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John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary · 2015
Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
Movie details
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
2015 Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary 1h 2m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.7 / 10
Community rating
Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Directed by
Rhys Thomas
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John Mulaney
John Mulaney
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Amanda Walsh
Petunia (voice)
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Put John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.