Popularity: 3 (history)
Director: | James Ponsoldt |
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Writer: | Donald Margulies |
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The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.' | |
Release Date: | Jul 31, 2015 |
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Director: | James Ponsoldt |
Writer: | Donald Margulies |
Genres: | Drama |
Keywords | illinois, bandana, minneapolis, journalist, author, 1990s, interview, novelist, book tour |
Production Companies | Anonymous Content, Kilburn Media, Modern Man Films |
Box Office |
Revenue: $3,002,884
Budget: $0 |
Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
Name | Character |
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Jason Segel | David Foster Wallace |
Jesse Eisenberg | David Lipsky |
Mamie Gummer | Julie |
Mickey Sumner | Betsy |
Johnny Otto | Pilot |
Anna Chlumsky | Sarah |
Joan Cusack | Patty |
Becky Ann Baker | Bookstore Manager |
Ron Livingston | David Lipsky's Editor |
Stephanie Cotton | United Ticket Agent |
Dan John Miller | NPR Host |
Noel Fletcher | ISU Student |
Michael J. Stalmer | Night Watchmen |
Punnavith Koy | Movie Goer |
Ben Phelps | Mall Shopper |
Joel Thingvall | Movie Theater Usher (uncredited) |
Ryan J. Gilmer | Skyway Passerby (uncredited) |
Alan Holasek | Box Office Clerk (uncredited) |
Name | Job |
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James Ponsoldt | Director |
Jakob Ihre | Director of Photography |
Danny Elfman | Original Music Composer |
Emma Potter | Costume Design |
Yvette Granata | Set Decoration |
Donald Margulies | Writer |
Gerald Sullivan | Production Design |
Darrin Navarro | Editor |
Sarah M. Pott | Art Direction |
Katherine Kousakis | Hair Department Head |
Stephanie Strowbridge | Key Hair Stylist |
Ryan Collins | Supervising Sound Editor |
Makenzie Kellerman | Dialogue Editor |
Jean-Yves Munch | Sound Mixer |
Joel Walker | Sound Editor |
Amber Harley | Script Supervisor |
Karri Farris | Makeup Department Head |
Julie Strating | Makeup Artist |
James Bailey | Foley Artist |
Art Espinosa | Assistant Sound Editor |
Greg Mauer | Foley Mixer |
Tom Ryan | ADR Mixer |
Philip von During | ADR Recordist |
Christy Juhnke | Set Costumer |
Erick Gerson Rodriguez | Assistant Makeup Artist |
Derek Berk | Set Dresser |
Jesse Ehredt | Assistant Sound Editor |
Travis MacKay | ADR Mixer |
Rocky Slaski | Boom Operator |
Matthew Bramante | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Avy Kaufman | Casting |
Chris Navarro | ADR Mixer |
Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Name | Title |
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David Kanter | Producer |
Paul Green | Executive Producer |
Ted O'Neal | Producer |
Louise Lovegrove | Co-Producer |
James Samson | Associate Producer |
James Dahl | Producer |
Matt DeRoss | Producer |
Mark Levinson | Executive Producer |
William Colling | Associate Producer |
Donald Margulies | Executive Producer |
Rowan Riley | Associate Producer |
Organization | Category | Person | |
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Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated |
Popularity History
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2024 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
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**There's a limit for everything, and after that, the same people look differently.** This is an unexpected biographical drama. I don't know who are those two guys, I mean not the actors, but the real life characters. I never read their books or heard their names, though the film sounded great, s ... o I decided to watch it. The entire film was an interview between a newly famed writer and a journalist who dreaming to become like him one day. So basically the young journalist desperately makes himself an opportunity to meet the writer and they take a road trip, discussing various topics. It's hard to say who was best, both Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel were excellent. I think it was the best casting, they will be the reason if you want to watch it, not the story. Yep, the story was simple, just talking life, present and future of humankind, other celebrities and finally differences between them. That's the part I loved. I mean famed people or genius, whoever they're, they are just like us when it comes to interacting with others. They argue too, it's not like the worst thing to happen, but a normal thing as a human being. Just like animals locking their horns over land or females and sometimes for a no reason. It was directed by 'The Spectacular Now' filmmaker, based on the bestselling memoir by David Lipsky, the character that played by Jesse Eisenberg. It takes place in the late 90s, but present in the film as a recall after a certain event. If you like 'Before Sunrise' kind of films, you will enjoy it, but if you hate slow pace narration, then you should better skip than giving a bad review and rating badly to wreck it up. _7/10_