Fresh
We're constantly kept guessing as to what's real or false. Intriguing.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Man on the Moon
Hello, my name is Andy and this is my movie.
1999 · 1h 58m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Miloš Forman
Overview
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Director and cast
- Miloš Forman Director
- Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman/Tony Clifton
- Danny DeVito as George Shapiro
- Courtney Love as Lynne Margulies
- Paul Giamatti as Bob Zmuda
- Vincent Schiavelli as Maynard Smith
- Peter Bonerz as Ed Weinberger
- Jerry Lawler as Himself
- Gerry Becker as Stanley Kaufman
- Leslie Lyles as Janice Kaufman
- Greyson Erik Pendry Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As drama, it's a near miss. Yet as an introduction -- or a reminder -- of a singular talent, it has its appeal.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Superficially clever yet profoundly shallow.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
A strange trip but a far from satisfying one.
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
Fresh
What is most wonderful about Man on the Moon, a very good film, is that it remains true to Kaufman's stubborn vision.
Roger Ebert, At the Movies
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