Winnebago Man (2010)
87%RT Audience Score: 80%
Awards & Nominations: 5 wins
Though it doesn’t quite answer all of the questions it raises, Winnebago Man is nevertheless a fascinating, hilarious, and surprisingly poignant look at a geniunely colorful internet celebrity
Winnebago Man is a documentary that follows the story of Jack Rebney, a man who became an internet sensation for his hilarious outtakes while filming a Winnebago commercial. The film explores the impact of the internet on our society and how it can turn complex behavior into a spectacle. Despite the serious themes, the film manages to be both entertaining and touching, with a surprising amount of depth. It’s a must-watch for anyone who wants to understand the power of the internet and the human experience. Plus, who doesn’t love a good Winnebago blooper reel?
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions,
Distributor
Kino International
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2009
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 27m
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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): Jul 9, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2010
Genre(s)
Documentary/Biography
Keyword(s)
documentary, biography, comedy, Winnebago Man, Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer, Joel Heller, James D Payne, Malcolm Pullinger, directed by Ben Steinbauer, written by Malcolm Pullinger and Ben Steinbauer, starring Jack Rebney, Nick Prueher, Mike Mitchell, Kent Osborne, Joe Pickett, produced by Joel Heller, James D Payne, Malcolm Pullinger, Ben Steinbauer, reviewed by Greg Quill, Simon Abrams, Matt Singer, Rick Groen, Roger Ebert, Rob Nelson, Malcolm Pullinger, Ben Steinbauer, MPAA rating, box office gross, Kino International, internet celebrity, viral video, outtakes, industrial film, recreational vehicles, cult hero, banal spectacle, poignant, enduring, thought-provoking, entertaining, fascinating, touching, human connection, personal safety, self-image, isolation, defensive, insightful, surprising
Worldwide gross: $181,039
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $250,216
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,893
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 27,286
US/Canada gross: $181,039
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $250,216
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,499
US/Canada opening weekend: $16,469
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $22,762
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,467
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jack Rebney – Self
Nick Prueher – Self
Mike Mitchell – Self
Kent Osborne – Self
Joe Pickett – Self
Joel Heller – Producer
James D. Payne – Producer
Malcolm Pullinger – Writer, Producer
Ben Steinbauer – Writer, Producer
Director(s)
Ben Steinbauer
Writer(s)
Malcolm Pullinger, Ben Steinbauer
Producer(s)
Joel Heller, James D. Payne, Malcolm Pullinger, Ben Steinbauer
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
5 wins
Academy Awards
All Critics (62) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (6)
Perhaps the most disturbing issue raised in Ben Steinbauer’s fascinating and often hilarious Winnebago Man has to do with the Internet’s awesome ability to reduce complex and apparently dangerous behaviour to the level of banal spectacle.
December 10, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Greg Quill
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
A surprisingly poignant and enduring film.
December 8, 2010
Simon Abrams
The L Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Absorbing and thought-provoking.
December 8, 2010
Matt Singer
IFC.com
TOP CRITIC
When the director laments, “I feel like I’ve stepped into the Winnebago Man outtakes,” we can only concur.
October 29, 2010 | Rating: 2/4
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Although we find out a lot about this virtual hermit and develop an admiration for his cantankerous principles, the movie leaves some questions unanswered.
October 14, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
The movie becomes oddly deep and even poignant.
September 23, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Rob Nelson
Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOP CRITIC
One of the funniest, most perceptive, humane and culturally relevant documentaries in ages.
June 7, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer went searching for the man behind the rants. Against all odds, Rebney manages to emerge with his dignity intact.
December 10, 2010
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The director’s true subject, however, is the great American love of subcultures.
December 8, 2010
Steve Erickson
Nashville Scene
Steinbauer doesn’t shy away from the moral queasiness of that arrangement, and that’s what gives Winnebago Man a lot of its appeal — that tension between the considerable laughter it provokes and the questions raised about that laughter.
December 8, 2010
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
A shrewd, entertaining, fascinating and surprisingly touching documentary.
December 8, 2010
Stephen Rebello
Playboy Online
It isn’t perfect, but hell, neither was the Winnebago.
December 8, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/4
Michael Wilmington
Movie City News…
Plot
Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer interviews Jack Rebney, whose profanity-strewn outtakes from a 1988 industrial film about a line of recreational vehicles turned him into a cult hero.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary features Jack Rebney, whose profanity-laced outtakes from a 1988 industrial film about recreational vehicles turned him into a cult hero.
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