Humor Me (film)

Humor Me is a 2017 American comedy film written and directed by Sam Hoffman. The film stars Jemaine Clement, Elliott Gould, Ingrid Michaelson, Annie Potts, Priscilla Lopez, Bebe Neuwirth and Maria Dizzia. The film was released on January 12, 2018, by Shout! Studios.

Humor Me
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySam Hoffman
Produced byJamie Gordon
Sam Hoffman
Courtney Potts
Written bySam Hoffman
StarringJemaine Clement
Elliott Gould
Ingrid Michaelson
Annie Potts
Priscilla Lopez
Bebe Neuwirth
Maria Dizzia
Music byGabriel Mann
CinematographySeamus Tierney
Edited byPaul Frank
Production
company
Fugitive Films
Spitting Cobra Films
Distributed byShout! Studios
Release date
  • June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16) (Los Angeles Film Festival)
  • January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$40,099[2]

Plot

Nate Kroll is an award winning playwright who suddenly finds himself wifeless, jobless and homeless. With literally nothing else to lose, he moves in with his eccentric father, Bob, and gets a job at an old folks home where he helps the elders put on a new play.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2017.[3][1] The film was released on January 12, 2018, by Shout! Studios.[2]

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 4.87/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

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References
  1. "'Humor Me' Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  2. "Humor Me (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. Hipes, Patrick (2017-06-16). "[WATCH] 'Humor Me' Clip: Old Jews Telling Jokes Now A Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  4. "Humor Me (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. "Humor Me Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 6, 2018.


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