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Spivak

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
873
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Michael Bacall and Maggie Lawson in Spivak (2018)
Struggling writer Wally Spivak is stuck in a rut - - until he meets an engaged couple and starts to see life in a whole new way.
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Struggling writer Wally Spivak is stuck in a rut--until he meets an engaged couple and starts to see life in a whole new way.Struggling writer Wally Spivak is stuck in a rut--until he meets an engaged couple and starts to see life in a whole new way.Struggling writer Wally Spivak is stuck in a rut--until he meets an engaged couple and starts to see life in a whole new way.

  • Directors
    • Anthony Abrams
    • Adam Larson Broder
  • Writers
    • Anthony Abrams
    • Adam Larson Broder
  • Stars
    • Michael Bacall
    • Maggie Lawson
    • Elden Henson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    873
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Anthony Abrams
      • Adam Larson Broder
    • Writers
      • Anthony Abrams
      • Adam Larson Broder
    • Stars
      • Michael Bacall
      • Maggie Lawson
      • Elden Henson
    • 26User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Bacall
    Michael Bacall
    • Wally Spivak
    Maggie Lawson
    Maggie Lawson
    • Jeanine…
    Elden Henson
    Elden Henson
    • Kevin…
    Mark Webber
    Mark Webber
    • Jesse…
    Robert Kazinsky
    Robert Kazinsky
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    Ahna O'Reilly
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    Michael Cera
    Michael Cera
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    Chloe Wepper
    • Sasha Perez
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    • Mark Stein
    Hadrian Belove
    • Peter Beardsley
    Catherine Toribio
    Catherine Toribio
    • Katrina Malendez
    Jenna Lyng Adams
    Jenna Lyng Adams
    • Woman at Elysian
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    Tony DeSean
    • Man at Elysian
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    • Bouncer at Vegas Club
    Adam Mendoza
    Adam Mendoza
    • Valet at Cinque Terre
    Aileen Burdock
    Aileen Burdock
    • Hostess at Cinque Terre
    Jeff Kerfoot
    • Bill Hundleson
    Bradley Dodds
    Bradley Dodds
    • Kyle Newcomb
    • Directors
      • Anthony Abrams
      • Adam Larson Broder
    • Writers
      • Anthony Abrams
      • Adam Larson Broder
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    6ksf-2

    cute little film

    Wally is a loner and an aspiring writer. I'm not a psychiatrist, but he appears to have major self esteem issues, and seems to be depressed over not being published. But he's so young! Very few people have been published! His housemates drag him out to dinner, where he meets a beautiful, popular girl. They hook up. And little by little, he comes out of his shell, and starts taking chances. And this changes his whole life! A cute, quirky, little film. Kind of just rolls along... more of a thinker film, but it's quite good. It didn't win any awards, but has the feel of being someone's (unlikely) actual life experience.maybe jazzed up, for poetic license. The couple engaged to be married really go out of their way to be friends with him, given the circumstances they really encourage him in ways most people just don't. At least in my own experience. They completely ignore his loner tendancies and introduce him around. It's cute. Co written and directed by anthony abrams, adam brode. Showing on the flix!
    7Bighead55555

    Cute, Quirky, Predictable

    Offbeat, small budget rom-com starring Chris Kattan's vestigal twin. While cloyingly eccentric, the main plot is time-worn and used up. Insecure, blocked-up writer with a permanent "constipation-face" meets woman (who in reality would never give him the time of day) in an unlikely fashion. She's engaged to a studly, dim-bulb golf pro. Wacky hijinks ensue, rocketing to a predictable conclusion. No belly laughs, but nothing objectionable either. I thought of two endings that could've made this stand out a bit more, but a happy ending must be more bankable. Unfortunately, the ending destroys the quirky ambiance.
    4deloudelouvain

    Dumb story that doesn't make any sense, annoying characters.

    I'm still waiting for the comedy, that resumes this movie. There's absolutely nothing funny about Spivak or maybe I just didn't get the humor, that's also a possibility but I highly doubt it. Spivak is an ugly negative person played by Michael Bacall. He's surrounded by positive people that apparently don't see how ugly and negative he is, and that was for me the thing I hated the most about this movie. You're not going to fall in love with a person like that, that just doesn't make any sense and for that alone this movie is just dumb. Spivak having pity sex with a goodlooking woman, Spivak dating a beautiful Laker girl, they apparently both fall for his charms, whilst he's the most annoying and petulant character possible, it's just too ridiculous for words. The acting isn't that bad though, the story is. Don't read the positive reviews, to me they're fake.
    7lucienm-60321

    Surprisingly endearing character !

    The main character is frustrating to watch.... self pity, aimless, losing attitude.... until slowly but surely his life turns around when he meets people completely at the other end of life spectrum !
    4tarmar-125-253393

    He's such a miserable human

    But I can't stop letting it run here on my computer. Something pleasant (but totally unbelievable) has to happen.

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    • Trivia
      Robert Kazinsky and Bradley Dodds play brothers in this movie. While Bradley Dodds had previously played a fairy on the HBO series True Blood (2008), Robert Kazinsky had previously played a vampire-fairy hybrid on that same series.
    • Goofs
      The camera is reflected on the hotel window, where Wally is.
    • Soundtracks
      Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.2
      Written by Frédéric Chopin (as Frederick Chopin)

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Netflix (United States)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Спивак
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Echo Parked Productions
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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