Delirious

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Delirious

2006

1h 47m

Comedy

Drama

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Desperate to make it big as a photographer, Les (Steve Buscemi) befriends Toby (Michael Pitt), a young actor with no direction, who romances a pop star.

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Critics Consensus

A funny, energetic satire of the paparazzi life and the entertainment industry, Delirious is another winner for indie helmer Tom DiCillo.

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Jonathan F. Richards

Film.com

12/13/2007

DiCillo's themes are loyalty and friendship and betrayal and redemption.

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Eric Kohn

Orlando Weekly

11/01/2007

2.5/5

A victim of its own vitriol.

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

10/05/2007

3/4

As always, Buscemi masters his portrayal of needy desperation, but he still makes Les admirable for his capacity to go with the flow.

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Chris Salce

Film Threat

11/07/2020

7.5/10

It is more than a rom-com and more than a buddy film. It is definitely a film that stands on its own.

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Carolyn Mauricette

Cinema Axis

10/29/2020

4/5

DiCillo's extended cut of Delirious holds up a microscope to the celebrity circus that still carries on. He dissects egos as fragile as glass and the pettiness that comes with fame.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

05/26/2020

Delirious sizzles as long as it loiters in the R. Crumb universe of geeky losers who keep their homicidal urges at least barely in check.

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Scott E

Oct 31

Pretty good. The chase for fame.

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revolver.0 8

@Revolver08 Sep 14

what starts as interesting setting later become generic romcom

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helder f

@uniquecliches 12/01/2024

This movie is all about Steve Buscemi, who plays a decadent paparazzo takes in a homeless as his personal assistant. The premise of the story is not bad, and the character played by buscemi is well developed - we understand his struggles and conflicts. The movie has a few great scenes, and a few great pieces of writing. But all in all it falls flat and is a bit amateurish.

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Simon T

@Bucksplit 12/17/2020

This should have been better than it is. A slightly fuzzy satire about fame and loyalty, it only really fires up when the ever-excellent Steve Buscemi is on screen. He plays a sleazeball paparazzo, always on the outside looking in, until a chance encounter with a sleepy hobo (Michael Pitt) offers him unexpected access to the celebrity A-list. It's fun while it lasts, but it's not as original or quirky as it wants to be, and a bit of a disappointment coming from Tom DiCillo. But Buscemi is great.

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07/26/2016

Steve Buscemi fans, u should check this movie out.

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07/16/2016

A nice little gem of a film. Loved every frame. This story resonated with me on many levels but needless to say packs an emotional punch. Highly recommended.

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Synopsis

Desperate to make it big as a photographer, Les (Steve Buscemi) befriends Toby (Michael Pitt), a young actor with no direction, who romances a pop star.

Director: Tom DiCillo
Producer: Robert Salerno
Screenwriter: Tom DiCillo
Production Co: Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Artina Films, Thema Production
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $86.0K
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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