Rainbow Time

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Rainbow Time

2016

1h 31m

Comedy

Drama

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Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older, mentally-challenged brother, Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults, Todd is pressured to share love life details, even showing Shonzi a sex tape he made with an old girlfriend to help him cope when family tragedy hits. When their dad suffers a heart attack, Shonzi, now 40, moves in with Todd and his new girlfriend. Shonzi wants desperately to be included in their relationship like old times.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

11/18/2016

Phillips - as both director and actor - has trouble with the film's key character; he's so insufferable, he upsets the delicate balance they seem to be going for.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

11/10/2016

A movie that's admirably provocative, even if at times it seems to be more interested in being challenging than being entertaining.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

11/04/2016

B

Imagine if the Duplass brothers had produced Freddy Got Fingered and you'll be on the right track.

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

11/01/2018

An impressive showcase for Phillips both in front of and behind the camera, showing a considerable restraint both in playing Shonzi and writing for him.

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Brooke Corso

The MacGuffin

08/01/2017

B

Rainbow Time is about two brothers trying to achieve a semblance of control through the lens of a camera, where any insecurity can be spliced, edited, and erased.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

11/10/2016

B+

Keeps buoyant with unexpected hits of comedy and mischief, but there's a true understanding of behavior to make matters beguilingly uncomfortable.

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08/07/2022

This is a terrible movie. What a waste of time.

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03/24/2022

I've seen Melanie Lynskey in a good few movies but let's say this wasn't her best choice. Her casting for the role is excellent and she puts in a good performance but it couldn't save the movie.

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08/31/2021

Inside joke. The girlfriend's a rootin tootin porn actress. Her shtick is younger guys. Not too bad. Pretty hot actually. Her legit acting isn't bad either. So this movie has undercurrents.

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11/15/2016

This film is such a brilliant look into the relationship of brotherhood and vulnerability. Funny, shocking and touching.

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11/08/2016

Beautifully hilarious.

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11/03/2016

Oh look, more amazing shit from the Duplass Brothers.

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Synopsis

Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older, mentally-challenged brother, Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults, Todd is pressured to share love life details, even showing Shonzi a sex tape he made with an old girlfriend to help him cope when family tragedy hits. When their dad suffers a heart attack, Shonzi, now 40, moves in with Todd and his new girlfriend. Shonzi wants desperately to be included in their relationship like old times.

Director: Linas Phillips
Producer: Linas Phillips, Ian Michaels
Screenwriter: Linas Phillips
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: The Orchard, Duplass Brothers, Lodger Films, Submarine Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m