Synopsis
Eddie Krumble works as a paid audience member for infomercials and experiences a whirlwind of overnight fame after a late-night talk show host publicizes his frequent infomercial appearances.
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Cast
- Ed HelmsEddie Krumble
- Amanda SeyfriedJudy
- Tracy MorganChris
- Adam LevineRanter
- Russell PetersStillerman
- P.J. ByrneMr. Caldwell
- Leah ReminiProducer Louise
- James RansoneDarth Guy
- Brenda VaccaroIda Krumble
- Alan ThickeAlan Thicke
Recommendations
- 80
We Got This Covered
The Clapper is a sharp combination of sweet romance and biting satire on the cruelties committed in the name of entertainment. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Montiel treats his story's happily unsung oddballs with sincere affection. He doesn't hold them up to ridicule, or insist that they snap out of their quirkiness and conform. But he doesn't quite know what to do with them. - 38
Movie Nation
The Clapper isn’t hateful, which is a huge step up for Montiel. It’s merely puerile, insipid, clumsy with only the barest hints of believeability. - 34
Paste Magazine
The Clapper is just so boring and corny that all the audience can do is either feel bad for Helms or disingenuously applaud his unsuccessful efforts, mimicking his character’s chosen vocation. - 30
Variety
The movie is not entirely without charm — although it’s safe to say, it’s mostly without charm. In fact, the movie has so little charm to offer that it borders on insipid. - 25
Slant Magazine
Though it pretends to stick up for all the schmucks in the world, the film is really just laughing along with the assholes. - 20
Village Voice
The Clapper unsuccessfully attempts to be sincere and embrace the absurdity of its characters’ lives. - 16
The Playlist
Bafflingly witless, The Clapper is an oblivious non-starter with myriad deficiencies. Artless and clueless at every turn, writer/director Dito Montiel’s inane movie is a one-note half-gag somehow stretched into a painful 90-minute movie.
