Jason Schwartzman, Ben Stiller, Anna Kendrick

Marc Pease, who is ten years out of high school, still lives in the past when he was the star in the high school's musicals. During the course of one day, as his former teacher/mentor oversees the ope...( read more  read more... )ning night of another show, Pease finally exorcises his demons and realizes there's more to life than Broadway artistry.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Todd Louiso

Release Date: August 21, 2009

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DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009

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  • November 17, 2009
    "Okay, here's what you don't understand: things just don't stay the same. Not on their own they don't. It's like grandma used to say: "If you leave the door wide open, everyone's just gonna walk right out." Just like Rob Gentry did!"

    Former high school musical star, Marc ...( read more)Pease, finds himself still living in the past, eight years after graduating.

    REVIEW

    Often compared to Rushmore but is not exactly on the same level of Wes Anderson's earlier masterpiece, The Marc Pease Experience hits a couple of high notes with a playful Ben Stiller with the killer mane and Jason Schwartzman as Max Fisher-lite playing teacher and student respectively, Anna Kendrick also stars. The script is passable, its peppered with funny moments but fails to maintain its hilarity the whole way. The movie hits its high point when Jason's character Marc Pease serves as proxy to an injured performer and kills it with the closing musical number for "The Wiz".

    Funny moments here and there but didn't exactly find its rhythm, The Marc Pease Experience is a watchable treat for those looking for a good night's chuckle.
  • October 28, 2009
    Well I would suggest everyone run right out and avoid this movie at all cost . I found this movie long boring and as funny as being laid up with the swine flu .
  • October 24, 2009
    Meh, mediocre funny. Good cast though.

Critic Reviews


August 21, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

The film is an all-you-can-eat buffet of mediocrity. A spiraling vortex of boredom. A deflated Whoopee cushion. full review

August 21, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

The Marc Pease Experience is likable enough; it's just no Rushmore. full review

August 20, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's badly written and inertly directed, with actors who don't have a clue what drives their characters. full review

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