The TV Set
2006 · Movie · R · 87 min · ★ 6.0 · 65% critics
A TV writer tries to turn a personal sitcom idea into a network show, only to watch executives reshape it at every step. This sharp comedy follows the clash between creative ambition and the pressure to chase ratings and easy audience approval.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2007-04-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (92 votes)
- Box office
- $265,198
- Budget
- $2,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like smart, uncomfortable Hollywood satire in the vein of Soapdish, with humor drawn from creative compromise and office politics; Not for you if you want broad laughs or an upbeat payoff.
Pros: sharp industry satire; funny cringe moments; strong performances | Cons: uneven pacing; muted emotional impact; bleak outlook
Themes
- tv production
- hilarious
- bold
Cast & crew
David Duchovny
as Mike Klein
Sigourney Weaver
as Lenny
Ioan Gruffudd
as Richard McCallister
Judy Greer
as Alice
Fran Kranz
as Zach Harper
Lindsay Sloane
as Laurel Simon
Justine Bateman
as Natalie Klein
Lucy Davis
as Chloe McCallister
Willie Garson
as Brian
M.C. Gainey
as Hutch
Directed by Jake Kasdan