Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

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2018

1h 53m

Biography

Comedy

Drama

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After nearly dying in a car accident, the last thing Oregon slacker John Callahan intends to do is give up alcohol. Encouraged by his girlfriend and a charismatic sponsor, Callahan reluctantly enters a treatment program and discovers that he has a knack for drawing. The budding artist soon finds himself with a new lease on life when his edgy and irreverent newspaper cartoons gain a national and devoted following.

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Critics Consensus

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot avoids inspirational biopic clichés thanks to sensitive work from writer-director Gus Van Sant and the admirable efforts of a well-chosen cast.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Mar 11, 2020

Joaquin Phoenix gives a rollicking performance as Callahan.

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Molly Haskell

Film Comment Magazine

Feb 27, 2020

If Phoenix doesn't generate much humor, he also acts as an astringent against the potent sentimentality of Callahan's Saul-to-Paul transformation and pilgrimage of apology, underlined by a heart-tugging Danny Elfman score.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Oct 29, 2018

4/5

Basically, you can't take your eyes off Hill. And you get the feeling that Phoenix can't either. That gravitational pull is exactly right for the story.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Aug 12, 2023

4/5

A man disowned at birth drifts into a life of substance abuse, then becomes a quadriplegic, only to make a mockery of acceptable social decorum while finding roaring success as a member of the press within the very bastion of staunch Blue State territory.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 11, 2022

2.5/4

Dramatically and structurally, the film doesn't quite know how to feel about John's story, and while presenting them in confusing visual terms, it leaves the result admirable for its committed performances, but also something of a mess.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 28, 2021

4/5

A breezy, life affirming look at a man whose misfortune was his salvation.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 15, 2026

This movie is worthy of *4* stars!

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Apr 4, 2026

The worldwide gross is $4,200,000.00 over a budget of $3,500,000.00.

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Janis E

@JansEd Nov 29, 2025

A very well-cast Joaquin Phoenix makes surprisingly nimble work of a role weighted to provoke a reaction from even the most sedate viewers.

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Rich F

@Richerich99 Nov 25, 2025

This biographical film from Van Sant is pleasant and very surprising, especially with the great performance of Joaquin Phoenix as the cartoonist who loves political incorrectness

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 25, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Dave C

@RT09838700 Jul 6, 2024

John Callahan wasn't really in my sphere of reference until coming across this biographical drama. JP is absolutely incredible in his role as Callahan, and really delivers believable addictive and self-destructive behaviours, whilst also bringing delightful dark shades of levity

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Synopsis

After nearly dying in a car accident, the last thing Oregon slacker John Callahan intends to do is give up alcohol. Encouraged by his girlfriend and a charismatic sponsor, Callahan reluctantly enters a treatment program and discovers that he has a knack for drawing. The budding artist soon finds himself with a new lease on life when his edgy and irreverent newspaper cartoons gain a national and devoted following.

Director: Gus Van Sant
Producer: Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Mourad Belkeddar, Steve Golin, Nicolas Lhermitte
Screenwriter: Gus Van Sant
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Anonymous Content, Iconoclast, Big Indie Pictures
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Alcohol Abuse|Sexual Content|Some Nudity)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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