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Living in Oblivion

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Living in Oblivion (1995)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:21

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Filmmaker Nick Reve has only one thing on his mind: completing his low-budget, independent film. That may sound simple, but every day is a challenge. Take this morning, for example, which has... Filmmaker Nick Reve has only one thing on his mind: completing his low-budget, independent film. That may sound simple, but every day is a challenge. Take this morning, for example, which has already gotten off to a terrible start. First, his star players, egotistical heart-throb Chad Palomino and insecure but gifted Nicole, aren't getting along. It seems they haven't recovered from their bad one-night stand. Nick's tough assistant director Wanda has just broken it off with her cameraman beau Wolf, so he's in a rotten mood, too. And the technicians can't get the equipment working. To top it all off, Nick's mentally impaired mother has escaped from her rest home and walked onto the set. It's one of those days where Murphy's Law reigns supreme... and anything can happen next. [More]

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Dermot Mulroney, Catherine Keener, James Le Gros

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Dermot Mulroney, Catherine Keener, James Le Gros, Nick Reve, Danielle Von Zerneck, Rica Martens, Peter Dinklage, Kevin Corrigan

Director: Tom DiCillo

Director: Tom DiCillo
Screenwriter: Tom DiCillo

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Rob Vaux
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Flipside Movie Emporium

Offers a wacky behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of making a low-budget independent movie.

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08/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Engaging and bright, witty and smart, Living in Oblivion is a riotous romp through the world of moviemaking, with emphasis on the helplessness one feels on a low-budget set when things go wrong.

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