Funny Ha Ha

Funny Ha Ha

Infobox Film
name = Funny Ha Ha


director = Andrew Bujalski
writer = Andrew Bujalski
starring = Kate Dollenmayer
Mark Herlehy
Christian Rudder
Jennifer L. Schaper
Myles Paige
Marshall Lewy
cinematography = Matthias Grunsky
producer = Ethan Vogt,
Morgan Faust
Hagai Shaham
distributor = Fox Lorber
Sundance Channel
Goodbye Cruel Releasing
Wellspring Media
released = August 16, 2005
runtime = 89 min
language = English
amg_id = 1:289790
imdb_id = 0327753

"Funny Ha Ha", considered the first mumblecore film, follows the exploits of recently graduated protagonist Marnie as she tries to find a temporary job and win the attention of a college friend named Alex (who is already in a relationship), while trying to cut down on her beer consumption. Shot on 16 mm film on a very low budget, the film provides a glimpse into the lives of people in their twenties as they try to come to terms with life after college. It also deals with how they intend to confront the responsibilities of adulthood, if only to put them off for as long as possible. The film's events take place around the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Reception

The movie was largely successful with critics, who praised it for its realism. It received an 89% freshness score on Rotten Tomatoes [ [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/funny_ha_ha/ Funny Ha Ha Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes ] ] and a rating of 78 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews." [ [http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/funnyhaha?q=funny%20ha%20ha Funny Ha Ha (2005): Reviews ] ]

Wesley Morris of the "The Boston Globe" called the film a "smartly observed, unpretentious, and unconventional comedy of manners." [ [http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=2275 Funny Ha Ha Movie Review - Funny Ha Ha Movie Trailer - The Boston Globe ] ] "Daily Variety"'s Robert Koehler said the movie was "beautifully observant and wholly unpretentious." [ [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117921109.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 Funny Ha Ha Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Funny Ha Ha ] ]

It was named to top 10 lists by A.O. Scott of "The New York Times", Kimberley Jones of the "The Austin Chronicle", Mark Mohan of the "The Oregonian" and Robert Koehler of "Variety". [ [http://www.metacritic.com/film/awards/2005/toptens.shtml Metacritic: 2005 Film Critic Top Ten Lists ] ]

Despite its critical acclaim, the film's widest release was only in three theaters and its theatrical gross was only $82,620. [ [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=funnyhaha.htm Funny Ha Ha (2005) ] ]

Awards

Andrew Bujalski was the winner of the 2004 Someone to Watch Award at the Independent Spirit Awards. [http://www.filmindependent.org/pdf/SApastnomswinners.pdf] The film won the featured film award at the 2004 Black Point Film Festival. [ [http://bpff.blogspot.com/2006/01/black-point-award-winners.html A Brief History Of The Black Point Film Festival: Black Point Award Winners ] ] In 2005, Kate Dollenmayer was runner-up for the National Society of Film Critics Best Actress award. [ [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:289790~T4 allmovie ((( Funny Ha Ha > Awards ))) ] ]

External links

* [http://www.funnyhahafilm.com/ Funny Ha Ha Site]
* [http://www.diffusionpictures.co.uk/films.php?type=film&select=1/ UK Site]
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/funny_ha_ha/ Funny Ha Ha at Rotten Tomatoes]
* [http://www.greencine.com/webCatalog?id=128905&element=funny+ha+ha Funny Ha Ha at GreenCine]

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