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It's Kind of a Funny Story

PG-13 Released Oct 8, 2010 1h 40m Comedy Drama List
58% Tomatometer 139 Reviews 66% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings
Stressed by adolescence, 16-year-old Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist) checks himself into a mental-health clinic. Unfortunately, the youth wing is closed, so he must spend his mandated five-day stay with adults. One of them, Bobby (Zach Galifianakis), quickly becomes his mentor -- and protege, while Craig finds himself drawn to a fellow teen, Noelle (Emma Roberts), who just may be the cure he needs to forget an unrequited crush. Read More Read Less
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It's amiable, and it does a surprisingly good job of sidestepping psych ward comedy cliches, but given its talented cast and directors, It's Kind of a Funny Story should be more than just mildly entertaining.

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Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: B+ Feb 18, 2012 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) As a self-help sitcom, it feels both glib and icky. Glicky? Rated: 2/5 Jan 13, 2011 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian No it's not. It's kind of a rubbish story. Rated: 1/5 Jan 6, 2011 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Situating an optimistic comedy in an insane asylum was, from the start, a crazy idea. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 19, 2022 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site Nonetheless, in black comedy style, the film sweetly tackles a serious subject matter. Mar 1, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Features an exceptional cast, a sensible blend of dark humor with dramatic overtones, and the inclusion of several creative fantasy sequences. Rated: 8/10 Nov 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ira W M wife and I enjoyed it verymuch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review DL W I liked it. Didn’t have expectations and it turned out to be entertaining. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Jim W Really great film I think everyone should have to watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review Barry J I didn't laugh once. Good cast but no humor at all. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Audience Member Cute story involving mental health and relationships. Of course it isn’t completely realistic, but even then it touches small parts of what mental illness is. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review David J As someone who suffers with mental health disorders this film ticks all the right boxes for me a real good feel good films one of my all Time favourites. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stressed by adolescence, 16-year-old Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist) checks himself into a mental-health clinic. Unfortunately, the youth wing is closed, so he must spend his mandated five-day stay with adults. One of them, Bobby (Zach Galifianakis), quickly becomes his mentor -- and protege, while Craig finds himself drawn to a fellow teen, Noelle (Emma Roberts), who just may be the cure he needs to forget an unrequited crush.
Director
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Producer
Kevin Misher, Ben Browning
Screenwriter
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Misher Films
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Mature Thematic Issues|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.4M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
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