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Joshy

2016 · 93 min

A weekend of stoned avoidance and awkward male bonding that slowly cracks open into quiet grief and confrontation.

Directed by
Jeff Baena
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry
Tagline
Wedding's off. Party's on.
Overview
After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to join him. Focused on drugs and their own hangups, his self-absorbed friends refuse to confront the elephant in the room and ask Josh how he’s feeling. As welcome and unwelcome guests stop by, Josh will attempt to find some closure over this weekend with the guys.

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Directed by
Jeff Baena
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Jeff Baena
Written by
Jeff Baena
Starring
Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Kroll, Jenny Slate, Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Brett Gelman
Music
Devendra Banhart
Cinematography
Patrice Lucien Cochet
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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