Shane Jacobson,
Eve von Bibra,
Ronald Jacobson,
Jesse Jacobson,
Chris Davis
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Filmmaker Clayton Jacobson profiles one of the key cogs in society's massive machine with this mockumentary about a fearless Aussie plumber who has never encountered a drain he wasn't able to conquer.... read more
DVD Release Date: September 30, 2008
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October 1, 2009I was expecting a laugh out loud comedy and I have to admit during the first half of this film I was preparing myself for massive disappointment. Thankfully, the film turned into a really sweet character study of a really nice guy who never lets life's shit (or actual shit for th... read more
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June 18, 2008This is another movie that manages to be sweet despite its subject matter. I think it's all about tone. This is about a loo plumber and how he's treated by the world. It's strange to see how the guy's job colours (and doesn't) the rest of his personality. I guess the moral of thi... read more
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February 2, 2008The Australian's capture the spirit of 'The Office' in the unlikely guise of a loo attendant/plumber mockumentary with real heart. Kenny is disarming and full of wonderful aphorisms on life but it is his faltering relationship with his father and potential partner which had me ro... read more
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February 24, 2007The king of one-liners for 2006 has arrived. You can keep 'Borat', 'Little Miss Sunshine', and the other comedies of yesteryear, for Kenny is a film that strikes with a swift punch with simple and generic, yet brilliant and downright hilarious humour that is easily grasped. Ok, s... read more
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February 7, 2012While you watch Kenny, it's quite easy to forget it's a mockumentary. This is mainly down to Shane Jacobson performing so well as the main role. It's a lovely film which perhaps has a bit of a soggy middle, but a lovely and redeeming end.
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June 8, 2009I liked this film. Kenny was a great character with some analogies to die for. But I didn't know it was a mockumentary until the credits told me that the events and characters are entirely ficticious. Yet it wasn't obvious, there weren't a lot of laughs, I did find it suspect tha... read more
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December 31, 2006I had no desire to see this movie, but my parents forced me. It was better than I thought it was going to be.
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September 5, 2009A absolutely hilarious mockumentary that may be described as one 90 minute poop-joke, but its really much more than that. A filmographer follows "Kenny" around in his job as a "Johnny-on-the-spot" operator. As a crew leader he has all the regular tasks that anyone who supervises ... read more
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October 2, 2008Pretty funny..done in documentary style and all about a guy who empties septic tanks in porta potties.
Critic Reviews
October 18, 2008
Richard Kuipers, Variety
July 18, 2008
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
The Australian charmer Kenny, about a hard-working, jovial employee for a portable toilet company, is a low-key study of underdog pride rather than a Larry the Cable Guy bodily function jokefest. Full Review
July 17, 2008
Maureen M. Hart, Chicago Tribune
A hit and prize winner in Australia, Kenny has the power to charm, no matter which way the water swirls. Full Review
April 4, 2008
Philip Marchand, Toronto Star
The result is a minor masterpiece of tone in Kenny's portrayal of a character that is absurd, guileless and shrewd at the same time. Full Review
April 4, 2008
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
Waste is a terrible thing to mind -- unless you are port-a-potty installer Kenny Smyth, the unlikely hero of a hilarious and fresh (figuratively speaking, of course) comedy from Down Under. Full Review
October 18, 2008
Xan Brooks, Guardian [UK]
Old-fashioned toilet humour gets a postmodern makeover in this laconic Australian mockumentary about a mobile toilet installer. Full Review
October 18, 2008
Matthew Turner, ViewLondon
Charming comedy with a strong script and a delightful central performance from Shane Jacobson. Full Review
September 5, 2008
Marc Mohan, Oregonian
The result is a mockumentary that never mocks, but instead introduces us to a character we never stop rooting for and won't soon forget. Full Review
August 6, 2008
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
Kenny is always there in an instant with a philosophical quip and a stoic resolution. Full Review
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