SummaryNat (Tony Revolori), an aspiring photographer, is heading towards a bright future in art school in Los Angeles and wants to find the real America en route to new beginnings out West; Richard (Jason Mantzoukas), a lovably unkempt motormouth, is simply looking for connection in the moment - and maybe a beer or ten - while he grapples with indecisio... Read More
Directed By:Hannah Fidell
Written By:Hannah Fidell, Carson Mell
The Long Dumb Road
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Generally Favorable
64
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
64
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Nov 15, 2018
80
Neither long nor dumb, Hannah Fidell’s The Long Dumb Road is in reality a terrifically entertaining odd couple road comedy expertly navigated by costars Tony Revolori and Jason Mantzoukas.
Nov 9, 2018
70
The film never stops loving these characters. Mantzoukas brilliantly juggles all the different forces of Richard’s personality so that we never quite know what to make of this guy, which in turn means that we never quite know what will happen next with him and Nat.
Nov 15, 2018
67
When it comes to buddy comedies, The Long Dumb Road isn’t exactly forging new territory. It’s a bit like "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" refitted for the 21st century, yet it’s grounded in a nostalgic sense of kismet that predates using an app to order rides from strangers.
Nov 6, 2018
63
On a sliding scale, The Long Dumb Road is closer to “The Guilt Trip” or “We’re the Millers” than “Midnight Run,” “Nebraska,” “Sideways” or any of the acknowledged recent classics of the genre.
Nov 8, 2018
60
The leads’ chemistry nearly redeems this shopworn setup, and the movie is at its best when it simply chills out with them.
58
While Mantzoukas and Revolori charm – consider them your new, unexpected go-to buddy comedy duo – The Long Dumb Road soon runs out of gas, chugging through a series of increasingly unbelievable contrivances.
Nov 4, 2018
50
Director and co-writer Hannah Fidell's film never finds the right mix of meaningful parable and sophomoric romp.
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5.0
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Dec 14, 2018
3
As much as the pedigree of the actors may indicate otherwise, it is, unfortunately, a long, dumb film. Revolori's character is unbearably naive and just plain stupid, and, while Mantzoukas delivers a mostly worthy performance, his drama chops are reaching beyond his grasp and the film just sadly rolls to an unsatisfying stop.
Production Company:
- Envision Casting
- Gamechanger Films
- Pretty Good Films
- Ten Acre Films
Release Date:Nov 9, 2018
Duration:1 h 30 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Somewhere Between Texas and L.A., S#!T GOT WEIRD
Awards
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
• 3 Nominations
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
American Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
