2014
R
Drafthouse Films
1 h 15 m

2014
R
Drafthouse Films
1 h 15 m

Summary Paris has the Louvre, London has the Tate Modern, and New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik, Iceland-a diminutive village on the fringe of the Arctic Circle-boasts the world's only museum devoted exclusively to painstakingly preserved male genitalia. Founded and curated by Sigurður "Siggi" Hjartarson, the Icelandic Phallological ...

Directed By: Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math

2014
R
Drafthouse Films
1 h 15 m

2014
R
Drafthouse Films
1 h 15 m

The Final Member

Name: The Final Member
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2014-04-18
Duration: 1 min 15 s
Rating: 67
Cast: Sigurður Hjartarson, Páll Arason, Tom Mitchell, Helgi Héðinsson, Lilja Sigurðardóttir

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math

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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

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8% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

75% Positive
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17% Mixed
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The A.V. Club

Apr 17, 2014

The Final Member boasts a stranger-than-fiction subject so odd and funny it almost couldn’t miss. But Bekhor and Math make the film much more than a limp gag.

By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 17, 2014

Funny, fascinating, and packing a surprisingly poignant twist, the doc will get plenty of free publicity and, for unsqueamish moviegoers, will live up to the hype.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

The Playlist

Feb 24, 2014

The sincerity and honesty of the stories within, as odd as they are, make The Final Member worth seeking out.

By Kevin Jagernauth FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Apr 16, 2014

the shock factor was to be expected from the get-go, and so it's not all that shocking. What is compelling, however, is the weird way this film demonstrates the supreme emotional effectiveness of a simple quest narrative.

By Heather Baysa FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Apr 16, 2014

While very funny, The Final Member is also a compelling examination of society’s concept of masculinity and male identity, and an empathetic portrait of three men in the fading decline of their lives, staring at their own mortality. In the end, their obsession with leaving behind a legacy illustrates a universal truth for us all, and that’s no joke.

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Los Angeles Times

Apr 24, 2014

Smartly, the filmmakers minimize their topic's punchline potential. But even though the running time is short, the movie feels stretched out.

By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

RogerEbert.com

Apr 18, 2014

Generally speaking, the museum seems like a modest, but vividly-detailed freak show.

By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Apr 18, 2014

Duration 1 h 15 m

Rating R

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Tagline The world's only penis museum needs one last endowment.

Website http://thefinalmember.com/

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Awards

Calgary Underground Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Chicago International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Village Voice Film Poll

• 1 Nomination

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Sigurður Hjartarson

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Páll Arason

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Tom Mitchell

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Helgi Héðinsson

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Lilja Sigurðardóttir

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Reynir Hjartarson

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Jóna Sigurðardóttir

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Terry Gunnell

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Mitchell B. Morris

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Ásbjörn Björgvinsson

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Hannes Blöndal

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Hjörtur Sigurðsson

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Thorgerdur Sigurðardóttir

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Pétur Pétursson

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Petur Halldoresson

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Ari Karlsson

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Sin Hastings

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Douglas Mason

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Shahar Tsabari

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Emilia Carla Pace

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