Irresistible

Name: Irresistible
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: June 26, 2020
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Alan Aisenberg, Brent Sexton, C.J. Wilson, Charles Green, Chris Cooper

2020

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Focus Features | Release Date (Streaming): June 26, 2020 | R

Starring: Alan Aisenberg, Brent Sexton, C.J. Wilson, Charles Green, Chris Cooper, Debra Messing, Eve Gordon, Jason Davis, Kevin Maier, Mackenzie Davis, Natasha Lyonne, Rose Byrne, Steve Carell, Tom Key, Topher Grace, Will Sasso

Summary: After the Democrat’s top strategist Gary (Steve Carell) sees a video of a retired Marine Colonel (Chris Cooper) standing up for the rights of his town’s undocumented workers, Gary believes he has found the key to winning back the Heartland. However, when the Republicans counter him by sending in his brilliant nemesis Faith (Rose Byrne),After the Democrat’s top strategist Gary (Steve Carell) sees a video of a retired Marine Colonel (Chris Cooper) standing up for the rights of his town’s undocumented workers, Gary believes he has found the key to winning back the Heartland. However, when the Republicans counter him by sending in his brilliant nemesis Faith (Rose Byrne), what started out as a local race quickly becomes an out-of-control and hilarious fight for the soul of America.… Expand

Director: Jon Stewart

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 min

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Lorry Kikta

Jun 27, 2020

It’s a smart comedy that points out the flaws of all aspects of the United State’s political landscape. It discusses how bad the division is in our country and how the media and politicians are complicit in this division. It’s a problem for both sides of the aisle that needs to be addressed before any real change can be made. Read full review

Brian Truitt

Jun 22, 2020

Irresistible lives up to its title with an enchanting twist on a well-trod narrative and thankfully brings back the gifted satirical mind that our crazy world has sorely missed. Read full review

Ty Burr

Jun 25, 2020

Irresistible is a movie of the moment. Unfortunately, that moment is 2015. Read full review

The Playlist Marshall Shaffer

Jun 22, 2020

It’s easier to make pandering jokes about how liberals can’t break through to working-class white voters than actually put in the work to understand their full humanity. Without such effort, Stewart does not just repeat the mistakes of his characters. He magnifies them. Read full review

K. Austin Collins

Jul 1, 2020

Its preference is for plucking the lowest hanging fruit and, more urgently, letting its own audience off the hook. Though Irresistible occasionally lands a point—a soul surfaces briefly, thanks to Cooper—the movie ultimately doesn’t have the guts to be the movie it needs to be. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Jun 25, 2020

It feels like an artifact from a particularly contentious past, a stale corn chip trampled into Party-convention carpeting. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Jun 24, 2020

Even worse, Deerlaken, Wis., is supposed to be the “real” America, but Stewart has little interest in depicting an honest version of Midwesterners, or their problems. No actual issues that affect the town are discussed. (I have no idea what the economy of the town is, if people are struggling or what.) Read full review

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Mary805

Sep 11, 2020

I had some doubts about this movie, based on the readings it made me question renting it. I love Steve Carell and I thought no matter what he can carry the movie at the very least. I really enjoyed it I loved it, and I would recommend it especially before the election that’s coming up. It isI had some doubts about this movie, based on the readings it made me question renting it. I love Steve Carell and I thought no matter what he can carry the movie at the very least. I really enjoyed it I loved it, and I would recommend it especially before the election that’s coming up. It is written and directed by Jon Stewart and very timely.… Expand

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Lickyirish

Feb 14, 2021

If you are a normal individual with untainted political paranoia, you will enjoy the film. If you are radical right or left, especially left, you may want to pass. See condescending dribble written in the Guardian.