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Humpday Review

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3.5

Dave White Profile

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  • 4.0
    74

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  • 50

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

    Maybe Humpday needed more characters and a less claustrophobic atmosphere. Maybe the film needed to be bolder and break a few boundaries itself. Maybe it could have better explained why these two men still need to be friends. Whatever the case, it certainly needed a better payoff.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Todd McCarthy

    A visually mangy but frequently hilarious low-budgeter.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times

    Unlike a lot of institutional raunch in today's comedy, Humpday finds laughs out of what is rarely made explicit between buddies.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Funny, yes, but also observant and thought-provoking.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    The New York Times Stephen Holden

    The movie's unblinking observation of a friendship put to the test is amused, queasy making, kindhearted and unfailingly truthful.

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  • 91

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Anna's thoughts matter because, as played by the wonderfully nuanced newcomer Alycia Delmore, the no-bull responses of this perceptive woman are a key to Humpday's sly, wised-up feminist outlook.

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4

HUMPDAY. Rating: 85 out of 100. (Based on a VIP advance press preview) by MOVIES REVIEWER
Recently I attended the advance press preview of this FUNNY 1.5hr movie written/directed/acted by Lynn Shelton - starring Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore, and Trina Willard. As far as male-bonding movies go - HUMPDAY has the distinction of being one of the funniest tightly-written most intuitive chockful of SLY humor movie to come along in a long time. It is UNPRETENTIOUS and UTTERLY ENGAGING - snaring you with CLEVER LINES delivered by the marvelously expressive cast. Totally un-atypical 'Hollywood', HUMPDAY is the best independent movie of this year/2009.At its 2009 Sundance Film Festival premiere, it won the Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Independence. The main themes are not about porn - but about male-bonding, self-discovery, communication, goals/hopes/aspirations/ambitions, relationships/friendships, etc. This movie is the humble unassuming David to Hollywood's assembly-line hollow box-office Goliaths. VERDICT: GO SEE IT! GRADE: Solid B

5

Go see it! by dthetrdave
Funny, wise, and just a fantastic movie! Not the typical "bromance" nonsense, but a smart and funny film about being in your 30s and trying to defend who you've become as opposed to who you thought you'd be!

4

Humpday by adkinger
The dialogue is hilarious and real and surprisingly charming. Though it's a low-budget indie film, the character development deepens in subtle ways throughout the movie. It's an absurdly unlikely story told in recognizable voices.

4

Humpday by aurorabates
Well, if you like a film that is simple and gives you a peek into how everyday friends work though the reality of who they are vs. who they think they are. Then see this movie. It has a lot of chuckles and the acting is not over the top! it's honest portrayals of people we know and love! I enjoyed the film a great deal. It was short, and sweet. Also, an ending that you will truly be pleased with.

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