Steve Buscemi,
Catherine Keener,
Dermot Mulroney,
Danielle von Zerneck,
James LeGros
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Following up his debut, Johnny Suede, director Tom DiCillo presented this filmmaking comedy that allegedly draws much from DiCillo's experiences on the set of the 1991 Brad Pitt vehicle. Steve Buscemi... read more
DVD Release Date: February 11, 2003
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November 13, 2009Proof that Steve Buscemi needs to be a leading role in more movies. Gotta say, I wasn't taken in at first, but being too lazy to change the movie, it ended up being a pretty awesome film. Even from just directing movies for fun I understand how much it can drive you crazy and ho... read more
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January 4, 2007Witty satire of indie films and the movie making process starring Steve Buscemi. Clever rather than laugh out loud funny, and the film within a film (within a film?) format sometimes seems in danger of drowning in it's own post-modernism, but it's an interesting curiosity nonethe... read more
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September 30, 2011Steve Buscemi is, without a doubt, my favorite actor. He is always so flawless and charismatic with his performances. It is such a treat to watch him act. In Living In Oblivion, he shines. The rest of the cast is great, too, but he really takes the cake.
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November 29, 2011The film's director, Tom DiCillo, won the well-deserved Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at Sundance Festival in '95. And that's the best part about "Living in Oblivion". The writing is fantastic. It's wickedly funny and original. Each character is given a decent amount of depth an... read more
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May 20, 2007Wonderful indie film. Very funny. If you've ever worked on a movie set, this movie is for you.
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March 15, 2012How much more 'indie film' can you get than this? It's got a series of vignettes that play with your perceptions of the events, making the most of the stage-like setting, it's alternates between color and B&W in the artiest of ways, it's all very '90s, down the the cast featurin... read more
Critic Reviews
April 9, 2007
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
January 23, 2007
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A valentine to the independent film world, DiCillo's version of Truffaut's Night for Day offers a smart, amusing look at the perils of low-budget filmmaking; the ensemble acting is superb. Full Review
August 24, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Really clever little comedy about low-budget filmmaking with Buscemi at his best.
August 16, 2003
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks
Sluggish, dumbly overpraised farce about an indie movie I would never see, but I still might pick over this one.
April 2, 2003
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Meaty and witty, the sort of product that rewards a closer examination even as it buggers intimacy. Full Review
February 17, 2003
Mark Robison, Reno Gazette-Journal
Desperately funny.
August 28, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Offers a wacky behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of making a low-budget independent movie. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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. Full Review
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