C.O.G.

Name: C.O.G.
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: September 20, 2013
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Casey Wilson, Corey Stoll, Dale Dickey, Dean Stockwell, Denis O'Hare

2013

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C.O.G.

Movie Details & Credits

Screen Media Films | Release Date: September 20, 2013

Starring: Casey Wilson, Corey Stoll, Dale Dickey, Dean Stockwell, Denis O'Hare, Jonathan Groff, Troian Bellisario

Summary: In this adaptation of a David Sedaris' essay, a cocky young man travels to Oregon to work at an apple farm. Out of his element, his lifestyle and notions are picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.

Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 88 min

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The A.V. Club - A.A. Dowd

Sep 18, 2013

There are some who have complained that C.O.G. ends too abruptly, but it has the bracing, devastating punctuation of a fine short story. Read full review

IndieWire - Eric Kohn

Sep 20, 2013

The curious thing about C.O.G is that it doesn't play like a straightforward adaptation. Much of the mood comes from ingredients that have nothing to do with story or dialogue. Read full review

RogerEbert.com - Dan Callahan

Sep 20, 2013

People going to C.O.G. expecting a re-creation of one of Sedaris's reliably uproarious readings of his own material will be disappointed. People who approach it as a film in its own right, with its own rhythms and goals and pleasures, will be amply rewarded. Read full review

The Playlist - Cory Everett

Sep 17, 2013

As a standalone feature, it feels like there’s not quite enough there. Read full review

Time Out - Eric Hynes

Sep 17, 2013

An adaptation of a short story from David Sedaris’s best-selling Naked collection, C.O.G. (short for “Child of God”) struggles from the outset to retain the snap of the NPR favorite’s hyperbolic humor while also grounding it in authenticity—a tonal disconnect that nonetheless serves to destabilize a potentially predictable coming-of-age tale. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter - David Rooney

Aug 16, 2013

It’s not bad, but it’s ineffectual -- shuffling from one semi-satirical vignette to the next and then veering into soul-searching territory while generating only mild engagement. Read full review

Los Angeles Times - Robert Abele

Sep 19, 2013

For Sedaris fans, C.O.G. is a regrettably patronizing washout. Read full review

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VinceM

Sep 25, 2013

It is true that reading David Sadaris, "Naked" is funnier than viewing this film adaptation but this movie holds its own very well as a gripping coming of age story. From the beginning the story flows well and is understandable.There are moments of intense, touching feelings for SamuelIt is true that reading David Sadaris, "Naked" is funnier than viewing this film adaptation but this movie holds its own very well as a gripping coming of age story. From the beginning the story flows well and is understandable.There are moments of intense, touching feelings for Samuel (David's taken on name) as he expands his experiences after graduate school by picking apples at a small Oregon farm and then in a factory. His struggles as a gay man in a very straight and often homophobic culture are readily apparent and very moving, especially in the last scene as he is betrayed and then rejected by a "would be" Christian rescuer who has obvious problems. This film is worth seeing.… Expand

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Athomeonarock

Jun 24, 2014

Please, save yourself an hour of your life, and skip this movie. I sort of like sadaris, but this movie is honestly one of the worst I have ever seen. The story has all the depth of a mud puddle, stereotypical rich kid goes to the farm, with a twist that would have been groundbreaking circaPlease, save yourself an hour of your life, and skip this movie. I sort of like sadaris, but this movie is honestly one of the worst I have ever seen. The story has all the depth of a mud puddle, stereotypical rich kid goes to the farm, with a twist that would have been groundbreaking circa 1922. I watched this with a group of people, and we all looked around as the movie ended with a collective, wtf was that. I can't believe anyone would rate this above a 3, unless they did not want to insult sadaris, or giving it a pass cause liking indie films makes you hip. Save yourself and skip… Expand

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