Sleepwalk with Me (2012)

A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

Directors:

Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish

Writers:

Mike Birbiglia (screenplay), Ira Glass (screenplay),

Stars:

Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Birbiglia	...	Matt Pandamiglio
Lauren Ambrose	...	Abby
James Rebhorn	...	Frank
Carol Kane	...	Linda
Cristin Milioti	...	Janet
Aya Cash	...	Hannah
Marylouise Burke	...	Aunt Lucille
Loudon Wainwright III	...	Uncle Max
Ben Levin	...	Philip
Henry Phillips	...	Henry
Jessi Klein	...	Lynn
Emily Meade	...	Samantha
Danny Borbon	...	Tommy
Amanda Perez	...	Tammy
Lucy DeVito	...	Hilary

Storyline

A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

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Plot Keywords:

sleepwalking | comedian | stand up comedian | written and directed by cast member | reference to the incredible hulk | 

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Taglines:

When your subconscious has to do the work for you.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 2013 (Australia)

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$322,677 (USA) (31 August 2012)

Gross:

$2,263,436 (USA) (16 November 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sleepwalkers Anonymous

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Comedian Mike Birbiglia lost 20 pounds to play the role he based on himself.

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Goofs

When Matt is working the bar and trying to speak with Abby about having a "breather," the beer bottles on the bar appear and disappear between shots.

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Quotes

Abby: So, how was your trip?
Matt Pandamiglio: It was good. It was good.
Abby: Yeah? Anything happen?
Matt Pandamiglio: What do you mean?
Abby: I don't know. You're just acting kind of weird.
Matt Pandamiglio: I think you're acting weird.
Abby: Really? How?
Matt Pandamiglio: By asking me how my trip was.

User Reviews

Dull and Forced, it Tragically Underachieves

This is one of those concepts that has the potential to be funny if it embraces the right angles, but instead tries to toe the line between humor and heartbreak without success. It's about a naturally funny guy who dreams of being a stand-up comic, but just isn't any good on the stage. Eventually, in desperation, he starts griping about his stagnant love life during the act and his career picks up steam. Also, he's begun sleepwalking. There's really no connection between those two threads, so they tenuously coexist on lonely parallel paths while the narrator lays it out for us. Although it's loaded up with cameos from a fistful of familiar comedians, there's a surprising lack of laughs and the sappy, played-out relationship drama doesn't pick up any of that slack. Even the sleepwalking scenes aren't all that entertaining.