The Disaster Artist (2017)
90%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
32 wins & 86 nominations total
Oh, hai Mark. The Disaster Artist is a surprisingly poignant and charming movie-about-a-movie that explores the creative process with unexpected delicacy.
The Disaster Artist is like watching a train wreck, but in the best way possible. James Franco’s direction captures the essence of Tommy Wiseau’s The Room, a film that is so bad it’s good. The cast, including Franco himself, delivers hilarious performances that will have you laughing out loud. It’s a love letter to the underdogs who dare to dream big, even if it means making a terrible movie. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the beautiful disaster that is The Disaster Artist.
Production Company(ies)
Large Lab
Distributor
A24
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Majestic Crest Theater – 1262 Westwood Blvd., Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos IMAX 6-Track
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 43m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2017 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2018
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $29,820,616
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $35,970,703
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,488
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,922,650
US/Canada gross: $21,120,616
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $25,476,449
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,332
US/Canada opening weekend: $1,211,345
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $1,461,168
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,238
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $12,062,361
Production budget ranking: 1,594
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,495,581
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $17,412,761
ROI to date (est.): 94%
ROI ranking: 965
Dave Franco – Greg Sestero
Seth Rogen – Sandy Schklair
Zac Efron – Dan Janjigian
Alison Brie – Amber
Paul Scheer – Raphael Smadja
Director(s)
James Franco
Writer(s)
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Producer(s)
James Franco, Evan Goldberg, Vince Jolivette, Seth Rogen, James Weaver
Film Festivals
South by Southwest, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
32 wins & 86 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (352) | Top Critics (75) | Fresh (319) | Rotten (33)
The Room falls under the category of “so bad it’s good.” The Disaster Artist, directed by James Franco, looks to capture everything that went wrong, and a few things that miraculously went right.
September 5, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
Franco’s film is disappointing and more than a little patronizing.
December 14, 2017
Carrie Rickey
Truthdig
TOP CRITIC
It’s entertaining, if framed and cut a touch manically.
December 12, 2017
Ryan Gilbey
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
Funny — sometimes brutally — and surprisingly touching, it works whether you’ve seen the source material or not, though there are plentiful shout-outs to die-hard fans.
December 11, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Sara Stewart
New York Post
TOP CRITIC
Unlike its bosom buddy, Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, it might be too niche a subject to resonate with mass audiences but it’s evident Franco and crew are having a whale of a time.
December 8, 2017
Kristen Lopez
Culturess
TOP CRITIC
Wiseau also makes a pretty good avatar for Franco himself: a mercurial, relentless performer whose ambition encompasses a thrilling willingness to crash and burn. And it’s that identification that makes the comedy work here: Franco kids because he loves.
December 8, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Matthew Lickona
San Diego Reader
TOP CRITIC
Capturing the same balance of admiration, mockery, and craft as Tim Burton’s Ed Wood (1994), Franco’s film pays homage to a cinematic rarity.
March 17, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The Disaster Artist is nothing short of a beautiful disaster. A film that puts a spotlight on two men who shared a bond that led the greatest bad film of all time to be made.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
It overflows with optimism and support for those who do whatever it takes to make their dreams come true.
December 29, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Drew Dietsch
FANDOM
What’s the inherent value of making a movie like this?
July 20, 2021
Fletcher Powell
KMUW – Wichita Public Radio
One of the worst ever films is the subject of one of 2017’s best.
April 27, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Olly Richards
NME
The new film is a love letter to the movies and how they are the stuff dreams are made of.
February 3, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse…
Plot
Aspiring actor Greg Sestero befriends the eccentric Tommy Wiseau. The two travel to L.A., and when Hollywood rejects them, Tommy decides to write, direct, produce and star in their own movie. That movie is, “The Room,” which has attained cult status as the “Citizen Kane” of bad movies.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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