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Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party

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The well-respected character actor relates strange anecdotes as a camera crew follows him around on his birthday.

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Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party

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Mark Bourne Film.com Nov 20, 2007
Think of Stephen as a softer, rounder, more existentially content Spalding Gray, or the film as a My Dinner with Andre in a pullover sweater and sensible shoes. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 26, 2008
3/4
...it does seem entirely likely that even those who've never heard of [Tobolowsky] will inevitably find themselves won over by the actor's warm, irresistibly inviting persona. Go to Full Review
Bullz-Eye.com Jul 1, 2006
4/5
Danny Minton Beaumont Journal Jun 2, 2006
A
a brilliant, insightful, and hysterical look at one of our great talents. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 26, 2006
According to Brinkmann, Tobolowsky is the greatest storyteller he's ever heard, and after watching this film, that statement is hard to dispute. Go to Full Review
Kevin Carr 7M Pictures May 25, 2006
4/5
As possibly the most recognizable character actor of our generation, Stephen Tobolowsky has given us a gift for his birthday. It's a window into his bizarre, unglamorous life. Go to Full Review
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Oct 28, 2019 Stephen is a masterful story teller. If you like good stories you need to watch this! Very entertaining without name calling, insults and I don't remember any cursing either. See more Sep 3, 2015 A fine little movie. Tobolowsky is a fine storyteller, but the film has very low budget production values (for instance, never identifies the other people interviewed). But an enjoyable watch. See more Jun 27, 2013 Master story teller-check out his podcast if you like this movie See more Dec 27, 2012 This cannot be judged as a film with respect to the typical aspects of cinematography, story, characters, etc. But for what it is, which is basically a very lengthy stand-up routine, it is indeed very enjoyable and deserves to be seen and recognized. See more Sep 22, 2012 Stephen Tobolowsky tell stories from his life to his family, friends and you. CHECK IT OUT. See more Aug 10, 2012 This movie spawned The Tobolowsky Files, my favorite podcast. I love Stephen Tobolowsky's stories, which is basically all this movie is, but the stories are much more poignant when he has more time to develop them in the podcast. Since I found the podcast first and the movie second, the movie had several stories that were repeats for me. The structure of the movie is a little odd, too: people come to Tobo's house for his birthday party, and his nameless friends sit around listening to him the entire night; they don't seem to serve much of a purpose or contribute many reactions to his stories. Still, I would recommend the movie and the podcast to most of my friends. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The well-respected character actor relates strange anecdotes as a camera crew follows him around on his birthday.
Director
Robert Brinkmann
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m
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