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  2. Jun 27, 2008 · Despite a charming turn by Matthew Broderick, Finding Amanda is too flimsily executed to succeed as a dark comedy. A man who has struggled with alcohol abuse tries to convince his niece to enter...

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  3. Jun 30, 2008 · This dark comedy of addiction, delusion and humor as a weapon marks the feature directing debut of veteran writer Peter Tolan.

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  4. Jan 23, 2024 · Amanda is an Italian dark comedy-drama that explores themes of loneliness and dissatisfaction in a wealthy world. Dark comedy is an interesting subgenre as it's making light of a tragedy, but...

  5. The site's critic's consensus states: "Despite a charming turn by Matthew Broderick, Finding Amanda is too flimsily executed to succeed as a dark comedy ". [3] On Metacritic, Finding Amanda has a score of 51 out of a 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [4]

  6. Jun 30, 2008 · From director Peter Tolan, creator of the hit television series Rescue Me, comes Finding Amanda, a hilarious and heartbreaking autobiographical comedy about the compulsions we can’t shake, and the unlikely lengths we’ll go to while trying.

  7. Jun 23, 2008 · After years of writing comedies for other directors, Tolan finally decided to get behind the camera for Finding Amanda, a darkly funny obscenity-laced comedy starring Matthew Broderick as Taylor...

  8. Jun 26, 2008 · A quietly perfect scene in "Finding Amanda" involves Taylor, the hero, arriving at a Las Vegas casino. Without overstating the case, the film makes it clear that Taylor is well-known here: The doorman, the bellboy, even the room maid greet him by name. That may be one of the danger signals of a gambling addiction.