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2020
R
Artsploitation Films
1 h 25 m

2020
R
Artsploitation Films
1 h 25 m

Summary Gangly and neurotic, and always ready with a self-defensive quip, indie film director Benjamin (Colin Morgan) nervously prepares for the premiere of his sophomore feature when he meets and falls for hard for Noah (Phénix Brossard), an young French musician. Will Benjamin’s insecurities and anxieties get in the way of success and happines...

Directed By: Simon Amstell

Written By: Simon Amstell

2020
R
Artsploitation Films
1 h 25 m

2020
R
Artsploitation Films
1 h 25 m

Benjamin

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews

70

User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings

3.3

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Summary Gangly and neurotic, and always ready with a self-defensive quip, indie film director Benjamin (Colin Morgan) nervously prepares for the premiere of his sophomore feature when he meets and falls for hard for Noah (Phénix Brossard), an young French musician. Will Benjamin’s insecurities and anxieties get in the way of success and happines...

Directed By: Simon Amstell

Written By: Simon Amstell

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews

67% Positive
6 Reviews

33% Mixed
3 Reviews

0% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews

67% Positive
6 Reviews

33% Mixed
3 Reviews

0% Negative
0 Reviews

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Aug 25, 2020

The story is feather-light, but the pain, either felt or indirectly caused by Benjamin, can be harrowingly authentic. We want to simultaneously hug him for reassurance and physically restrain him to keep from the next nerve-induced verbal volcano.

The Observer (UK)

Jul 14, 2020

The jokes are brutal and very funny, with Benjamin the butt of most of them.

By Simran Hans FULL REVIEW

Jul 14, 2020

Part film industry satire, part winning love story, Benjamin is low-key and shambling but emerges funny, bittersweet and affecting.

By Ian Freer FULL REVIEW

Jul 14, 2020

Benjamin is a brief, brisk movie that somehow manages to squeeze in seven characters of consequence, tell an amusing and romantic story, and still find the time to dip its toes into something darker.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

Jul 22, 2020

Benjamin wrings a lot of warmly perceptive, occasionally acidic humor. The film might be termed a romantic comedy, though the will-they-won’t-they dynamic that usually powers the genre feels beside the point here.

By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW

Jul 14, 2020

It is an unusual mix of intense, angsty character-driven drama and laugh-out-loud jokes about the film industry. It’ll be best enjoyed by those who live in the milieu it depicts, along with fans of Amstell’s bittersweet wit – and there’s probably overlap between the two.

By Anna Smith FULL REVIEW

Jul 14, 2020

Benjamin is a charming metropolitan rom-com which is ultimately too lightweight to escape the gravity of its influences.

By John Bleasdale FULL REVIEW

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User Score

Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings

25% Positive
2 Ratings

13% Mixed
1 Rating

63% Negative
5 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 User Ratings

25% Positive
2 Ratings

13% Mixed
1 Rating

63% Negative
5 Ratings

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Details

Production Company Open Palm Films

Release Date Aug 25, 2020

Duration 1 h 25 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline "it's about my inability to love, but i'm fine now."

Website https://www.artsploitationfilms.com/film/benjamin

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Awards

Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

The Queerties

• 1 Nomination

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