Austin Found

Name: Austin Found
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: July 7, 2017
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Chris Parnell, Jaime Pressly, Jonathan C. Daly, Karen Strassman, Kristen Schaal

2017

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: July 7, 2017 | TV-MA

Starring: Chris Parnell, Jaime Pressly, Jonathan C. Daly, Karen Strassman, Kristen Schaal, Kyla Deaver, Linda Cardellini, Matt Jones, Patrick Warburton, Skeet Ulrich

Summary: Leanne Miller (Linda Cardellini) is a 36-year-old wife and mother whose hunger for fame and fortune leads her down a dangerous path. A former beauty queen and prom queen, Leanne is fed up with her unglamorously average lifestyle when she comes up with a scheme to make her family instant celebrities. Teaming up with her ex-boyfriend, BillyLeanne Miller (Linda Cardellini) is a 36-year-old wife and mother whose hunger for fame and fortune leads her down a dangerous path. A former beauty queen and prom queen, Leanne is fed up with her unglamorously average lifestyle when she comes up with a scheme to make her family instant celebrities. Teaming up with her ex-boyfriend, Billy (Skeet Ulrich), and his ex-con buddy, Jebidiah (Craig Robinson), Leanne conspires to have her 11-year-old daughter, Patty (Urusula Parker), kidnapped for just for a month or two. All she has to do is keep the local press (Kristen Schaal) and Sherriff (Patrick Warburton) focused on the case at hand and off hers. What could go wrong?… Expand

Director: Will Raée

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 104 min

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Mick LaSalle

Jul 5, 2017

Funny and disturbing in the best way, the comedy-drama Austin Found captures something beyond its story of a woman’s obsession with making her little daughter a beauty pageant winner. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Jul 6, 2017

Linda Cardellini can play just about anything, with honesty and delicacy, so it's no surprise she makes even a semi-sweet nothing like Austin Found worth a look. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Jul 6, 2017

The cast is rounded out with likable comedians, but this fable can’t decide if it’s going to be deliciously bad or morally upstanding. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Jul 7, 2017

Austin Found features a great ensemble cast, but never manages to explore unique territory. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Jul 6, 2017

The cast is surely capable of sharper comedy, but Will Raee, who directed, doesn’t get everyone on the same page. Ms. Cardellini and Ms. Schaal offer cardboard caricatures, while Mr. Ulrich, among others, plays it mostly straight. Read full review

Derek Smith

Jul 3, 2017

The conspicuous means by which Will Raee stacks the deck against Leanne, the real victim of this story, is matched only by a moral grandstanding that seeks to condemn rather than understand the character’s decisions. Read full review

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LoveEnzo

Apr 25, 2019

I loved this movie. It felt like an early Coen Brothers film to me. It's a dark comedy so I get why some people won't get it, but it's fun and the actors are damn amazing, especially Craig Robinson and the little girl. Also, I liked that the movie was different from a lot of things we watchI loved this movie. It felt like an early Coen Brothers film to me. It's a dark comedy so I get why some people won't get it, but it's fun and the actors are damn amazing, especially Craig Robinson and the little girl. Also, I liked that the movie was different from a lot of things we watch these days. It's what cool indie movies are all about. It was great to see how the characters got darker as the movie moved along too. The woman who plays Leann was so believable. I think she's from Freaks and Geeks. I don't normally write reviews, but that's my take on Austin Found.… Expand

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BabyMama

Apr 25, 2019

Oh my gosh I just watched this movie on Hulu and wow it was crazy!!!!! It started slow and I almost didn't get into it, but after 15-20 minutes it got so good! I love love love this movie! I can't believe I never heard about it before.

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SonicSpeedo92

Jul 13, 2018

What do people actually like about this monstrosity? Because I think that it's horrible in almost every way possible. Even the plot of this film makes me want to blow up every house in sight. It's basically about a woman wanting to get her daughter kidnapped for money and many otherWhat do people actually like about this monstrosity? Because I think that it's horrible in almost every way possible. Even the plot of this film makes me want to blow up every house in sight. It's basically about a woman wanting to get her daughter kidnapped for money and many other inexplicable reasons. Really? Was this film made by psychopaths? It must have been, because aside from two people, every character is a huge **** to one another. The voice acting also sucks, and the writing is almost the equivalent to House Across the Street. This is the worst film of 2017 I've seen! Even the Emoji Movie is more tolerable than this. One of the worst films in existence.… Expand

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