The TV Set

Name: The TV Set
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: April 6, 2007
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 65
Cast: David Duchovny, Ioan Gruffudd, Sigourney Weaver

2007

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THINKFilm | Release Date: April 6, 2007 | R

Starring: David Duchovny, Ioan Gruffudd, Sigourney Weaver

Summary: A hair-raising comedy of art and compromise, The TV Set follows an idealistic writer (Duchovny) as he tries to navigate his TV pilot down the mine-laden path from script through production to the madness of prime-time scheduling -- all while trying to stay true to his vision. Along the way he has to juggle the agendas of a headstrongA hair-raising comedy of art and compromise, The TV Set follows an idealistic writer (Duchovny) as he tries to navigate his TV pilot down the mine-laden path from script through production to the madness of prime-time scheduling -- all while trying to stay true to his vision. Along the way he has to juggle the agendas of a headstrong network president (Weaver), volatile young stars, a pregnant wife and an
ever-optimistic personal manager. (ThinkFilm)… Expand

Director: Jake Kasdan

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 88 min

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

If only for the comedy glory of Sigourney Weaver as a TV network president who confuses acid reflux with gut instinct, this very smart, very funny movie about the making of a network sitcom is a cut-glass gem of a showbiz conceit. Read full review

Dana Stevens

The TV Set is a little wonder of a movie, as smart and sad and true as any comedy I've seen this year. Read full review

Peter Travers

You'll have major fun at this movie. But what makes it something special is the way Kasdan laces the laughs with a sting. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Smart, funny and authentically terrifying. It's a comedy that explains how network television succeeds in being so horribly awful.

Toddy Burton

Full of sharp comedy, the writing and directing is skillful and reminiscent of Kasdan's first two feature-directing efforts, "The Zero Effect" and "Orange County." Read full review

Sid Smith

For all its bright writing, TV Set is contrived and predictable, another morality lesson from a poisoned pen telling us what we've heard before. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Satire is merciless; it demands that mocker be superior to mockee. Read full review

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AdamB.

Mar 28, 2007

Saw this absolutly pitch perfect satire last year at the Tribeca Film Festival, I'm so happy it is getting a wider audience. Great Hollywood satire with an awesome cast. Sigourney Weaver Steals the show as a Ari-Gold-esque tv executive who is given some of the best one liners in recent Saw this absolutly pitch perfect satire last year at the Tribeca Film Festival, I'm so happy it is getting a wider audience. Great Hollywood satire with an awesome cast. Sigourney Weaver Steals the show as a Ari-Gold-esque tv executive who is given some of the best one liners in recent history. A must see.… Expand