Review of Are You Here (2013) by David C — 25 Aug 2014

A existentialist movie dressed as a comedy.

This review of Are You Here (2013) was written by David C on 25 Aug 2014.

Are You Here has generally received mixed reviews.

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By William S (848) on 05 Nov 2017

That movie was very ok. But Laura Ramsey is the prettiest person I have ever seen and just for that, this movie gets 5 stars…

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By Dominic G (100) on 12 Feb 2018

I feel like all the big names were out of place in their roles, and Owen Wilson's schmooze is a bit overdone by this point…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 23 Feb 2017

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By Rickey D (8) on 05 Apr 2015

A little disappointed this cast didn't add more to the movie. It was pretty good, but nothing to write home about…

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By Jason Best (961) for Movie Talk (957) on 11 Jan 2015

Wilson and Galifianakis are very much playing to type as slick charmer and manic weirdo, but the movie around them is much less predictable,…

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By Khaled H (238) on 15 Nov 2015

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By Timo P (12) on 02 Aug 2018

Would not recommend to a friend. It's Weiner's feature film debut. It shows…

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By Amanda C (916) on 20 Dec 2014

Either Matthew Weiner is unable to write real people in a condensed runtime of a feature film or the studios got their hands on the script…

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By Ana B (374) on 26 Nov 2014

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