Dark Horse
2011 · Movie · NR · 86 min · ★ 5.7 · 68% critics
A stalled thirty-something still living at home tries to reinvent his life through a sudden romance with another unhappy adult who has also moved back in with family. What starts as an awkward bid for connection turns into a bleak, uncomfortable comedy about immaturity, resentment, and desperation.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2012-06-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (119 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy very dark, awkward character comedies like Storytelling or Listen Up Philip, with humor built from discomfort and sadness; Not for you if you need likable people or warm romance.
Pros: darkly funny moments; sharp uncomfortable humor; strong lead performance | Cons: abrasive main character; uneven pacing; hard to connect
Themes
- dark comedy
- black humor
- backgammon
- thirty something
- toy store
- hepatitis
- real estate
Cast & crew
Jordan Gelber
as Abe
Selma Blair
as Miranda
Mia Farrow
as Phyllis
Christopher Walken
as Jackie
Donna Murphy
as Marie
Justin Bartha
as Richard
Zachary Booth
as Justin
Aasif Mandvi
as Mahmoud
- TM
Tyler Maynard
as Jiminy
Peter McRobbie
as Arnie
Directed by Todd Solondz