The Disaster Artist
2017 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 7.1 · 83% critics
An aspiring actor in Hollywood crosses paths with an enigmatic outsider, and the encounter pulls him into an unpredictable journey. What follows is the story behind the making of a movie widely remembered for being exceptionally bad.
Based on The Disaster Artist
Also known as The Masterpiece
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-03-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (3,750 votes)
- Box office
- $29,820,616
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
If you want a warm, laugh-heavy behind-the-scenes story about making something wildly off the rails, this delivers; Not for you if you dislike cringe humor or haven’t got room for movies like Dolemite Is My Name or The Hoax.
Pros: hilarious cringe moments; heartfelt friendship story; strong lead performances | Cons: may feel too long; some jokes miss; pacing slows for some
Themes
- immigrant
- jealousy
- based on novel or book
- ambition
- biography
- based on true story
- behind the scenes
- disaster
- hollywood
- desire
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2018 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Dave Franco
as Greg / 'Mark'
James Franco
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
Seth Rogen
as Sandy
Ari Graynor
as Juliette / 'Lisa'
Alison Brie
as Amber
Jacki Weaver
as Carolyn / 'Claudette'
Paul Scheer
as Raphael
Zac Efron
as Dan / 'Chris-R'
Josh Hutcherson
as Philip / 'Denny'
June Diane Raphael
as Robyn / 'Michelle'
Directed by James Franco