X
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next movie. [IFC Films]

Directed By: Jeff Garlin

Written By: Peter Murrieta, Jeff Garlin

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 28 m

Dealin' with Idiots

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
43
User Score Available after 4 ratings
tbd
My Score
Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next movie. [IFC Films]

Directed By: Jeff Garlin

Written By: Peter Murrieta, Jeff Garlin

Where to Watch

Top Cast

View All
View All Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
43
25% Positive
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
8 Reviews
25% Negative
4 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
43
25% Positive
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
8 Reviews
25% Negative
4 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
83
Jul 19, 2013
Dealin' With Idiots is powered by a cast of terrific character actors.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
63
Jul 11, 2013
Garlin doesn’t discover anything new about this well-documented phenomenon. But rounding up his (under-employed) comic pals and turning them loose on Little League is funny enough by itself.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 18, 2013
The movie was largely improvised, which lends itself more to scenes than a feature-length film.
By Farran Smith Nehme FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 12, 2013
More disappointing, the performances just aren't quite as funny and focused as they should be. Willard and Kind are both very funny guys when they are used right, but they both seem a bit at sea here, and their characters never come into sharp focus.
FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 16, 2013
Essentially an overlong, off-brand episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
FULL REVIEW
30
Jul 18, 2013
For once, truth in advertising: Dealin’ With Idiots spends 83 minutes doing exactly that.
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
16
Jul 16, 2013
Jeff Garlin’s second directorial feature, Dealin’ With Idiots, is a largely improvised ensemble piece about a comedian who decides that his son’s Little League team would make an interesting subject for a movie. It doesn’t.
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Details

 View All
Production Company Killer Films
Release Date Jul 12, 2013
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
View All Details

Related Movies

Singin' in the Rain

99
Universal Acclaim

Playtime

99
Universal Acclaim

City Lights

99
Universal Acclaim

The Rules of the Game

99
Universal Acclaim

Pinocchio

99
Universal Acclaim

Some Like It Hot

98
Universal Acclaim

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

97
Universal Acclaim

American Graffiti

97
Universal Acclaim

Toy Story

96
Universal Acclaim

The Shop Around the Corner

96
Universal Acclaim

A Hard Day's Night

96
Universal Acclaim

Nashville

96
Universal Acclaim

The Philadelphia Story

96
Universal Acclaim

Ratatouille

96
Universal Acclaim

The Lady Eve

96
Universal Acclaim

Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World

95
Universal Acclaim

La Dolce Vita

95
Universal Acclaim

Inside Out

94
Universal Acclaim

Meet Me in St. Louis

94
Universal Acclaim

Sideways

94
Universal Acclaim

The Apartment

94
Universal Acclaim

Chimes at Midnight

94
Universal Acclaim

Related News

Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Nick Hyman

We rank every one of the British director's movies by Metascore, from his debut Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels to his brand new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

  • movie
2024 Movie Release Calendar

2024 Movie Release Calendar

Jason Dietz

Find release dates for every movie coming to theaters, VOD, and streaming throughout 2024 and beyond, updated weekly.

  • movie
April Movie Preview (2024)

April Movie Preview (2024)

Keith Kimbell

The month ahead will bring new films from Alex Garland, Luca Guadagnino, Dev Patel, and more. To help you plan your moviegoing options, our editors have selected the most notable films releasing in April 2024, listed in alphabetical order.

  • movie
DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

Jason Dietz

Find a list of new movie and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray (updated weekly) as well as a calendar of upcoming releases on home video.

  • movie
SXSW 2024 Recap: Best and Worst Films

SXSW 2024 Recap: Best and Worst Films

Keith Kimbell

Which films impressed reviewers during the 2024 edition of the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival? We recap the reactions of critics to all of this year's major SXSW premieres and tell you which titles won the festival's major awards.

  • movie