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   • 6.3/10 6.3/10 IMDb
   • 45% 45% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus James Franco and Jonah Hill make a watchable pair, but True Story loses their performances -- and the viewer's interest -- in a muddled movie that bungles its fact-based tale. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › true-story-2015True Story movie review & film summary (2015) | Roger Ebert

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   Apr 16, 2015 · Powered by JustWatch. Based on a non-fiction account by one of its subjects, real-life journalist Michael Finkel, the movie “True Story” spends much of its 90 minutes trying to figure out just what it is. Murder mystery, journalism exposé, courtroom drama, metaphysical inquiry into the secret-sharer nature of certain American Bros, proof ...

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4. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › true_story_2014True Story | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Apr 17, 2015 · True Story just never feels like it gets anywhere. Rated: D Sep 1, 2017 Full Review David Sims The Atlantic Franco and Hill's early scenes together maintains intrigue for a while, but True ...

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   • Director: Rupert Goold

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Jonah Hill

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5. www.nytimes.com › 2015/04/17 › moviesReview: ‘True Story’ Stars Jonah Hill and James Franco

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   Apr 16, 2015 · Except that the movie, written by Mr. Goold and David Kajganich, is fuzzy, lazy and thoroughly declawed. Mr. Franco, it turns out, is also a natural sidekick. His quiet voice and sorrowful eyes ...

   • Director: Rupert Goold

6. www.indiewire.com › criticism › cultureReview: ‘True Story’ Starring James Franco & Jonah Hill Is A ...

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   Apr 14, 2015 · Review: 'True Story' Starring James Franco & Jonah Hill Is A Tightly Made Slice Of True Crime. ... These ideas drive “True Story,” and the result is a chilling film that, despite its craft and ...

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   Is true story based on a true story?

   • True Story is a 2015 American mystery thriller film that was directed by Rupert Goold in his directorial debut. It is based on a screenplay by Goold and David Kajganich. Based on the memoir of the same title by Michael Finkel, it stars Jonah Hill, James Franco and Felicity Jones, with Gretchen Mol, Betty Gilpin and John Sharian in supporting roles.

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   Is true story a good movie?

   • On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 45%, based on 169 reviews, with an average rating of 5.44/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "James Franco and Jonah Hill make a watchable pair, but True Story loses their performances—and the viewer's interest—in a muddled movie that bungles its fact-based tale."

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   Could true story have been a comedy?

   • What's interesting about True Story is that Hill and Franco are playing the archetypes that you'd expect from them, and because of this, the movie could have easily worked as a comedy. It was Hill and Franco doing what you seen them do a million times in comedies but doing it in a drama piece.

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   Does true story have a bogged down story?

   • True Story is a courtroom/prison drama which could have a bogged down story. However, Hill's character's desperation story about trying to save his damaged career drives the first half of True Story. True story's second half dives into Franco's character. Franco's performance of a narcissistic and sociopath killer is chilling.

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   True Story is a 2015 American mystery thriller film that was directed by Rupert Goold in his directorial debut. It is based on a screenplay by Goold and David Kajganich.Based on the memoir of the same title by Michael Finkel, it stars Jonah Hill, James Franco and Felicity Jones, with Gretchen Mol, Betty Gilpin and John Sharian in supporting roles.

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   User Reviews. "True Story" from 2015 stars Jonah Hill and James Franco as writer Mike Finkel and killer Christian Longo, respectively. Finkel was a well-regarded journalist for the New York Times who fudged a story and combined five people into one, was caught, and was fired. He learns later that a man who murdered his wife and three children ...