Kabluey

Kabluey (2007)

  • 84% of critics liked it
    (38 reviews)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (2,787 ratings)

A slacker tries to do the right thing for his family with unexpectedly chaotic results in this independent comedy. Salman (Scott Prendergast) is an out-of-work twentysomething who has few skills and fewer prospects. However, things are significantly worse for his older brother -- his National Guard… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Scott Prendergast
Genres
Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 25, 2007 Wide
Regent Releasing/Whitewater Films

Critic Reviews

  • Mark Bourne, Film.com

    ...a low-key comedy perfectly tuned for our times.

  • Dennis Harvey, Variety

    Short on substance, despite a watchable supporting cast and an amiable overall tenor.

  • Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

    While it borrows from obvious sources, Kabluey eventually comes into its own as a wacky commentary on the state of America in the fifth year of the Iraq war.

  • Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

    A dark piece of whimsy that enchants and befuddles in equal measure.

  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post

    Kabluey, which has no discernible political agenda, is wildly uneven and often seems like a short stretched to feature length. But it's also kind of oddly endearing.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    Strange little movie that really made me laugh. Dealing with murderous kids (literally), the world's shittiest job (bar none), a sweet, kind lady who wants to run him down with her car every time she spots him... oh yeah, and an old man who has a deep and loving relationship with… More

  • Jennifer X


    I can't believe Lisa Kudrow is so hilarious even when she's not loud and noisy like Phoebe. This is definitely an indie film, but it's not the sugary, embrace life kind of indie and that is refreshing. Scott Prendergast manages to make the most inane things hilarious,… More

  • William D


    [size=3]The best thing about "Kabluey," the debut film from writer/director/actor [b]Scott Prendergast[/b], is the title. Second best is the costume that the lead character wears through much of the film: a sort of smurf with existential angst. Everything else about the… More

  • Glenn G


    One of my favorite movies of the year. Wonderfully droll. Think Todd Solondz with a slightly bigger heart. Slightly. Great performances from Lisa Kudrow and Conchata Ferrell. Scogtt Prendergast is a triple threat here, creating a character so original, rootable, and sad all at… More

  • Walter M


    [font=Century Gothic]In "Kabluey," Leslie(Lisa Kudrow) is in dire straits as her husband's tour of duty has been extended in Iraq and she is solely responsible for her two rambunctious sons, Lincoln(Landon Henninger) and Cameron(Cameron Wofford). Out of desperation,… More

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