Synopsis
A couple get into an argument at their cocktail party that escalates until it brings an abrupt end to the festivities. They and their guests decide to re-create the entire night again and again to determine who was right.
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Cast
- Dan FoglerJack
- Emma BellLisa
- Maggie QSarah
- Danny PudiBrett
- Tyler James WilliamsPaul
- Cleopatra ColemanTrina
- Karan BrarActor Brett
- Charlotte McKinneyActor Lisa
- Nathan Stewart-JarrettActor Paul
- Marielle ScottActor Trina
Recommendations
- 90
Film Threat
The Argument winds up being either the most horrifying funny scriptwriting workshop ever, or a really f***ed up version of Groundhog Day. Either way, an exact-science blend of tight scripting and a strong ensemble cast make this film a new comedy gem. - 67
The Playlist
It’s rare to see a comedy so devoted to pacing and so concerned with driving to a satisfying conclusion. - 50
Movie Nation
It’s loud, fast, in-your-face, broad and low. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
While scribe Zac Stanford's premise invites a Charlie Kaufman-like, reality-bending take, Schwartzman plays things straight enough that one has a hard time believing the action. But viewers who get through a credulity-testing second act may laugh enough in the third to be glad they did. - 40
Variety
The Argument is amusing for a while, and some of the ensemble — Maggie Q and Coleman in particular — manage to access something both human and humorous in what might have seemed harsh in another actor’s hands. But silly as the filmmakers intend for this to be, there’s something unpleasant about the whole ordeal. - 38
RogerEbert.com
There are some very funny bits here, but unfortunately the concept takes too long getting off the ground, leaving the first three-quarters of the movie floating in limbo, waiting for it to all make sense.
