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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 25 m

Summary In North American folklore the stork delivers babies, but in Russian folklore, babies are born in the cabbage patch. Jon (Rob Ramsay) has lived a sad life as an oppressed worker at a factory where hundreds of cabbage babies are born. Work on the assembly line is a thankless task of shucking, picking, and processing newborns to go out int...

Directed By: Craig Goodwill

Written By: Christopher Bond, Jessie Gabe, Trevor Martin, Craig Goodwill

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 25 m

Patch Town

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
29
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary In North American folklore the stork delivers babies, but in Russian folklore, babies are born in the cabbage patch. Jon (Rob Ramsay) has lived a sad life as an oppressed worker at a factory where hundreds of cabbage babies are born. Work on the assembly line is a thankless task of shucking, picking, and processing newborns to go out int...

Directed By: Craig Goodwill

Written By: Christopher Bond, Jessie Gabe, Trevor Martin, Craig Goodwill

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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40% Mixed
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40% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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70
Jun 4, 2015
The first-time feature director still has some growing up to do—the glaring genuflections to his influences betray his rookie status—but Patch Town has just enough laughs, imagination, and sincerity to follow through on its naked bids for cult adoration.
By Charles Bramesco FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 4, 2015
While the results are more creepy than charming — too childish for adults, though not necessarily too dark for children — it is hard to fault Mr. Goodwill for trying.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 4, 2015
Generally speaking, Goodwill doesn’t seem to know how to direct his cast, focusing more on big-picture details like the look and feel of the film. That makes for a frightfully uneven mix of acting styles, many of which are all too obviously from first-timers.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 4, 2015
The dark fantasy manages to be grindingly dull despite its many quirks.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
0
Jun 4, 2015
These grating characters frequently burst into songs that are not only ill-fitting, but also — as with every other aspect of this indie — awful.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Popcorn Pictures, Popcorn Pictures
Release Date Jun 5, 2015
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Abandoned but not forgotten
Website http://patchtown-themovie.com/
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Awards

Canadian Filmmakers' Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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