Somebody Up There Likes Me

Name: Somebody Up There Likes Me
Genre: Comedy
Released: March 8, 2013
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 58

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Tribeca Film | Release Date: March 8, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: This is the story of Max Youngman's charmed life and all it brings with it - marriage, divorce, wealth, poverty, birth and...

Director: Bob Byington

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 76 min

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IndieWire Eric Kohn

Feb 1, 2013

Byington excels at turning the edict that time waits for no one into a sensory experience. No matter how sly it gets, Somebody Up There Likes Me still retains that fundamental truth. Read full review

Leah Churner

Apr 3, 2013

Somebody is nihilistic, misanthropic, and weirdly relaxing. I've never seen anything like it. Read full review

Mark Olsen

Mar 14, 2013

The film has a sarcastic tone, like that of a friend who you never can tell is kidding or not, which eventually breaks through into a place of unexpected sincerity. Meeting this odd, idiosyncratic "Somebody" is a rare delight. Read full review

Kenji Fujishima

Mar 25, 2013

Bob Byington's perspective may be above it all, but that doesn't quite account for the shades of melancholy that pop up unexpectedly in lines of dialogue and in some of the performances. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Mar 28, 2013

It’s all kind of cute. Maybe a little too cute, but it does have a nice circle-of-life ending. And along the way, Mr. Byington shows a knack for observational humor, slipping in sly jokes that force you to keep paying attention despite the slim plot. Droll and interesting; just not very substantial. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Mar 30, 2013

The actors hold our attention, and there’s something to be said for the guys’ pathological disconnect. But the movie itself is too disconnected to say it. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Feb 1, 2013

If nonchalance were an Olympic sport, Max would be a gold medalist, and watching Somebody Up There Likes Me is about as much fun as being a spectator at that event might sound. Read full review

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BobbyPeru

Nov 18, 2013

A surprisingly enjoyable little gem with plenty of visual gags and fun wordplay. It has its own rhythm that you must give into but if you do, it rewards with some good laughs. The animated pieces and the soundtrack add to the fun.

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