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  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 1 h 25 m

Summary Following a two-week shoot in August 1988 for a Winnebago sales ad, a 4-minute outtakes reel surfaced and eventually came to be known as "Winnebago Man." While the finished sales ad was sent to Winnebago dealers to promote the 1989 Itasca Sunflyer motorhome, copies of the "Winnebago Man" outtakes were being passed amongst the crew and th...

Directed By: Ben Steinbauer

Written By: Malcolm Pullinger, Louisa Hall, Joel Heller, Berndt Mader, Natasha Rosow, Ben Steinbauer

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 1 h 25 m

Winnebago Man

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
71
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary Following a two-week shoot in August 1988 for a Winnebago sales ad, a 4-minute outtakes reel surfaced and eventually came to be known as "Winnebago Man." While the finished sales ad was sent to Winnebago dealers to promote the 1989 Itasca Sunflyer motorhome, copies of the "Winnebago Man" outtakes were being passed amongst the crew and th...

Directed By: Ben Steinbauer

Written By: Malcolm Pullinger, Louisa Hall, Joel Heller, Berndt Mader, Natasha Rosow, Ben Steinbauer

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
71
82% Positive
18 Reviews
18% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
71
82% Positive
18 Reviews
18% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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89
Cast aside any preconceived expectations you might have regarding this documentary and remember simply this: Winnebago Man is one of the best films you're going to see all year.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW
80
A curious young helmer tracks down the profanity-spewing subject of a two-decade-old viral video with results at once scabrously funny and uncomfortably poignant.
By Eddie Cockrell FULL REVIEW
75
Entertaining and thoughtful documentary.
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70
People might have laughed at the old Jack Rebney, but they were laughing at themselves as well. And counting their blessings. Everyone has a cranky side. Unlike Mr. Rebney's, it isn't usually gawked at by 20 million people.
By John Anderson FULL REVIEW
70
Tracking down Rebney proved to be no easy task. But Steinbauer found him, living on a mountain in California, and spends much of the film trying to get Rebney to reckon with his unsought celebrity, which Rebney had only recently become aware of.
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60
The movie is really best enjoyed as a fun little addendum to a profanity-laden chapter in New Media history.
By Mark Keizer FULL REVIEW
50
A little movie with a lot of hilarious swearing and an unexpectedly big heart.
By Amy Biancolli FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
6.4
62% Positive
8 Ratings
23% Mixed
3 Ratings
15% Negative
2 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
6.4
62% Positive
8 Ratings
23% Mixed
3 Ratings
15% Negative
2 Ratings

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Production Company The Bear, Field Guide Media
Release Date Jul 9, 2010
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61434495670
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Awards

CineVegas International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Sarasota Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Edmonton International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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