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SummaryAfter his engagement ends badly, Josh (Thomas Middleditch) decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to join him. Focused on drugs and their own hangups, his self-absorbed friends refuse to confront the elephant in the room and ask Josh how he’s feeling. As welcome and unwelcome ... Read More

Directed By:Jeff Baena

Written By:Jeff Baena

Joshy

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Generally Favorable
62
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Mixed or Average
5.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
60% Positive
6 Reviews
40% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Aug 8, 2016
75
Slant Magazine
The film feels most real, even at its most absurd, when focused on the idea of closure as a kind of fantasy.
Aug 11, 2016
70
Los Angeles Times
Ultimately, it’s a fascinating depiction of the way men do — or don’t — confront life’s tragedies and traumas.
Jan 30, 2016
70
The Hollywood Reporter
A safer but still funny follow-up to Jeff Baena's provocative debut.
Aug 12, 2016
63
RogerEbert.com
For better and for worse, Joshy believably creates the sensation of a low-key weekend hang with a bunch of bros. You probably wouldn’t want to spend that much time with these people yourself, but at least they’re never boring.
Aug 11, 2016
60
Village Voice
Joshy could easily be a film about loss, but it instead ends up as a prickly exploration of forced fun.
Jan 30, 2016
50
Variety
Joshy offers a strange mix of elements that never quite add up.
Jan 30, 2016
50
Consequence
Writer/director Josh Baena (Life After Beth) bookends Joshy with dark moments, and while the first works perfectly, the second threatens to unravel everything that comes before.
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Mixed or Average
54% Positive
7 Ratings
23% Mixed
3 Ratings
23% Negative
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May 23, 2020
8
joesbagelshop
an honest depiction of guys in crisis doing what they do and parents being condescending
Sep 22, 2016
8
ShadowKnight
How could you rate this so low Joshy is in it JOSHY IS COMPETING. bEST movie ever NO QUESTION about it. 8/10 made me go kart racing you can also stop on a dime
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  • American Zoetrope
  • Bow and Arrow Entertainment
  • Destro Films
  • StarStream Media
Aug 12, 2016
1 h 33 m
R
Wedding's off. Party's on.
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Americana Film Fest
• 1 Nomination
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