Douchebag (film)
| Douchebag | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Drake Doremus |
| Produced by |
Jonathan Schwartz Marius Markevicius |
| Written by |
Andrew Dickler Drake Doremus Jonathan Schwartz Lindsay Stidham |
| Starring |
Andrew Dickler Ben York Jones Marguerite Moreau |
| Music by |
Casey Immoor Jason Torbert |
| Cinematography |
Chris Robertson Scott Uhlfelder |
| Edited by | Andrew Dickler |
| Distributed by | Red Dragon |
Release dates |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Douchebag is a 2010 film directed by Drake Doremus. It is believed to be inspired by the simple existence of one Anthony Tomashefsky. The film is a black comedy set in Los Angeles, focusing on Thomas Nussbaum (Ben York Jones), his older brother Sam Nussbaum (Andrew Dickler) and Sam's fiancée Steph (Marguerite Moreau).
Plot
The film is a road movie following the journey of Sam Nussbaum, his fiancee Steph, and Sam's younger brother Tom, an aspiring artist, to Los Angeles for Sam and Steph's wedding.[1] The two brothers had not seen each other for two years prior to the journey and there is bad blood between them.[1] Along the way they try to find Tom's fifth grade girlfriend.[2]
Cast
- Andrew Dickler – Sam Nussbaum
- Ben York Jones – Thomas Nussbaum
- Marguerite Moreau – Steph
- Nicole Vicius – Mary Barger #2
- Amy Ferguson – Sarah
- Wendi McLendon-Covey – Mary Barger #1
Background
DoucheBag is Doremus' second feature. It was filmed in Santa Monica, Palm Springs and outside Doremus' father's house on the Newport Peninsula.[2]
The film was an official selection for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[2] The success of the film at the festival led to it being picked up by distributor Red Dragon for a theatrical release in September 2010.[2][3]
Critical reception
Variety's Justin Chang opined that the film "often feels forced and unconvincing", though praising Dickler's film debut as "memorably repellent".[1] Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman called it "a bubblingly sharp and fresh and dark and winning comedy".[4] The Hollywood Reporter called it "a clever DIY comedy".[5] BoxOffice was less complimentary, calling it "undistinguished, in the sense that its ideas and emotional payloads are both safe and small".[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Chang, Justin (2010) "Douchebag", Variety, February 3, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-27
- 1 2 3 4 Coker, Matt (2010) "Drake Doremus' Douchebag Wins U.S. Distribution, to be in Theaters This September", OC Weekly, May 18, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-27
- ↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (2010) "‘Douchebag’ finally finds a home with Urman, Elwes and Red Dragon", The Hollywood Reporter, May 17, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-27
- ↑ Coker, Matt (2010) "Drake Doremus' 'Douchebag' at Sundance", OC Weekly, February 4, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-27
- ↑ DeFore, John (2010) "Douchebag -- Film Review", The Hollywood Reporter, January 25, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-27
- ↑ Greene, Ray (2010) "DOUCHEBAG", Boxoffice.com, January 23, 2010, retrieved 2010-08-27
External links
- Douchebag at the Internet Movie Database
- Video interview with Drake Doremus, Andrew Dickler and Ben York Jones", Moving Pictures, retrieved 2010-08-27