The Problem With Apu

2017

49m

Documentary

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21 Reviews

27%

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100+ Ratings

Comic Hari Kondabolu examines the East Indian cartoon character Apu on the long-running TV series "The Simpsons."

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

The Problem with Apu ... welcomes viewers into the conversation by gently weaving the narrative between Springfield and the real world.

Nov 20, 2017

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Neal Justin

Minneapolis Star Tribune

The Problem With Apu, is drowned out by frustration that he can't land an interview with the character's voice actor, Hank Azaria.

Nov 20, 2017

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Verne Gay

Newsday

A congenial and persuasive argument for why Apu must go.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 20, 2017

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Marina Gordon

Common Sense Media

The documentary is brief but effective, and thanks to Kondabolu's easy manner and sharp wit, it's unexpectedly entertaining and moving.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 10, 2021

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

A sharp and witty takedown of one of a pop culture institution's greatest failings.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 1, 2020

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Bob Chipman

Geek

Kondabolu isn't exactly reinventing the wheel here, but he's clearly got a strong sense of how New Media works and where the conversation about his film will be most hotly debated.

Rated: 3

Oct 31, 2018

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Harper S

Being compared to apu isnt anything to be ashamed of hes a har working character who cares about other people.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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Sachin B

Just what we need. Less representation. If you can't laugh at yourself you shouldn't try to find work as a comedian.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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Javier B

This movie shows everything that is wrong with these times. How a simple mediocre comedian that is under the top 100, can wrongly attack a show just to gain publicity. I watched the movie to find any deep and real reason, to probe me wrong, but I just found what I was thinking before I watched it. And the idea that he did a movie about it double check that he only did all this for personal attention.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Jeff K

What is this world coming to?… Let me join in on the "everything offends me" bandwagon. This MOVIE offends me.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Paul H

No Thank You, Don't Come Again

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/23

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Jimbo J

Shite shite shite bring back apu

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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Michael Melamedoff

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Hari Kondabolu

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Kal Penn

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Synopsis

Comic Hari Kondabolu examines the East Indian cartoon character Apu on the long-running TV series "The Simpsons."

Director: Michael Melamedoff
Producer: Michael J. Cargill, Michael Melamedoff
Production Co: Avalon Television
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2018
Runtime: 49m

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