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- Debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, this film is a respectful adaptation that manages to visually translate the material but doesn't necessarily capture its potency. It was inspired by the late, great David Foster Wallace's story collection, and Wallace's work is hardly an easy read; rendering it onscreen may be tougher still.
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Ambitious but uneven, John Krasinski's adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men tries hard but doesn't match the depth of the book. Read Critics Reviews....
- (40)
- Julianne Nicholson
- John Krasinski
- Salty Features
Jan 19, 2009 · Recently viewed. Brief Interviews with Hideous Men: Directed by John Krasinski. With Julianne Nicholson, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton, Michael Cerveris. A graduate student (Nicholson) copes with a recent breakup by conducting interviews with various men.
- (3.6K)
- Comedy, Drama
- John Krasinski
- 2009-01-19
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 5.0/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Ambitious but uneven, John Krasinski's adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men tries hard but doesn't match the depth of the book."
- $27,935
- Billy Mohler, Nate Wood
- John Krasinski, Kevin Patrick Connors, Thomas Fatone, Chris Hayes
- Julianne Nicholson
Jan 20, 2009 · January 20, 2009 2:23pm. Jason Kempin/Getty Images. More Sundance reviews. PARK CITY — “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men” is one hell of a date movie. A surgical examination of the...
A haunting exploration into men's minds that becomes too much of a psychological study to qualify as accessible entertainment for most. Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Oct 12, 2009
Sep 21, 2009 · Film. Review: Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. Eventually the interviews open out beyond these rigidly structured segments, seeping over into the territory of the characters’ daily lives. by Andrew Schenker. September 21, 2009.
Sep 25, 2009 · Based on the book by David Foster Wallace, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men is a darkly funny and disturbing exploration of men and their complex relationships with women. A graduate student endeavors to explore the male psyche for her thesis by interviewing a cross-section of men.
