Obvious Child

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Obvious Child

R

2014

1h 23m

Comedy

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An immature, newly unemployed comic (Jenny Slate) must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student (Jake Lacy) results in an unplanned pregnancy.

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Critics Consensus

Tackling a sensitive subject with maturity, honesty, and wit, Obvious Child serves as a deeply promising debut for writer-director Gillian Robespierre.

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Jordan Hoffman

Times of Israel

01/04/2018

Beyond the identity politics and humor, Obvious Child goes the extra mile to represent a seldom voiced, moderate position about a hot button topic.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/02/2017

B+

It doesn't overtly try to be anything more than what it is, which makes it that much more cool to watch.

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

01/05/2015

Robespierre's direction of the many fine actors she assembled is assured, her sense of pacing nicely loose-limbed.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 16

3/4

Donna Stern proves to be a mirror reflection of the movie surrounding her: intelligent, spirited, honest, and more than a little awkward.

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

05/19/2022

In its refusal to judge Donna even as she struggles to earn our respect, OBVIOUS CHILD may just be the most radical film of 2014. Of course, it’s also a raunchy sex farce which never feels like it’s preaching to you. What more could you want?

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

03/04/2021

Obvious Child is as successful a comedy as it is an argument for its cause.

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Los G

@RT08187295 Aug 6

A strong lead performance can't hide a rather peculiarly positioned film, which suggests it may go hard, but then turns into fairly typical romcom slush

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Vevo The S

@RT04252823 Mar 20

Horrid. She plays a comedian who apparently can't tell a funny joke. They treat a "sensitive subject" as a joke. If there was some angst or second guessing but not to be.

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11/02/2024

nah bad acting dumb plot

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Jared P

@RT09161856 03/19/2024

Unsatisfying. They stretched a 23 minute short to an 83 minute movie without really adding much.

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Gareth v

@geewah 06/20/2023

A touching and at times nuanced look at what is a difficult issue. While far from perfect it is entertaining.

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Cricket K

@RT53442546 04/05/2023

Funny,reaĺ,odd romance,whimsical.

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Synopsis

An immature, newly unemployed comic (Jenny Slate) must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student (Jake Lacy) results in an unplanned pregnancy.

Director: Gillian Robespierre
Producer: Elisabeth Holm
Screenwriter: Gillian Robespierre
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Rooks Nest Entertainment, Sundial Pictures
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.1M
Runtime: 1h 23m

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