Sick of Myself (2023)
88%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Sick of Myself is a film that delves into the dark and twisted world of self-promotion and the lengths people will go to for attention. While some critics found the satire too crude and the targets too scattershot, others praised the committed performance from Kujath Thorp and the uncomfortable truths it reveals about our attention-craving society. The film’s pitch-black humor and nihilistic tone may not be for everyone, but it certainly leaves a lasting impression. As Kristoffer Borgli’s film runs out of things to say, it still manages to make audiences think twice about their own self-promotion and social media habits. Overall, Sick of Myself is a thought-provoking and insightful commentary on the nature of fame and narcissism in the age of social media.
Sick of Myself is like a rollercoaster ride that you’re not sure you want to be on, but once you’re strapped in, you can’t look away. The film takes a dark and twisted look at our obsession with self-promotion and social media, and it’s not afraid to make you uncomfortable. While some critics found it too crude or scatter-shot, I found it to be a scathing and insightful critique of our attention-hungry society. Plus, any movie that can make bandaged smoking look uncomfortably funny is worth a watch in my book.
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language
Distributor
Utopia
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 37m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Kristine Kujath Thorp, Eirik Sæther, Fanny Vaager, Sarah Francesca Brænne, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Steinar Klouman Hallert, directed by Kristoffer Borgli, written by Kristoffer Borgli, comedy, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Helen O’Hara, Richard Whittaker, Wendy Ide, Deborah Ross, Kevin Maher, Katie McCabe, Morgan Rojas, Edwin Arnaudin, Christopher Lloyd, Edward Porter, Victoria Luxford, produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, MPAA rating, Utopia, Garagefilm International AB, Film i Väst, Oslo Pictures.
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $7,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $7,500,000
Production budget ranking: 1,767
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $4,038,750
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Eirik Sæther – Thomas
Fanny Vaager – self
Francesca Brænne – Emma
Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen – Yngve
Steinar Klouman Hallert – Stian
Director – Kristoffer Borgli
Producer – Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver
Writer – Kristoffer Borgli
Production Company – Garagefilm International AB, Film i Väst, Oslo Pictures
Distributor – Utopia
Director(s)
NA
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Sundance, Cannes
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (7)
It’s not subtle, but a committed performance from Thorp and some uncomfortable truths about the nature of self-promotion making this a thought-provoking satire.
April 27, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Helen O’Hara
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
If it wasn’t for [Kujath]Thorp, this would be intolerable, but as Signe she creates a fascinatingly off-putting character study of a menace to society.
April 27, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Comedies don’t get much darker than this. It’s certainly not for everyone, but I loved it.
April 23, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It fizzles out in the end. But it is well directed and well performed and it is on to something. Doesn’t this take to the nth degree what we all feel, at some level?
April 21, 2023
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
The satire from the writer-director Kristoffer Borgli is inevitably too crude and the targets too scattershot.
April 21, 2023 | Rating: 2/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Excessive self-medicating eventually lands Signe in hospital with a ‘mysterious illness’, and as she smokes through Eyes Without a Face-esque bandages, the film begins to find its uncomfortably funny feet.
April 21, 2023
Katie McCabe
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
A 95-minute-long insanity spiral and nihilist’s delight.
May 16, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Morgan Rojas
Cinemacy
A scathing critique of attention hounds and fame-seekers in the age of social media.
May 10, 2023 | Rating: B+
Edwin Arnaudin
Asheville Movies
This pitch-black Norwegian comedy has insightful and important things to say about our attention-craving society, where everything is filtered through our narcissistic need to tell our story.
May 10, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Christopher Lloyd
The Film Yap
Kristoffer Borgli’s film soon runs out of things to say.
May 1, 2023 | Rating: 2/5
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)
While not the easiest film to watch, Sick of Myself is an original story well told, and may make you think twice about why you’re putting up that braggy Instagram post (before doing it anyway).
April 27, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Victoria Luxford
City AM
It’s tricky to find much to laugh about in a film that encourages audiences to dismiss self-harm as simply idle narcisissm.
April 24, 2023 | Rating: 1/5
Saskia Baron
The Arts Desk…
Plot
In Sick of Myself, Signe and Thomas’ competitive relationship takes a dark turn when Thomas becomes a successful artist, leading Signe to create a new persona to regain attention and sympathy.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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