Rotten
A deliberately coarse character style that's more Gumby than Gromit.
Eddie Cockrell, Variety
$9.99
Joy. Sorrow. Desire. Love. Pain. Fear. Lust. Redemption. Want to know the Meaning of Life? It'll cost you only...
2009 · 1h 18m · R
Animation, Drama
Directed by
Tatia Rosenthal
Overview
Have you ever wondered "What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?" The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You'll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99.
Director and cast
- Tatia Rosenthal Director
- Tom Budge as Bisley (voice)
- Josef Ber as n/a
- Joel Edgerton as Ron (voice)
- Leon Ford as Stanton (voice)
- Samuel Johnson as Dave Peck (voice)
- Barry Otto as Albert Kweller (voice)
- Claudia Karvan as Michelle (voice)
- Jamie Katsamatsas as Zack (voice)
- Anthony LaPaglia as Jim Peck (voice)
- Leeanna Walsman as Tanita (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A small gem of an animated film, $9.99 manages to be rich in whimsy and fantastical turns while still rooted in human ground.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
It has been a good year for animation that pushes thematic and visual boundaries.
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
$9.99 may not be entirely successful from a dramatic perspective, and it certainly offers little enlightenment about the meaning of life. But the film is so intriguing in other ways that it's definitely worth a look.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
The conclusion is cheerful -- rather than strain for answers, we should just experience the joy of the moment -- but the road to that resolution is jarring.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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