SummaryFollowing a two-week shoot in August 1988 for a Winnebago sales ad, a 4-minute outtakes reel surfaced and eventually came to be known as "Winnebago Man." While the finished sales ad was sent to Winnebago dealers to promote the 1989 Itasca Sunflyer motorhome, copies of the "Winnebago Man" outtakes were being passed amongst the crew and their frien... Read More
Directed By:Ben Steinbauer
Written By:Malcolm Pullinger, Ben Steinbauer, Louisa Hall, Joel Heller, Berndt Mader, Natasha Rosow
Winnebago Man
Metascore
Generally Favorable
71
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
82% Positive
18 Reviews
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89
Cast aside any preconceived expectations you might have regarding this documentary and remember simply this: Winnebago Man is one of the best films you're going to see all year.
80
A curious young helmer tracks down the profanity-spewing subject of a two-decade-old viral video with results at once scabrously funny and uncomfortably poignant.
75
Entertaining and thoughtful documentary.
70
People might have laughed at the old Jack Rebney, but they were laughing at themselves as well. And counting their blessings. Everyone has a cranky side. Unlike Mr. Rebney's, it isn't usually gawked at by 20 million people.
70
Tracking down Rebney proved to be no easy task. But Steinbauer found him, living on a mountain in California, and spends much of the film trying to get Rebney to reckon with his unsought celebrity, which Rebney had only recently become aware of.
60
The movie is really best enjoyed as a fun little addendum to a profanity-laden chapter in New Media history.
50
A little movie with a lot of hilarious swearing and an unexpectedly big heart.
User score
Generally Favorable
57% Positive
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Feb 24, 2012
10
This documentary is excellent not because of the internet portion of the film, but it demonstrates how the older generation just doesn't understand the younger generation and technology.
Production Company:
- The Bear
- Field Guide Media
Release Date:Jul 9, 2010
Duration:1 h 25 m
Awards
CineVegas International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Sarasota Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Edmonton International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
