SummaryAs Philip (Jason Schwartzman) awaits the publication of his second novel, he feels alienated by the constant crowds and noise of his home city, his deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley (Elisabeth Moss), and his own indifference to promoting the novel. So when his idol, Ike Zimmerman (Jonathan Pryce), offers his isola... Read More
Directed By:Alex Ross Perry
Written By:Alex Ross Perry
Listen Up Philip
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Generally Favorable
76
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6.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
79% Positive
27 Reviews
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15% Mixed
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6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Jun 4, 2015
100
Perry somehow allows his cast enough space in this meticulously authored environment to work creative wonders of their own.
Jan 27, 2014
91
Like its central character, Listen Up Philip exudes a kind of highbrow affectation that charms more than it alienates.
User score
Generally Favorable
45% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
38% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
17% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
May 1, 2017
10
Perhaps the best film about writers and writing since Barton Fink, Listen Up Philip manages to be hilarious, heartbreaking, and genuinely upsetting. (In a good way.)
Mar 30, 2015
10
Excellent movie. If you liked Bored to Death then I suspect you will like this movie. I am beginning to understand that Jason Schwartzman is the king of subtle comic genius. He has a way of delivering absolutely ludicrous lines in a way that I believe. He's his own straight man. Everyone else probably already knows this, but I'm just catching on. This movie is really funny, but it's not going to help you figure out what to laugh at.
Oct 31, 2014
88
Jason Schwartzman is a fine actor, but he has a knack for creating characters you want to punch in the face, and Philip, who has a second novel coming out and is intent on burning all his bridges, is almost marvelously obnoxious.
Oct 16, 2014
80
Once you adjust to Listen Up Philip, it’s also invigorating, disturbing and frequently hilarious, but that adjustment’s not entirely painless.
Oct 16, 2014
75
In his third feature, following 2009's "Impolex" and 2011's "The Color Wheel," Perry, 30, offers a stinging portrait of writing as one of the bleeding arts. And he's bloody funny about it in the bargain.
Oct 15, 2014
60
Schwartzman and Pryce are compelling in their self-regard. But it’s no coincidence that the lovely, empathetic Moss is who we root for.
Oct 14, 2014
25
A pointless, pathetic and profoundly boring send-up of universally acknowledged anti-social author Philip Roth, Listen Up Philip is a juvenile experiment in pretentious idiosyncrasy by amateurish writer-director Alex Ross Perry. He calls his miserable protagonist Philip Friedman, but who’s kidding who?
Mar 27, 2015
6
Its strong narrative and old fashioned feel reveal influences from Robert Altman and Woody Allen which allow Alex Ross Perry and his third feature to give us something to really think about. Elisabeth Moss continues to impress as Schwartzman's soon-to-be ex-girlfriend.
Jun 19, 2019
3
8 hours ago About five minutes into this movie, I thought of Woody Allen. I've decided not to watch his movies any longer. Nevertheless, at one time he was a very gifted filmmaker. This movie appears to be have the same general feeling as one of Allen's. Uptight New York intellectuals worrying about everything.. it's low budget and it shows. Jason Schwartzman plays struggling young writer who is endlessly distracted by his near-fame. As a consequence, he's rude and dismissive to everyone around him. Most of the dialogue consists of characters making dogmatic statements or trying to outdo each other. I love neurotics and writers and New York intellectuals. But the cold tone, unlikable characters and familiar territory make this movie hard to get through.
Oct 29, 2014
2
Disappointing. Really feels dated. Do people still think like this somewhere....like the NE part of the USA? Maybe. A lot of unhappy people here I guess caught up in their own self worth and how to protect it while making themselves miserable. Only in a tiny world could we have characters like **** the world is not small **** is really big and somebody should inform the author of this movie.
Jun 27, 2015
1
Functioning as a cheap parody of Wes Anderson, Woody Allen and Louis C.K, Listen Up Philip is irritatingly edited and so far up its own ass that it's a wonder Philip can listen to anything at all.
Production Company:
- Tribeca Films
- Faliro House Productions
- Sailor Bear
- Washington Square Films
Release Date:Oct 17, 2014
Duration:1 h 48 m
Awards
Village Voice Film Poll
• 3 Nominations
Indiewire Critics' Poll
• 3 Nominations
Locarno Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
