Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Name: Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 20, 2019
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Brie Larson, Gabriel Gundacker, Ginger Gonzaga, Hailee Steinfeld

2019

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 20, 2019 | TV-MA

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Brie Larson, Gabriel Gundacker, Ginger Gonzaga, Hailee Steinfeld, Janie Haddad Tompkins, Jiavani Linayao, Jon Hamm, Keanu Reeves, Lauren Lapkus, Mary Scheer, Matt Besser, Matthew McConaughey, Mike Cochrane, Mike Ivy, Mo Aboul-Zelof, Olivia Mekdara, Phil Abrams, Phil Hendrie, Rashida Jones, Rekha Shankar, Robert R. Shafer, Ryan Gaul, Ryder Blackburn, Tessa Thompson, Tiffany Haddish, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis

Summary: After Will Ferrell discovered his public access show "Between Two Ferns" and uploaded it to Funny Or Die, Zach became a laughing stock. Now Zach is taking a road trip to complete a series of celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.

Director: Scott Aukerman

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 82 min

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Richard Roeper

Sep 20, 2019

“Between Two Ferns” is filled with hilarious alternate-universe moments. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Sep 20, 2019

It’s antagonistic comedy that’s brilliantly designed so that nobody actually gets hurt. Read full review

Blake Goble

Sep 26, 2019

Galifianakis delivers a reminder of just what makes his brand of comedy so unique, special, and even a little daring. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Sep 20, 2019

Between Two Ferns: The Movie is too much Between Two Ferns to fit into an episode but not enough movie for a sit-down-in-the-theater experience. Still, it’s companionable in the lowered-stakes world of Netflix films where pleasantness and a handful of highlights seem to matter as much as excellence. Read full review

Robyn Bahr

Sep 20, 2019

Despite being an alt-comedy Funny or Die production — far from the mainstream ethos of TV's 45-year-old sketch comedy king — Netflix's Between Two Ferns: The Movie is a modern-day SNL flick. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Sep 20, 2019

Perhaps the film’s overwhelming ace is an overarching awareness of just how pointless it really is, made with the same disposability with which it should be consumed. Read full review

Justin Chang

Sep 20, 2019

Like some of the feature-length spinoffs of old “Saturday Night Live” sketches that proliferated in the ’90s, it feels like a padded version of a bit that was a lot sharper in five-minute increments. Read full review

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ThanosAnon

Sep 28, 2019

It's extremely uncomfortable until the blooper reel at the end. That makes the movie.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

andytronic

Sep 22, 2019

I was already expecting this movie to be good, being a fan of the director/writer, and most of the main actors, but was pleasantly surprised to find it one of the best comedies I've seen in a while. Very fun film. It's funny that people here are criticizing the plot when it's super obviousI was already expecting this movie to be good, being a fan of the director/writer, and most of the main actors, but was pleasantly surprised to find it one of the best comedies I've seen in a while. Very fun film. It's funny that people here are criticizing the plot when it's super obvious the plot was intended to be absurdly silly and contrived; it's just a goofy comedy, with mostly improvised dialog.… Expand

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

geewah

Jan 6, 2021

Without doubt the best part of this movie are the celebrity interviews and the makers know it. As a fan of the You Tube shorts this movie was always going to satisfy.

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Stevil

Sep 21, 2019

Fun movie with plenty of laughs. Celebs making fun of themselves is refreshing.

1 of 5 users found this helpful14

marcmyworks

Sep 20, 2019

A good premise poorly executed. The best part of this film are the Two Fern celebrity interviews that unfortunately are cut between a terrible plot about getting to Hollywood to 'make it big'.

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

theredsky

Sep 21, 2019

Between Two Ferns: The Movie is unfortunately, a forgettable comedy film. Here are the positives. The best part about this movie is that most of the celebrity interviews are pretty funny. The segments with Matthew McConaughey, John Legend, Paul Rudd, and Peter Dinklage are pretty funny whileBetween Two Ferns: The Movie is unfortunately, a forgettable comedy film. Here are the positives. The best part about this movie is that most of the celebrity interviews are pretty funny. The segments with Matthew McConaughey, John Legend, Paul Rudd, and Peter Dinklage are pretty funny while the other celebrity interviews are entertaining at best. There are some outtakes during the end credits that are funnier than most of the film. That’s kind of disappointing that your outtakes are funnier than most of your film. I think Zach Galifianakis does a good job with what he is given and helps keep this film afloat. The film has this mockumentary feel for it and the camera work compliments that. It’s shot in a way a mockumentary would be and it’s refreshing. The film can be self aware at some points and doesn’t try to make itself bigger than what it is supposed to be. The film does what it needs to do and then it is over. Here are the negatives. The story is kind of lame. It’s another one of those “redemption stories because a character did something embarrassing” that has been done to death. The film doesn’t do anything to establish itself as something different. Everything other than the celebrity interviews is incredibly boring and starts to drag heavily. Fortunately, as it starts to drag even heavily, it switches to another celebrity interview. This also leads to a weird structure issue though. It does start to feel out of place when it changes so suddenly but it does lead to better scenes. About 75% of the jokes aren’t that funny which is unfortunate since it is a comedy film. Like I said earlier, I got a bunch of laughs out of the outtakes than I did most of the film. The editing for this film feels very amateurish. It has a bunch of quick cuts that are distracting and obnoxious. This also leads to a pacing issue. It’s weirdly paced due to the quick cuts and awkward structure. It’s these issues that really drag the film down. Overall, Between Two Ferns: The Movie has some funny sequences but is held back by a cookie cutter story, lots of boring moments, and awkward pacing. I give Between Two Ferns: The Movie a 4/10.… Expand

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askinglotus

Oct 1, 2019

This was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The only saving grace were the credits and the incredibly short interviews.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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