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Drunkboat

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A teenager (Jacob Zachar) manipulates his troubled, boozy uncle (John Malkovich) into helping him acquire a beaten-up wooden sailboat.
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Farran Smith Nehme New York Post Jul 13, 2012
2/4
"Drunkboat" might have come off via nothing more than acting ability and a good heart, if the dialogue didn't amount mostly to aimless chit-chat. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Jul 13, 2012
2/5
The burnished smear of Lisa Rinzler's photography is a plus, but "Drunkboat" is ultimately the kind of pet project that never traverses from personal to powerful. Go to Full Review Rachel Saltz New York Times Jul 12, 2012
3/5
Though studied and grating at times, "Drunkboat" does sustain a distinct, odd tone. Like its characters it's dreamily restless and prey to its own quixotic ideas. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Oct 23, 2017
C+
Not even Malkovich could save such a leaky film, one that never stays afloat long enough to maintain an adequate focus on the family issues it raises. Go to Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com Jul 30, 2012
D+
A passion project ill suited to cinematic adaptation, or at least sludgy, unresolved, mannered and grating in its realized incarnation. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Jul 25, 2012
... feels like an intimate, idiosyncratic acting workshop that might have worked better on stage. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan 16, 2014 Unfortunately, spectacular acting by John Malkovich can't save this film from itself and its hackneyed plot; there are some great moments but as a whole, it just didn't hold my interest, and I couldn't invest in the adolescent protagonist or his mother. No stakes - a wasted performance. See more Sep 20, 2012 awful dreary film for JM fans only. Avoid. See more Aug 27, 2012 I liked this movie a lot better than the critics or the audience so far have on Rotten Tomatoes did. Malkovich and Goodman were their usual brilliant selves and the dialogue was intriguing. It meandered, but it was not at all directionless. I thought the concept was great and the execution was pretty damned good. I can't understand why everyone else disliked it so much. I'm glad I ignored the ratings and watched it anyway. See more Jul 14, 2012 A surprisingly artistic release in a sea of commercial productions. Malkovich delivers! See more Read all reviews
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Bob Meyer

Director

John Malkovich

Mort

John Goodman

Mr. Fletcher

Dana Delany

Eileen

Jacob Zachar

Abe

Brian Deneen

Dave

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Movie Info

Synopsis A teenager (Jacob Zachar) manipulates his troubled, boozy uncle (John Malkovich) into helping him acquire a beaten-up wooden sailboat.
Director
Bob Meyer
Producer
Steven A. Jones
Screenwriter
Bob Meyer, Randy Buescher
Production Co
Left Bank Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015
Runtime
1h 38m
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