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      Released Sep 6, 2019 1h 40m Comedy TRAILER for My Best Friend's Famous: Trailer 1 List My Best Friend's Famous: Trailer 1 My Best Friend's Famous: Trailer 1 2:20 View more videos
      Reviews An actor gets jealous when his less talented best friend lands a starring role on a hit TV show. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Alan Ng Film Threat My Best Friend's Famous is a light story with silly moments and despite being a little all over the place in its core message, the message stands out nonetheless and may resonate with those chasing the dream right now. Rated: 6.5/10 Sep 14, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member In the 1990's, singer/songwriter Morrissey ripped the mask off a stone cold truism with his song, "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful." A quarter century later, the surprising and slightly wonderful "My Best Friend's Famous" converts similar observational sentiments into a highly engrossing comedic gem. Sean Reilly (played by co-writer Nick Psinakis) is the quintessential working actor (see: more working than acting). Fresh off the boat to L.A. by way of New York, his is a de facto day job hustle, living the grind as he awaits a big break. It's an existence made more palatable by the safety-in-numbers axiom: His best friend Freddy (Darryl Gudmundson) is there by his side -- swimming in Sean's same hapless ocean until (you guessed it) Freddy's thrown the lifesaver of a recurring role on TV. Verily, Sean's fragile artist psyche forces him to take account of his own life as a self-assessed non-starter. And with that, we're officially out of the gates on "My Best Friend's Famous." This film is a wonderful iteration of the bad luck, loser guy comedy -- a vehicle that seemingly never gets old if it's done right, and "My Best Friend's Famous" surely is that. Psinakis elevates the role of Sean through commendable self-deprecation as the storytelling arc plunges him into his own little abyss, only to then elevate in a way sure to resonate with those in pursuit of their own life's passions. "My Best Friend's Famous" displays a warming light-heartedness and presents an enduring hope that a grander scheme of things might one day surface for us all. Highly recommended. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a fun watch. I really enjoyed the characters and the tone of the film. Great to watch with a friend or a date. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis An actor gets jealous when his less talented best friend lands a starring role on a hit TV show.
      Director
      Kevin Ignatius
      Screenwriter
      Nick Psinakis, Kevin Ignatius
      Distributor
      Indie Rights
      Production Co
      Four Eighteen Films, Pegalo Pictures
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 6, 2019, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 10, 2019
      Runtime
      1h 40m
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