Between Two Ferns: The Movie
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Directed by | Scott Aukerman |
Screenplay by | Scott Aukerman |
Story by | Zach Galifianakis Scott Aukerman |
Based on | |
Produced by | Caitlin Daley Mike Farah Scott Aukerman Zach Galifianakis |
Starring | Zach Galifianakis Lauren Lapkus Ryan Gaul Jiavani Linayao |
Cinematography | Benjamin Kasulke |
Edited by | Brendan Walsh Hank Friedmann |
Music by | Alex Wurman |
Production companies | Funny or Die Billios Productions |
Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Between Two Ferns: The Movie is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Scott Aukerman and starring Zach Galifianakis that acts as a spin-off of the web series of the same name. The film was released on September 20, 2019, on Netflix.[1][2]
Premise[]
Zach Galifianakis "dreamed of becoming a star". But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show Between Two Ferns and uploaded it to Funny Or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. After an incident at his studio, Will Ferrell offers him a chance to become a network show host if he completes his remaining interviews on Between Two Ferns. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to record a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.[1]
Cast[]
- Zach Galifianakis as Himself
- Lauren Lapkus as Carol Hunch
- Ryan Gaul as Cameron "Cam" Campbell
- Jiavani Linayao as "Boom Boom" De Laurentis
- Edi Patterson as Shirl Clarts
- Rekha Shankar as Gaya
- Mary Scheer as Frannie Scheindlin
- Mary Holland as Gerri Plop
- Matt Besser as Mike Burcho
- Phil Hendrie as Bill Yum
- Paul Rust as Eugene Tennyson
- A. D. Miles as Michael
- Blake Clark as Earl Canderton
- Paul F. Tompkins as Burnt Millipede
- Demi Adejuyigbe as DJ Fwap
- Mandell Maughan as Nic Jeffries
As themselves[]
- Awkwafina
- Chance the Rapper
- John Cho
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Peter Dinklage
- Will Ferrell
- Gal Gadot
- Tiffany Haddish
- Jon Hamm
- Rashida Jones
- Brie Larson
- John Legend
- David Letterman
- Matthew McConaughey
- Keanu Reeves
- Paul Rudd
- Jason Schwartzman
- Adam Scott
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Michael Cera
- Chrissy Teigen
- Tessa Thompson
- Phoebe Bridgers
- Matt Berninger
- Walter Martin
- Bruce Willis
Production[]
On May 23, 2019, Funny or Die announced that it would make a film version of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis for Netflix. The film was directed by Scott Aukerman, the co-creator of the original series, and produced by Aukerman, Galifianakis, Caitlin Daley and Mike Farah.[1][2] On June 17, 2019, it was reported that Ryan Gaul, Lauren Lapkus, and Jiavani Linayao were part of the cast alongside Galifianakis.[3]
Several ideas for Between Two Ferns: The Movie that Galifianakis came up with and subsequently discarded early in development were used on his show Baskets.[4]
Aukerman cited several other mockumentary films as inspiration, including This Is Spinal Tap, Borat, and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.[4]
Release[]
On September 3, 2019, the first trailer for the movie was released.[5]
The film was released on September 20, 2019 on Netflix.[1]
Reception[]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 74% based on 58 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.55/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Between Two Ferns: The Movie shows the strain of stretching a series of web shorts to feature length, but should still satisfy fans of the source material."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave the film 3 1/2 out of 4 stars, saying that "takes what's made the series so extremely funny and lovingly expands it into a feature film, in a way that would make all those ‘90s Saturday Night Live movies envious."[8] Writing for The A.V. Club, William Hughes gave the film a B, praising its humor but with the slightly muted criticism that "some of the original, exciting venom of the show’s appeal ends up a bit diluted along the way".[9]
Accolades[]
Scott Aukerman, Zach Galifianakis, Mike Farah, Caitlin Daley and Corinne Eckart were nominated for a 2020 Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Short Form Variety Series for Between Two Ferns with Zack Galifianakis: The Movie, Sorta Uncut Interviews, consisting of uncut interviews from the film featuring David Letterman, Paul Rudd, Awkwafina, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brie Larson, Keanu Reeves, Hailee Steinfeld, and Adam Scott released on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube channel and FunnyOrDie.com.[10][11]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Haring, Bruce (May 24, 2019). "'Between Two Ferns: The Movie' With Zach Galifianakis Confirmed, Sets Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lincoln, Ross A. (May 23, 2019). "Zach Galifianakis to Bring 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie' to Netflix in September". TheWrap. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 17, 2019). "Netflix Plants Ryan Gaul, Lauren Lapkus, And Jiavani Linayao For 'Between Two Ferns'". Deadline. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Comedy Bang! Bang! episode 619, The Stars of Between Two Ferns: The Movie
- ^ Kim, Michelle (September 3, 2019). "Watch the New Trailer for Zach Galifianakis' Between Two Ferns: The Movie". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Between Two Ferns: The Movie Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Allen, Nick. "Between Two Ferns: The Movie movie review (2019) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Hughes, William (September 20, 2019). "The Between Two Ferns Movie Is Funny, But a Little Defanged". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (July 29, 2020). "Emmys Trivia: 18 Surprising, Interesting and Just Odd Facts From 2020's Nominations". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: The Movie, Sorta Uncut Interviews". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
External links[]
- 2019 films
- English-language films
- American comedy road movies
- American films
- American mockumentary films
- 2010s comedy road movies
- Films based on web series
- English-language Netflix original films
- Films about television people
- Films directed by Scott Aukerman
- Films produced by Scott Aukerman
- Films produced by Zach Galifianakis
- Films scored by Alex Wurman
- Films set in North Carolina
- Films with screenplays by Scott Aukerman
- Films with screenplays by Zach Galifianakis