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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018 · 101 min

A breezy, joke-dense rise-and-fall biopic that keeps you laughing even as the sadness creeps in underneath.

Tagline: Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
Overview: In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, cynical and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, addiction, friendship, grief
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
addiction
friendship
grief
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild