer of humor me below. Sam hoffman is a producer and production manager, known for humor me 2017, moonrise kingdom 2012 and old jews telling jokes 2009.
Apr 25, 2016 elliott gould, jemaine clement, ingrid michaelson, bebe neuwirth, erich bergen and annie potts have been cast in sam hoffmans indie comedy humor me. In humor me, a dose of borscht belt for a midlife crisis. Review and rating of comedy movie humor me directed by sam hoffman with starcast jemaine clement. Humor mes sam hoffman on directing and his love for wes.
Everything you need to know about humor me movie 2018. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Marking his directorial debut, sam hoffman has lovingly crafted an endearing fatherson tale with the right mixture of laughs and drama from his stellar cast, which includes singersongwriter ingrid michaelson, twotime emmy winner bebe neuwirth and golden globe and emmy nominee annie potts. Old jews telling jokes creator sam hoffmans feature debut offers gags aplenty, though the drama never quite. Humor me director sam hoffman talks about his feature film directorial debut, his love for wes anderson, and why animals are hard to work with. Humor me is a heartfelt fatherson comedy about a struggling playwright jemaine clement who is forced to move in with his joketelling dad elliot gould in a new jersey retirement community and learns, as his father often says, lifes going to happen, whether yousmile or. We use cookies to provide you with the best experience.
S am hoffmans humor me reminds us that, as long as cinema exists, there will be films about writers flaming out and returning home to reexamine their roots and meet romantic partners who affirm their fragile talent. Humor me is a heartfelt fatherson comedy about a struggling playwright who is forced to move in with his joketelling dad in a new jersey retirement community and learns, as his father often says, lifes going to happen, whether you smile or not. Its a real shame that humor me, written and directed by sam hoffman old jews telling jokes, is coming out so hot off the heels of netflixs the meyerowitz stories. Jun 27, 2017 humor me director sam hoffman talks about his feature film directorial debut, his love for wes anderson, and why animals are hard to work with. And thats all writerdirector sam hoffmans little comedy is about. Humor me serves up heartwarming family comedy parade. Jan 12, 2018 what movie was star jemaine clement acting in while existentially working on the otherwise awful domestic comedy humor me, and why werent any of his fellow performers in it. Jan 11, 2018 sam hoffman knows a thing or two about the power of humor and crossgenerational communication. A heartfelt fatherson comedy about a struggling playwright who is forced to move in with his joketelling dad in an active seniors retirement community and learns, as his father often says, lifes going to happen, whether you smile or not. Jemaine clement spoken word ingrid michaelson pop viewers also bought see all. Watch humor me starring jemaine clement in this comedy on directv. Bob elliott gould, in his new jersey retirement golf community.
Humor me is never much more than a comfort food comedy funny people, given mildly funny situations and just enough funny things to say, find a few laughs and a lot of grins. But they didnt before the absolute end of the second act, which is a real shame for the movie as a whole. Everyone else thats onscreen in writerdirector sam hoffmans trite dramedy about personal redemption delivers mediocre performances, even headlining costar elliott gould. With joey slotnick, bernie mcinerney, elliott gould, tibor feldman. You cant really go wrong with this movie if you like jemaine clement. Elliott gould and jemaine clement play father and son in humor me, a comedy from sam hoffman, writer of the web series old jews telling jokes. Director sam hoffman is best known for his web series, old jews telling jokes, which he has already adapted into a book and an off broadway play. Everyone else thats onscreen in writerdirector sam hoffmans trite dramedy about personal redemption delivers mediocre performances. United states january 12, 2018 limited canada january 12, 2018.
He has worked on movies for years, but his directorial debut, humor me, a lightly. Humor me 2017 sam hoffman synopsis, characteristics. The film was released on january 12, 2018, by shout. The film stars jemaine clement, elliott gould, ingrid michaelson, annie potts, priscilla lopez, bebe neuwirth and maria dizzia. In humor me, star jemaine clement plays a oncesuccessful playwright whose inability to finish his latest play costs him his marriage and conceivably, his career.
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