Welcome to Me

Name: Welcome to Me
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: May 1, 2015
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 69
Cast: James Marsden, Kristen Wiig, Linda Cardellini, Tim Robbins, Wes Bentley

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Alchemy | Release Date: May 1, 2015 | R

Starring: James Marsden, Kristen Wiig, Linda Cardellini, Tim Robbins, Wes Bentley

Summary: What happens when a young woman with Borderline Personality Disorder wins the lottery? In the case of Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), she quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own talk show. Inspired by the immortal Oprah, she broadcasts her dirty laundry as both a form of exhibitionism and a platform to share her peculiar views on everythingWhat happens when a young woman with Borderline Personality Disorder wins the lottery? In the case of Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), she quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own talk show. Inspired by the immortal Oprah, she broadcasts her dirty laundry as both a form of exhibitionism and a platform to share her peculiar views on everything from nutrition to relationships to neutering pets.… Expand

Director: Shira Piven

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 87 min

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Andrew O'Hehir

Jan 5, 2016

This is a tragicomic fable about an all-too-real social predicament rather a wish-fulfillment fantasy, and the tragic result may be that hardly anyone notices how good it is, or the sickest, weirdest, most triumphant performance of Wiig’s career. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 23, 2015

Funny, dark, and riding a very fine line in its depiction of mental illness, it may be the best thing we could hope would emerge from the side of Wiig that gave us Gilly. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

May 7, 2015

Yes, it has a bit of the watching-races-for-the-wrecks feel to it, and by the end of the film, it's not clear Piven has a destination in mind, or whether it's important to arrive at one. But this is a performance that demands your attention. It also deserves it. Read full review

The Playlist Nikola Grozdanovic

Feb 23, 2015

None of this would be as funny if it was done by anyone other than Wiig, who has never been funnier. Her crass, narcissistic, capricious Alice is her greatest creation. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Apr 30, 2015

Welcome To Me never develops much momentum, doesn’t always know what to do with supporting players like Leigh, and builds toward a finale that plays as a bit too neat. Yet even this doesn’t betray the character’s cracked integrity. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Apr 30, 2015

Kristen Wiig is scary. That’s a good thing. It’s part of her appeal as a comedian, and crucial in the funny-weird comedy-drama Welcome to Me, which uses the working-without-a-net aspect of Wiig’s humor to unsettling effect. Read full review

Rex Reed

Apr 29, 2015

The movie is nothing more than a labored series of skits that play like ideas from rejected TV pilots. Read full review

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Think_About_It

May 25, 2015

I found this movie to be incredibly captivating. Great performances by the entire cast, and an especially brave and powerful one from Kristen Wiig. Although this movie may offend, it may also touch you deeply as it craftily explores the lengths some may go to self-medicate through actionI found this movie to be incredibly captivating. Great performances by the entire cast, and an especially brave and powerful one from Kristen Wiig. Although this movie may offend, it may also touch you deeply as it craftily explores the lengths some may go to self-medicate through action and behavior. It made me laugh out loud, got me teary eyed and gave me some new insight and empathy into the complex world of mental illness. Funny, shocking and disturbing at times; this film is pure genius.… Expand

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The3AcademySins

Jan 29, 2019

I was completely blindsided by how good Welcome to Me was. An incredible ensemble cast spearheaded by the fantastic Kristen Wiig tells the funny and heartbreaking story of Alice Klieg, a woman with borderline personality disorder who wins the lottery and uses the winnings to create a TV showI was completely blindsided by how good Welcome to Me was. An incredible ensemble cast spearheaded by the fantastic Kristen Wiig tells the funny and heartbreaking story of Alice Klieg, a woman with borderline personality disorder who wins the lottery and uses the winnings to create a TV show about her life. I was rolling in my seat with laughter at one minute and on the edge of my seat the next. The rollercoaster/trainwreck unfolding before me in this movie was a sight to behold. The script is very strong, and gives a remarkably realistic portrayal of life with Borderline Personality Disorder. In a strange way, this movie is incredibly relevant. One only has to look up Christian Weston Chandler or DarkSydePhil to see what happens when the mentally ill are given exposure and enabled, and the damage they can do to themselves and loved ones as a result. The internet provides a platform that TV never could. In a way, Alice's journey is a mirror of what happens online everyday. This is a quirky, absurd, and at times surreal film, but there is never a dull moment. Alice's show is like something that would be aired on Adult Swim ironically as opposed to Alice's true presentation of events. If you like oddball movies that have an emotional message, please watch Welcome to Me.… Expand

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goncalocouto

Oct 28, 2018

"Welcome To Me" é um dos filmes mais incomuns de sempre, porém, este drama/comédia traz consigo uma premissa única e um humor bizarro. A atuação de Kristen Wiig é fantástica.
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amheretojudge

Jun 20, 2018

more than a welcome..

Welcome To Me The premise is promising and has a potential to reach for something more colossal than it even attempts to, in here which may feel inadequate in the end. Despite of having, such a wider range the writer, narrows its priorities down to something simplemore than a welcome..

Welcome To Me

The premise is promising and has a potential to reach for something more colossal than it even attempts to, in here which may feel inadequate in the end. Despite of having, such a wider range the writer, narrows its priorities down to something simple and sensible which helps connect easily with the viewers. Eliot Lawrence has done a decent work on writing the script which is engaging for the most of the time and not pretentious or chalky which it could have been easily considering the premise. Shira Piven; the director, is in her A game as she executes the script aptly and offers palpable environment to the tone which it stays true to, throughout the course of it. Kirsten Wiig carries it off all on her shoulder proving once again, her amazing acting skills even though isn't supported to that extent by her supporting cast like James Marsden, Wes Bentley and Linda Cardellini. It is short on technical aspects like sound department and editing. Welcome To Me is more than a welcome to its creativity and the energy that it offers from the first frame till the curtain drops; something that can feed off the audience for its almost 90 minutes.… Expand

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beingryanjude

May 17, 2015

Welcome to Me may be about one woman's experience with mental illness and winning the lottery, but the film is also meant to reflect a little bit of us all. It's a deep one - and really, truly unusual. Not everyone will relate, but Kristen Wiig proves once more her comedic gold and dramaticWelcome to Me may be about one woman's experience with mental illness and winning the lottery, but the film is also meant to reflect a little bit of us all. It's a deep one - and really, truly unusual. Not everyone will relate, but Kristen Wiig proves once more her comedic gold and dramatic acting chops.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

Nov 20, 2016

I think this movie is for people with a specific taste - if you expect an SNL type comedy with Wiig then this is not for you really, as it actually touches a serious topic with some weird type of comedy. Quite an unusual movie and in the end I really did not get what was the message of theI think this movie is for people with a specific taste - if you expect an SNL type comedy with Wiig then this is not for you really, as it actually touches a serious topic with some weird type of comedy. Quite an unusual movie and in the end I really did not get what was the message of the movie, what it wanted to tell. That friendship is important? So what is with all the other stuff, with mental ilness etc? Why was that involved? Because the ending did not tell us anything about that and how it changed - did she have less issues after she understood she only thinks about herself? Doubt it. It had its fun moments and it was not a bad movie, but I would have preferred many things to be different there.… Expand

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Sweet_Old_Bob

May 8, 2015

I watched this at home - on Hoopla. It sounded like a good premise, and maybe it followed this premise, but not very smoothly. Of course it was about a "borderline personality" mental problem, and that's just how it came out. After watching about half of it, I decided it wasn't goingI watched this at home - on Hoopla. It sounded like a good premise, and maybe it followed this premise, but not very smoothly. Of course it was about a "borderline personality" mental problem, and that's just how it came out. After watching about half of it, I decided it wasn't going anyplace - and if it did start going someplace I wasn't interested in seeing where it was going.… Expand

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