Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
- Genres: Comedy
- Release Date: 2018-01-24
- Runtime: 101.0 min
- Budget: $10.0 million
- Revenue: Not Available
- Production Companies: Abominable Pictures, Principato, Young Entertainment
Cast & Crew
Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, Martin Mull, Neil Casey, Jon Daly, Nelson Franklin, John Gemberling, Rick Glassman, Seth Green, Harry Groener, Max Greenfield, Camille Guaty, Ed Helms, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Matt Lucas, Natasha Lyonne, Joel McHale, Annette O’Toole, Emmy Rossum, Jackie Tohn, Matt Walsh, Finn Wittrock, Elvy, Frank Gingerich, Morgan Gingerich, David Wain, Ben F. Campbell, Jon Klaft, Brad Morris, Carla Gallo, Beau Bassewitz, Rick Overton, Mark Metcalf, David Krumholtz, Mitchell Hurwitz, Michael Colton, John Aboud, Michael Sherman, Kerri Kenney, Bob Stephenson, Ellen Colton, Liz Femi, Chris Redd, Krister Johnson, Peter Blake, Mike Park, Gregg Turkington, Michael Farrell, Adam Wade, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Jherek Bischoff, Craig Wedren, Sam Mickens, Armen Weitzman, Lonny Ross, Steven Sims, Brian Huskey, Julian Wass, Bo Boddie, Rich Sommer, Kate Simmons, Abigail Klein, Andrew Gray McDonnell, Erv Dahl, Paul Scheer, Martha Smith, Hutch Barbeau, Matt Ballard, Melissa Paulo, Lindsey Kraft, Christopher Arminio, Bambadjan Bamba, James Bearb, Garrett Boyd, Jack Andrew Cook, T.C. Daniels, Gina Dunlap, Paige Flannery, Jake Jacobson, Allyson Nicole Jones, Sean Leo, Christina Miller, Lauryn Morse, Jeremey Penn, Sandra Rosko, Dallas Ryan, Paul Rudd, David Sampen, Tim Seitter, Vivienne Taylor
Synopsis – What to Expect from “A Futile and Stupid Gesture”
A Futile and Stupid Gesture is a 2018 biographical comedy film based on the life of National Lampoon co-founder Doug Kenney. The film follows Kenney’s rise to fame as he and his co-founders launch the humor magazine National Lampoon, and the subsequent success of the magazine’s spin-off films, books, and radio shows.
The film begins with Doug Kenney (Will Forte) as a young man in the 1970s, struggling to make ends meet as a writer in New York City. He meets fellow comedians Henry Beard (Domhnall Gleeson) and Robert Hoffman (Joel McHale), and the three of them decide to launch a new humor magazine, National Lampoon. Despite the magazine’s initial struggles, it quickly becomes a hit, and Doug and his partners begin to enjoy the success of their new venture.
As the magazine’s popularity grows, Doug and his team begin to explore other mediums, such as film and radio. They produce a number of successful spin-off projects, including Animal House and the National Lampoon Radio Hour. However, the newfound fame and success is not without its problems. Doug’s mental health begins to suffer, and he eventually spirals into a deep depression.
The film follows Doug’s struggles as he attempts to cope with his newfound fame and the pressures of success. Despite the odds, he continues to work on projects with his partners, and eventually the magazine reaches its
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