Certifiably Jonathan
| Certifiably Jonathan | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jim Pasternak |
| Written by | Jim Pasternak |
| Produced by | Richard Marshall |
| Starring | Jonathan Winters |
| Cinematography | Richard Marshall |
| Edited by | Richard Marshall Robert Pergament |
| Music by | Buddy Judge |
| Distributed by | Area 23a |
Release dates | |
Running time | 79 minutes[3][4] 80 minutes[2] 88 minutes[5] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Certifiably Jonathan is a 2007[3] American mockumentary film directed by Jim Pasternak and starring Jonathan Winters.[6][7][8]
Participants
[edit]In addition to Winters, the following people appear in the mockumentary:[3][4][9][10]
- Robin Williams
- Howie Mandel
- Nora Dunn
- Jim Carrey
- Sarah Silverman
- Tim Conway
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Robert Klein
- Ryan Stiles
- Rob Reiner
- Kevin Dunn
- David Arquette
- Patricia Arquette
- Rosanna Arquette
- Dominic Keating
- Nikita Ager
- Lucinda Winters
- Jim Pasternak
- Gary Owens
Reception
[edit]The film has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[11] Roger Ebert awarded the film one star.[9] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club graded the film a C−.[5] Joseph Jon Lanthier of Slant Magazine awarded the film three stars out of four.[3]
Ronnie Scheib of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Winters deserves better."[4]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Faux documentary about the legendary comedian squanders the rich potential of its subject."[2]
Accolade
[edit]The film won the Best Feel Good Feature Film award at the 2008 Feel Good Film Festival.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Film Program Line-up". 13 February 2007.
- ^ a b c Scheck, Frank (10 February 2011). "FILM REVIEW: 'Certifiably Jonathan' Mockumentary Fails to Capture Jonathan Winters' Essence". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Joseph Jon Lanthier (9 February 2011). "Review: Certifiably Jonathan". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Scheib, Ronnie (8 February 2011). "Certifiably Jonathan". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (10 February 2011). "Certifiably Jonathan". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Martin, Philip (5 November 2010). "Movie Review: Certifiably Jonathan". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Casey, Ken (2 May 2012). "Certifiably Jonathan-A Mockumentary". Patch. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Lara, Michelle (22 February 2011). "Daily event tip: 'Certifiably Jonathan', UF vs. FAU at Roger Dean Stadium and more". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b Ebert, Roger (16 February 2011). "Next time: More Jonathan, less Jim". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b "FIRST FEEL GOOD FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". Film Threat. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Certifiably Jonathan". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 December 2020.