Fresh
The most resonant voice belongs to Welles, or rather to McKay, who uncannily channels the charm, ego and flim-flammery of the man who would soon move to Hollywood to direct and star in Citizen Kane.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Me and Orson Welles
All's Fair in love and Theater.
2008 · 1h 54m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, History
Directed by
Richard Linklater
Overview
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
Director and cast
- Richard Linklater Director
- Ben Chaplin as George Coulouris
- Claire Danes as Sonja Jones
- Zac Efron as Richard Samuels
- Zoe Kazan as Gretta Alder
- Christian McKay as Orson Welles
- Patrick Kennedy as Grover Burgess
- Eddie Marsan as John Houseman
- James Tupper as Joseph Cotten
- Kelly Reilly as Muriel Brassler
- Leo Bill as Norman Lloyd
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
85%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Christian McKay's impersonation of young Orson Welles is sensational in this enjoyable, though slight, historical fiction about a teen who spends a memorable week with the legendary wonder.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
The very name Orson Welles stands for genius wasted and betrayed, and the movie offers some foreshadowing of his triumphs and failures to come.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
A thoroughly enjoyable film that wraps a coming-of-age story around the portrait of a genius.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
It's an open question as to who, outside theater geeks, will find this inside-baseball approach quite as fascinating as Linklater apparently does.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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