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The Truth About Average Guys

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
425
YOUR RATING
The Truth About Average Guys (2009)
Comedy

An insecure man has his dimwitted actor friend pose as his mentally challenged brother in order to get to know a beautiful co-worker who has a mentally challenged sister.An insecure man has his dimwitted actor friend pose as his mentally challenged brother in order to get to know a beautiful co-worker who has a mentally challenged sister.An insecure man has his dimwitted actor friend pose as his mentally challenged brother in order to get to know a beautiful co-worker who has a mentally challenged sister.

  • Directors
    • Ken Gayton
    • Jason W. Schaver
  • Writers
    • Jason W. Schaver
    • Ken Gayton
  • Stars
    • Ken Gayton
    • Jason W. Schaver
    • Erika Walter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    425
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ken Gayton
      • Jason W. Schaver
    • Writers
      • Jason W. Schaver
      • Ken Gayton
    • Stars
      • Ken Gayton
      • Jason W. Schaver
      • Erika Walter
    • 16User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Ken Gayton
    • Jason Lewis
    Jason W. Schaver
    • Troy
    • (as Jason Schaver)
    Erika Walter
    Erika Walter
    • Katie Banks
    Adam Breske
    • Josh
    Alyssa Roehrenbeck
    Alyssa Roehrenbeck
    • Erica
    Esther Claire
    • Denise
    Kimberley Hellem
    • Stacy Banks
    Tony Bozzuto
    • Dave
    Jonathan Biver
    • Ed
    Chris Kossen
    • Trey
    Barry Kidd
    • Stewart
    Richard Renik
    • Stepfather
    Walt Sloan
    Walt Sloan
    • Jerry
    Rachel Brosnahan
    Rachel Brosnahan
    • Molly
    Holly Barhorst
    • Clothing Store Patron
    Elizabeth Baumann
    • Movie Theater Patron
    Ian Becker
    • Movie Theater Patron
    Susan Bortz
    • Bar Patron
    • Directors
      • Ken Gayton
      • Jason W. Schaver
    • Writers
      • Jason W. Schaver
      • Ken Gayton
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews16

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    1limme

    all i can say is wow this is bad

    ya this is pretty bad. i admit i really couldn't sit through the whole thing there was allot of fastforwarding. its basically someones high school project that got on the IMDb. the premise is another recycled hackneyed idea only done poorly. if your doing a comedy on video you also have to have good actors or otherwise its like a porno without the sex and thats what we have here. the lighting is terrible on half the scenes and it looks like they reused locations that are supposed to be different locations lol. the lead girl is supposed some 'super hot babe' but shes not in anyway. some of the lines were pretty lame. i would be embarrassed to say them if i was in this. it is just a bad production in every sense and frankly im amazed it was able to get on the IMDb.
    10chiba211

    Hollywood wishes it had comedies this good.

    I saw TTAAG this weekend at the Trail Dance Film Festival where it kicked ass and took names. I haven't had a movie (intentionally) make me laugh this much in a long time. Ken and Jason were there along with Jason's beautiful fiancé and executive producer Katie and they were all very nice and very humble.

    If you happen to live near any festival where this movie is screening make sure to check it out, if you aren't then head over to their website and pick up a copy. Actually if you can see it at a festival go buy the DVD anyway, the bonus features alone are worth the money. I know that this film won Best Comedy and Best Actress at Trail Dance, they were also up for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor but I can't for the life of me remember if they won. What I do remember is that even their acceptance speeches were hilarious.
    drklabs

    Nice Try But Hmmm Not Enough To Make it Watchable Also Insulting To Retarded People

    I watched this movie because of the comments on IMDb but hmmm... i understand the effort from the actors , i understand the low budget , but the thing with the retarded people is insulting, so the whole movie takes advantage of how retarded people looking funny and makes them to look like clowns in the circus , i loughed with one or 2 scenes but thats all very insulting i think.In my opinion maybe i am wrong on this its not a nice thing to make fun with retarded people.The plot is something we have seen on every movie out there so the conclusion is i give it a 3 because of the absence of everything that makes a movie watchable.Maybe those actors under other circumstances could have made more effort and got the applause's but here no.In my life i have learned how to respect the other people with special needs and to live with and making fun not fun of them.
    5paul_m_haakonsen

    It was actually alright...

    For a non-major Hollywood production, then "The Truth About Average Guys" actually came off as a rather good movie.

    The story told in the movie is fairly straight forward, though at times it is a tad over the top. But all together it works well enough. The characters are well-played and work well enough, though at times it is a bit tedious. There were some funny moments throughout the movie, and the story did progress at a fairly steady pace.

    As for the cast in "The Truth About Average Guys", then people did a good job. The movie was carried by Ken Gayton (playing Jason Lewis) and Erika Walter (playing Katie Banks). The funny guy in the movie made it all worthwhile, Jason Schaver (playing Troy).

    "The Truth About Average Guys" is great for a single viewing, at least for me. This is not a movie that I will be returning to for a second watching though. The movie could have been much more with bigger funding, but hats off to the movie guys for managing to put this movie together with such a good outcome.
    1kloewer-710-611867

    Fun watching, but serious, one of the worst movies EVER!

    I don't know where all this reviews come from, just watched this movie and must say: One of the worst movies ever!

    Don't get me wrong, its a nice movie, and the actors really try and Erika Walter is gorgeous, but the script, the lighting, the colors, the choreography, cutting, dramaturgy, casting, production design, closing credits, even the graphic design for the film poster, everything seems more like a high school project.

    If i would not have read all the positive reviews and was curious what might happen to get them, i would have stopped watching the move after 20min...

    But: Nice Idea, and with some tweaking the script could become a nice one for a good movie...

    Maybe this movie is genius and i simply don't get it, but until this is proved i have to stick to the above written!

    No hard feelings, i love you guys!

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    • Trivia
      The title came from a random title generator.
    • Goofs
      In the concert montage "Troy" is wearing a green striped shirt, then later in the montage (while he's sleeping) he's wearing a white shirt with short blue sleeves.
    • Quotes

      Jason Lewis: Troy, I think I'm in love with her.

      Troy: Of course you think you're in love with her. You just had sex with her.

    • Connections
      Referenced in S.O.L. (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Time To Kill The Revolution
      Another Found Self

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    • Was the budget really only $5000?
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    • Release date
      • January 17, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Moped Jones Entertainment
      • Adjusted Gratuity
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      • $5,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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