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  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary Paul (Alex Karpovsky) and Jason (Wyatt Russell) are old friends who have drifted apart as they’ve reached their 30s. Jason is a good-looking and free spirited singer-songwriter whose career is taking off while Paul is a struggling stand-up comedian whose once promising trajectory is now in decline. The pair reunites when Jason passes thr...

Directed By: Jeff Grace

Written By: Jeff Grace

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 28 m

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Summary Paul (Alex Karpovsky) and Jason (Wyatt Russell) are old friends who have drifted apart as they’ve reached their 30s. Jason is a good-looking and free spirited singer-songwriter whose career is taking off while Paul is a struggling stand-up comedian whose once promising trajectory is now in decline. The pair reunites when Jason passes thr...

Directed By: Jeff Grace

Written By: Jeff Grace

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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64% Positive
7 Reviews
27% Mixed
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9% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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64% Positive
7 Reviews
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
9% Negative
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85
Jun 1, 2017
Packing far more emotional weight than your standard buddy comedy, Jeff Grace’s Folk Hero & Funny Guy sets up something akin to The Odd Couple on the road and then proceeds to turn most—or all—of your assumptions on their heads with charm, wit and not a small amount of melancholy.
By Mark Rabinowitz FULL REVIEW
80
May 11, 2017
With Grace’s sure hand and the strong work of lead actors Wyatt Russell and Alex Karpovsky, Folk Hero & Funny Guy is the kind of road trip movie where it’s a pleasure to ride shotgun.
By Glenn Whipp FULL REVIEW
75
Mar 28, 2017
Folk Hero & Funny Guy is an amiable road movie powered by great music. But it’s much more than just that, with deeply felt, lived in emotions capturing the ups and downs of longterm friendships, the nervous spark of a new attraction, and the power of making amends.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
70
May 11, 2017
It’s mostly interested in the off-kilter but natural chemistry of its leads, who despite their differences come across as comrades who genuinely care about each other, and whose bond is solidified by their shared hangups.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
60
May 11, 2017
Well-written and inoffensively directed by Jeff Grace, the film suffers from an overall brown color.
By Chris Packham FULL REVIEW
50
May 11, 2017
Things meander along to the inevitable blowup scene and a too-easy ending in which all is forgiven and personal growth has occurred, though not for the viewing audience.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
38
May 12, 2017
It’s a strangely aimless film with some good ideas but it never follows through.
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Production Company Spitfire Studios, Chhibber Mann Productions, First Dog Films (II), Point+Drop Productions
Release Date May 12, 2017
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website http://folkheroandfunnyguy.com/
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Awards

Napa Valley Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Denver International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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