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Storytelling

Play trailer Poster for Storytelling R 2002 1h 28m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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54% Tomatometer 91 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
"Storytelling" comprises two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/troubled characters, it explores issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. This movie is divided into a fiction and non-fiction part.
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Todd Solondz's Storytelling boasts an audacious narrative structure, but fails to deliver on the mechanics of its namesake, yielding a creative exercise that is more interested in satisfying the author's interests than the audience's investment.

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Andrew Sarris Observer 03/13/2002
Despite [Solondz's] undeniable talent, however manipulative, his stories are too sour and mean-spirited for my taste. Go to Full Review Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle 02/24/2002
B+
That Storytelling has value cannot be denied. Not even Solondz's thirst for controversy, sketchy characters and immature provocations can fully succeed at cheapening it. Go to Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail 02/15/2002
3/4
In his latest effort, Storytelling, Solondz has finally made a movie that isn't just offensive -- it also happens to be good. Go to Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 09/17/2022
A-
There’s more than enough reason to see "Storytelling," even in the less impressive second chapter, but perhaps Solondz has drawn water from this poisoned well one time too many. Go to Full Review Jan Stuart The Advocate 06/01/2022
[A] ribald and welcome work of social commentary. Go to Full Review Ryan Cracknell Movie Views 12/19/2010
While Solondz tries and tries hard, Storytelling fails to provide much more insight than the inside column of a torn book jacket. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Margaret T @Margaret47 04/06/2025 If I could sit down with Todd Solondz and talk to him about any of his films it would be this one, in particular its first chapter, "Fiction." As many times as I've seen it I still don't really know what to make of it. It feels like it's about art -- which is unsafe -- being made in safe spaces. Both chapters feature a non-white person put in a position of serving privileged children and exacting a form of revenge. But I'm not sure who we're meant to empathise with. See more thiago s @Thiagostone 01/03/2025 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o começo do filme é bacana, mas depois o filme fica fraco e não melhora até o final quando alguém entra na casa com uma chave que destrói a casa ligando o gás do fogão. Só o começo é o fim sao bons, o resto do filme é fraco. See more Geke g @RT40239519 08/11/2024 Character’s development is on another level See more Bahad j @RT27093708 08/11/2024 This idea of ​​the film shooting technique director made the film more attractive to people. See more Sol B @RT78299166 09/06/2023 One of my favorite movies. Brilliant and memorable. See more Steve D @RT35616104 02/05/2023 Self congratulatory and pointless. See more Read all reviews
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Todd Solondz

Director

Selma Blair

Vi

Leo Fitzpatrick

Marcus

Aleksa Palladino

Catherine

Robert Wisdom

Mr. Scott

Noah Fleiss

Brady Livingston

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Storytelling

Selma Blair stars as Vi in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. (l to r): John Goodman stars as Marty Livingston and Julie Hagerty stars as Fern Livingston in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Robert Wisdom stars as Mr. Scott in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Lupe Ontiveros stars as Consuelo in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. (l to r): Mark Webber stars as Scooby Livingston, Paul Giamatti stars as Toby Oxman, and Mike Schank stars as Mike in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Jonathan Ossner stars as Mikey Livingston in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Mark Webber stars as Scooby Livingston in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Storytelling (2001) Storytelling (2001) Storytelling (2001) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis "Storytelling" comprises two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/troubled characters, it explores issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. This movie is divided into a fiction and non-fiction part.
Director
Todd Solondz
Producer
Ted Hope, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter
Todd Solondz
Distributor
Fine Line Features
Production Co
Good Machine, Killer Films
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$912.4K
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)