Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: May 12, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
Paste MagazineMark RabinowitzJun 1, 2017
Packing far more emotional weight than your standard buddy comedy, Jeff Grace’s Folk Hero & Funny Guy sets up something akin to The Odd Couple on the road and then proceeds to turn most—or all—of your assumptions on their heads with charm, wit and not a small amount of melancholy. Read full review
83
IndieWireKate ErblandMay 9, 2017
Russell and Karpovsky are a winning pair, and if they ever want to hit the road for more big jokes and even bigger revelations, any director would do well to let them take the wheel. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesGlenn WhippMay 11, 2017
With Grace’s sure hand and the strong work of lead actors Wyatt Russell and Alex Karpovsky, Folk Hero & Funny Guy is the kind of road trip movie where it’s a pleasure to ride shotgun. Read full review
75
The Film StageDan MeccaMar 28, 2017
Folk Hero & Funny Guy rises above cliché thanks to a sure-handed, thought-out script, and memorable performances. Read full review
75
The PlaylistKatie WalshMar 28, 2017
Folk Hero & Funny Guy is an amiable road movie powered by great music. But it’s much more than just that, with deeply felt, lived in emotions capturing the ups and downs of longterm friendships, the nervous spark of a new attraction, and the power of making amends. Read full review
70
VarietyNick SchagerMay 11, 2017
It’s mostly interested in the off-kilter but natural chemistry of its leads, who despite their differences come across as comrades who genuinely care about each other, and whose bond is solidified by their shared hangups. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChuck BowenMay 7, 2017
In the film's best scenes, Jeff Grace displays a delicate understanding of various modes of male fragility. Read full review
60
Village VoiceChris PackhamMay 11, 2017
Well-written and inoffensively directed by Jeff Grace, the film suffers from an overall brown color. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMay 11, 2017
Things meander along to the inevitable blowup scene and a too-easy ending in which all is forgiven and personal growth has occurred, though not for the viewing audience. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 28, 2017
An amiable if hardly unusual buddy pic. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comVikram MurthiMay 12, 2017
It’s a strangely aimless film with some good ideas but it never follows through. Read full review
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