Don Verdean

Lionsgate | Release Date: December 11, 2015

6.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Ratings

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tmooDec 15, 2015

I'm not sure what critics' beef with Hess is. What's wrong with goofy? Goofy is great! Nacho Libre is a thousand times better than most comedies! Gentlemen Broncos was ingenious and hilarious! And now Don Verdean, Hess' first foray intoI'm not sure what critics' beef with Hess is. What's wrong with goofy? Goofy is great! Nacho Libre is a thousand times better than most comedies! Gentlemen Broncos was ingenious and hilarious! And now Don Verdean, Hess' first foray into anti-hero territory, provides tons of laughs and pretty "wicked" satire. It starts goofy and progresses into darkly comic territory -- also new for Hess, though broached in Gentlemen Broncos. This is a great film with knock-out performances by all 6 leads (the actress who plays Danny McBride's wife is especially hilarious). I need to go watch this again.… Expand

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SKELETOR420Dec 14, 2015

This film is getting slated up and down for no good reason. If you liked Napoleon Dynamite, you'll love it. The cast is pitch perfect. Could be my comedy of the year!

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dafragstaDec 14, 2015

Don't let the movie snobs ruin this. IMHO, Don Verdean is a solid Jared Hess movie.

Jemaine Clement is great, Sam Rockwell gives probably his most transformative performance, and Danny McBride is Danny McBride, and who's better to play anDon't let the movie snobs ruin this. IMHO, Don Verdean is a solid Jared Hess movie.

Jemaine Clement is great, Sam Rockwell gives probably his most transformative performance, and Danny McBride is Danny McBride, and who's better to play an evangelical minister paying lots of money for the recovery of holy relics. It's funny, yo.… Expand

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3ebfan511Aug 15, 2018

A mediocre Hess film is still...quite enjoyable. I would say its probably his worst film (have not seen Nacho Libre). The acting is good and the premise is good..and it has some of the silly humor of his films to make it very watchable,A mediocre Hess film is still...quite enjoyable. I would say its probably his worst film (have not seen Nacho Libre). The acting is good and the premise is good..and it has some of the silly humor of his films to make it very watchable, but..it also is a bit more serious than other Hess films at times, there aren't as many jokes, and mainly, it was like the story was not as well written as his other films, particularly character and their backstories. Napolean Dynamite is such an interesting character, with so much detail and backstory that it makes the film really shine. Wheras in this film we know very very little about Don Verdean, or really any of the characters. Very shallow kindof characters that just serve their purpose so it would have been better if it was better written, as it seems to have been sortof hastily written and done compared to his other more enjoyable films. (Gentleman Broncos being my favorite..also much detail in that film..with a story within a story...) Bottom line if you like Jared Hess's other films you will probably at least somewhat enjoy this film, but its not his best work. I enjoyed it for the silly humor and story premise, but a lot was left unfulfilled.… Expand

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RalfbergsApr 17, 2016

I thought the movie was quite boring. Maybe just wasn't my type of movie as many here are comparing it to Napoleon Dynamite type of movie and Napoleon wasn't one of my favorites either. There were funny moments and I get the whole satireI thought the movie was quite boring. Maybe just wasn't my type of movie as many here are comparing it to Napoleon Dynamite type of movie and Napoleon wasn't one of my favorites either. There were funny moments and I get the whole satire idea, but either way, you have to like that type of comedy to be into this movie, if you don't, then it will be quite boring for most of the time.… Expand

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