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Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019 · 82 min

A deadpan, cringe-comedy road trip that feels like an extended episode of the web series, full of awkward celebrity encounters and absurd mishaps.

Directed by
Scott Aukerman
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Gaul
Tagline
There's nowhere he won't go.
Overview
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Scott Aukerman
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Gaul
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • media
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • identity
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour9
Realism4
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Scott Aukerman
Written by
Scott Aukerman, Zach Galifianakis
Starring
Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Gaul, Jiavani, Will Ferrell, Matthew McConaughey, David Letterman, Peter Dinklage
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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