Roger Dodger

Name: Roger Dodger
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: October 25, 2002
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Campbell Scott, Isabella Rossellini, Jesse Eisenberg

2002

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Artisan Entertainment | Release Date: October 25, 2002 | R

Starring: Campbell Scott, Isabella Rossellini, Jesse Eisenberg

Summary: In this coming-of-age tale, a teen boy from the Midwest (Jesse Eisenberg) spends a Friday night out on the town in New York City with his womanizing advertising executive uncle (Campbell Scott).

Director: Dylan Kidd

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 106 min

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Kenneth Turan

It is Scott's work as the savagely articulate Roger, a tireless would-be seducer, bottomlessly self-confident and oblivious to rejection, that is the film's glistening and provocative centerpiece. Read full review

Stephen Holden

One of the juiciest male characters to pop up in an independent film this year. Read full review

Michael Sragow

Experiencing this film is like hurtling down a verbal slalom. Read full review

Hank Sartin

Kidd has a great ear for dialogue, and he throws in a few unexpected twists. But the real fun is watching an established pro and a newcomer run with the script. Read full review

Roger Ebert

The movie, written and directed by Dylan Kidd, depends on its dialogue, and like a film by David Mamet or Neil LaBute has characters who use speech like an instrument. The screenplay would be entertaining just to read, as so very few are. Read full review

Mike Clark

The final third is slower until a somewhat contrived finale that's still the funniest thing in the movie. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

First-timer Dylan Kidd's film isn't Molièrian in its misanthropy, but rather as boneheaded as an hour of talk-radio hobgoblin Tom Leikis. Read full review

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Deanomite

Feb 7, 2020

Dialog is very snappy, like vintage Tarantino. Nice to see Isabella Rosselini, best performance of her ever. Jesse Eisenberg also gives an excellent performance. This guy is the coolest uncle in the world.

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LEOvsMAO

Jul 28, 2019

Beautifull actors play and fabulous script! Interested twists and looking forward to see a second part. Recommend for all guys:)

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Scraper

Jan 21, 2017

Destined to be polarizing, Rodger Dodger discusses sexuality from the opposite ends of the experience spectrum with verve. Despite the fact that the main character is a man guiding his younger male relative through his daily sexual life in the city, sharing his thoughts and secrets therein,Destined to be polarizing, Rodger Dodger discusses sexuality from the opposite ends of the experience spectrum with verve. Despite the fact that the main character is a man guiding his younger male relative through his daily sexual life in the city, sharing his thoughts and secrets therein, the film does not alienate women. Women probably will not like this movie ultimately because the main character is a man spitting hot, leaden dialogue non-stop. But from an objective standpoint, it's entertaining. If you can't stand the obnoxiousness, I don't blame you, but I'm also not going to agree with you.… Expand

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o_rety

Nov 27, 2019

Full of red pilled wisdom. Would be sorta great if only not for the weak ending.

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