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Funny Ha Ha Reviews

2002

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Shot in 16mm, FUNNY HA HA examines life after college in an understated and moving way. Written, directed, and co-starring Andrew Bujalski, the film features impressively naturalistic performances led by newcomer Kate Dollenmayer (a friend of Bujalski's from film school and animator on WAKING LIFE), whose commanding yet .. Read more

Starring	Kate Dollenmayer, Andrew Bujalski, Justin Rice, Christian Rudder
Director	Andrew Bujalski
Genres	Drama

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- Of the American independent filmmakers who have emerged during this decade, Andrew Bujalski has the most decisive and distinctive voice. He is a filmmaker with the rare ability to marry form and content in the depiction of a 'slice of life' that has never before been shown on the screen with such clarity
- 41296
- - Sight & Sound
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:26
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  - 1
  Gently Astounding
  
  An entirely disarming, almost otherworldly US indie flick that bears absolutely no relation to any other film yet made in this century. Shot on bewitching 16mm ... read more »
  
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- 460884
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Al80
  - 59 reviews
  - Brighton, England
  - 24 Jul 2007 at 23:35
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- - 1
  - 0
  Funny Ha Ha (2002)
  
  Ultra low budget first feature from Bujalski following gawky college grad Marnie as she drifts aimlessly through life in a mid-20s existential crisis. As ... read more »
  
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- 837915
- - Teebs
  - 160 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 17:51
- - 0
  - 5
  Not funny
  
  Dire. Boring. Mundane.
  
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- 713102
- - a customer
  - scotland
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 10:02
- - 1
  - 0
  Boring
  
  I found this film tedious to the extreme. I have now attempted and failed to get to the end of it on two occasions. I will now search the internet for ... read more »
  
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- 676779
- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 23 Dec 2008 at 14:47
- - 0
  - 0
  A conversation piece
  
  This is a rich and satisfying film in which very little happens. It introduces us to a group of young Americans struggling to make sense of their lives and ... read more »
  
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- 651861
- - a customer
  - London
  - 30 Oct 2008 at 12:01
- - 0
  - 0
  awkwardly wonderful
  
  the painful silences are what make this movie what it is. it truly is very documentarian in style (the director is actually a documentary maker) and despite its... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 28 Jun 2008 at 06:48
- - 8
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  Don't make the same mistake I did.
  
  I read all the positive reviews and now feel totally let down.
  
  This film was full of completely ... read more »
  
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- 584665
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 2
  - 0
  Did I miss something?
  
  Watched with open mind for 20 minutes - then mind gradually closed and I hit the off switch. A USA film trying the naturalistic style of French acting and ... read more »
  
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- - nikdubrov
  - 61 reviews
  - Nr Wigan
  - 15 Apr 2008 at 21:16
- - 0
  - 0
  an intriguing debut
  
  I rented this after seeing Mutual Appreciation in the cinema and it is disappointing in comparison. MA is funnier, more focused, with stronger, characters and ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 25 Mar 2008 at 17:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Nothing happens
  
  Handheld camera work all done on a low budget revolving round a group and 20 something students. That's about all I can remember which doesn't say much ... read more »
  
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- - pad
  - 37 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Mar 2008 at 10:44
- - 3
  - 0
  Terrible - avoid at all costs
  
  This is the worst movie I have seen in my entire life. Nothing happens. Nothing. American nerds fumbling with what to say, no plot, no substance. So ... read more »
  
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- 530859
- - SSLondon
  - 50 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2008 at 10:14
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- - 20
  - 1
  Gently Astounding
  
  An entirely disarming, almost otherworldly US indie flick that bears absolutely no relation to any other film yet made in this century. Shot on bewitching 16mm ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 460884
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Al80
  - 59 reviews
  - Brighton, England
  - 24 Jul 2007 at 23:35
- - 8
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  Don't make the same mistake I did.
  
  I read all the positive reviews and now feel totally let down.
  
  This film was full of completely ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 584665
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 6
  - 0
  A fresh voice
  
  This is a really enjoyable film about the competing desires both to live a life of spontaneity and freedom and one of stability and commitment, told through the... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Stroud Green, London
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 08:59
- - 5
  - 0
  Not especialy Funny Ha Ha
  
  I read rave reviews of this movie, this director and the quirky style and I just don't see what all the fuss is about. It's got little in common with ... read more »
  
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- - rpopper65
  - 151 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Nov 2007 at 06:55
- - 4
  - 0
  Bujalski - one to watch
  
  Andrew Bujalski's first two films, Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation seem to be critic-proof. Always something to be wary of! But this slacker film is ... read more »
  
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- 438390
- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 May 2007 at 11:05
- - 3
  - 0
  Terrible - avoid at all costs
  
  This is the worst movie I have seen in my entire life. Nothing happens. Nothing. American nerds fumbling with what to say, no plot, no substance. So ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 530859
- - SSLondon
  - 50 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2008 at 10:14
- - 2
  - 0
  Did I miss something?
  
  Watched with open mind for 20 minutes - then mind gradually closed and I hit the off switch. A USA film trying the naturalistic style of French acting and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 553948
- - nikdubrov
  - 61 reviews
  - Nr Wigan
  - 15 Apr 2008 at 21:16
- - 1
  - 0
  Boring
  
  I found this film tedious to the extreme. I have now attempted and failed to get to the end of it on two occasions. I will now search the internet for ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 676779
- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 23 Dec 2008 at 14:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Funny Ha Ha (2002)
  
  Ultra low budget first feature from Bujalski following gawky college grad Marnie as she drifts aimlessly through life in a mid-20s existential crisis. As ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 837915
- - Teebs
  - 160 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 17:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Nothing happens
  
  Handheld camera work all done on a low budget revolving round a group and 20 something students. That's about all I can remember which doesn't say much ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 537292
- - pad
  - 37 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Mar 2008 at 10:44

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Critics' reviews
- Of the American independent filmmakers who have emerged during this decade, Andrew Bujalski has the most decisive and distinctive voice. He is a filmmaker with the rare ability to marry form and content in the depiction of a 'slice of life' that has never before been shown on the screen with such clarity
- 41296
- - Sight & Sound
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:26
- Of the American independent filmmakers who have emerged during the nought decade, Andrew Bujalski has the most decisive and distinctive voice
- 258353
- - Sight and Sound
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
- Itâs highly likely that cinematic carbon daters would be caught off guard if asked to place the year of production of... read more on Time Out
- 50024
- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
- Andrew Bujalski is the real deal - without doubt one of the most original and interesting filmmakers of his generation
- 41297
- - The Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:26
- An ebullient sliver of a movie....It's the sound of the Tentative Generation
- 258352
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
- Bujalski is an acute and intelligent dramatist
- 41295
- - New York Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:26

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- Funny Ha Ha
  
  Shot in 16mm, FUNNY HA HA examines life after college in an understated and moving way. Written, directed, and co-starring Andrew Bujalski, the film features impressively naturalistic performances led by newcomer Kate Dollenmayer (a friend of Bujalski's from film school and animator on WAKING LIFE),...