The Year of Spectacular Men

Name: The Year of Spectacular Men
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: June 15, 2018
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Avan Jogia, Brandon T. Jackson, Cameron Monaghan, D.W. Moffett, Jesse Bradford

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MarVista Entertainment | Release Date: June 15, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Avan Jogia, Brandon T. Jackson, Cameron Monaghan, D.W. Moffett, Jesse Bradford, Lea Thompson, Lily Anne Harrison, Madelyn Deutch, Melissa Bolona, Nicholas Braun, Zach Roerig, Zoey Deutch

Summary: Izzy Klein (Madelyn Deutch), a young woman fresh out of college, strikes up and ruins relationships with several men, and struggles to navigate the failures of post-college adulthood, leaning on her mother and older sister for support.

Director: Lea Thompson

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Alan Scherstuhl

Jun 14, 2018

Lea Thompson’s first film as a director — a brisk, breezy, sharp-elbowed, sexually frank, occasionally shout-y, often hilarious comedy — stars the performer’s own daughters and plays like both a raucous family party and an urgently necessary corrective. Read full review

Andrew Crump

Jun 21, 2018

If The Year of Spectacular Men makes any kind of statement, it’s that Madelyn and Zoey ought to work together more often. Put simply, they’re amazing, lively, sharp, snarky with a side of cheer—for the time being The Year of Spectacular Men feels like their gift to us, an unexpected blend of comedic tones and a perfectly bittersweet summertime respite. Read full review

Leah Greenblatt

Jun 13, 2018

A dizzy, fizzy comedy with occasional flashes of real wit. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Jun 14, 2018

It is the movie’s saving grace that its family acting troupe faces the gobbledygook with openhearted silliness and sincerity. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Jun 14, 2018

Thompson’s directing is serviceable, if slightly scattered and derivative, using every rom-com trope and flourish available. “The Year of Spectacular Men” feels a bit long and self-involved — and a lot like the men whom Izzy dates, it’s fun but far from spectacular. Read full review

Niles Schwartz

Jun 11, 2018

The film collapses on the crutch of hackneyed narration and constant music cues that formally undermine the ripe banter between Madelyn Deutch and her male co-stars. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Tomris Laffly

Jun 15, 2018

If only the film’s visual vividness had also colored the inner lives of its protagonists; a lively group we sadly forget about before they reach their on-screen potential. Read full review

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LegendaryLass

Dec 14, 2018

Don't let the nepotism turn you off, this is one of the year's true sleeper hits. Ostensibly about Izzy's relationships over the year, the so-called "Spectacular Men" are really a means to an end for a touching and charming story about family.

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JLuis_001

Jul 10, 2018

Filmmaking debut of Lea Thompson accompanied by her daughters, Madelyn Deutch and Zoey Deutch.
Nothing remarkable to highlight but keeps things in a consistent rhythm and tone and that's to a certain extent praiseworthy.
Hardly it will make noise or get more attention but is there and itFilmmaking debut of Lea Thompson accompanied by her daughters, Madelyn Deutch and Zoey Deutch.
Nothing remarkable to highlight but keeps things in a consistent rhythm and tone and that's to a certain extent praiseworthy.

Hardly it will make noise or get more attention but is there and it wasn't bad.… Expand

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section20mi6

Apr 3, 2020

All the male characters in the film feel underdeveloped while the sisters' experiences feel a little disjointed, giving people a complicated feeling about the whole process.

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