Phil

Name: Phil
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: July 5, 2019
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 30
Cast: April Cameron, Bradley Whitford, Emily Mortimer, Eoin Bates, Greg Kinnear

2019

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Quiver Distribution | Release Date: July 5, 2019 | R

Starring: April Cameron, Bradley Whitford, Emily Mortimer, Eoin Bates, Greg Kinnear, Jarret Cody, Jay Duplass, Kurt Fuller, Luke Wilson, Megan Charpentier, Robert Forster, Sarah Dugdale, Scott Crouch, Taylor Schilling

Summary: Phil (Greg Kinnear), a depressed dentist whose life is falling apart, is shocked when one of his patients, a man who seemed to have the perfect life, kills himself. Determined to find out what would drive a man who had everything to end his life, Phil pretends to be a handyman and integrates himself in to the dead man's life, befriendingPhil (Greg Kinnear), a depressed dentist whose life is falling apart, is shocked when one of his patients, a man who seemed to have the perfect life, kills himself. Determined to find out what would drive a man who had everything to end his life, Phil pretends to be a handyman and integrates himself in to the dead man's life, befriending his wife and daughter. How long can Phil keep up this double life when he is already ready to end his normal one?… Expand

Director: Greg Kinnear

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 106 min

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Lorry Kikta

Jul 10, 2019

This deep-thoughts comedy is a must-watch for fans of Greg’s, but also for anyone who wants something beyond frat boy comedy or the typical Apatovian-adjacent improv stuff that has become de rigueur at this point. It’s a special movie that I hope people enjoy as much as I did. Read full review

John Anderson

Jul 3, 2019

It’s a daring movie in its way—suicide is often inexplicable, and Phil treats it exactly that way. But Mr. Kinnear might have had more confidence in his audience, and maybe in himself. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jul 8, 2019

As a feat of masochism, Phil is an impressive trick. As a movie, it’s a ghastly mess. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jul 3, 2019

Phil is a trifle, and there’s no harm in that, but it’s an unconvincing trifle. The words “coy” and “whimsical” scarcely do justice to its coy whimsicality. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Jul 8, 2019

It approaches everything from suicide to Socrates with a facile touch, dealing with serious issues with an almost startling lack of depth and intelligence. Read full review

Rex Reed

Jul 8, 2019

The result is a limp and minor effort both in front of the camera and behind it. Read full review

John DeFore

Jul 5, 2019

The kind of bad movie that makes you wonder, "How did so many good actors decide to take this job?," this one comes with an easy answer: First-time director Greg Kinnear presumably used a career's worth of goodwill to enlist co-stars Emily Mortimer, Luke Wilson and others. Read full review

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