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The Marc Pease Experience

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
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The Marc Pease Experience (2009)
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Former high school musical star, Marc Pease, finds himself still living in the past, eight years after graduating.Former high school musical star, Marc Pease, finds himself still living in the past, eight years after graduating.Former high school musical star, Marc Pease, finds himself still living in the past, eight years after graduating.

  • Director
    • Todd Louiso
  • Writers
    • Jacob Koskoff
    • Todd Louiso
  • Stars
    • Jason Schwartzman
    • Ben Stiller
    • Anna Kendrick
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Todd Louiso
    • Writers
      • Jacob Koskoff
      • Todd Louiso
    • Stars
      • Jason Schwartzman
      • Ben Stiller
      • Anna Kendrick
    • 5User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Anna Kendrick in The Marc Pease Experience (2009)
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    Anna Kendrick in The Marc Pease Experience (2009)
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    Anna Kendrick in The Marc Pease Experience (2009)
    Jay Paulson and Jason Schwartzman in The Marc Pease Experience
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    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Marc Pease
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Jon Gribble
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Meg Brickman
    Jay Paulson
    Jay Paulson
    • Gerry
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    • Gavin
    Gabrielle Dennis
    Gabrielle Dennis
    • Tracey
    Amber Brooke
    Amber Brooke
    • Ilona
    • (as Amber Wallace)
    Shannon Holt
    • Debbie
    Austin Herring
    • Mr. Edwards
    Ed Wagenseller
    Ed Wagenseller
    • Science Teacher
    Kelen Coleman
    Kelen Coleman
    • Stephanie
    Joe Inscoe
    Joe Inscoe
    • Mr. Brickman
    Matthew Cornwell
    Matthew Cornwell
    • Rick Berger
    Lou Criscuolo
    • Benny Berger
    Shon Blotzer
    Shon Blotzer
    • Jeff Bluff
    Debra Nelson
    Debra Nelson
    • Woman at Luncheon
    Bridget Gethins
    Bridget Gethins
    • Craig's Mother
    Zachary Booth
    Zachary Booth
    • Craig
    • Director
      • Todd Louiso
    • Writers
      • Jacob Koskoff
      • Todd Louiso
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ben Stiller filmed all scenes within first two weeks of shooting because he was working on other projects.
    • Goofs
      After recording her singing on tape. Meg left the tape rolling which documented sex with the teacher, which could have gotten them both in trouble. She could have easily erased that part.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Marc Pease Experience/Shorts/Post Grad (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Prologue: Ease on Down the Road
      Written by Charlie Smalls

      Performed by The Wiz Chorus

    User reviews5

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    3/10
    Waste of good actors
    Having two of the best comedian actors currently available and making a film that define mediocre is a euphemism. This is what happened to "The Marc Pease Experience", directed by Todd Louiso. The screenplay isn't interesting, engaging, rich in content. As I said, this fact is more disappointing if we consider that as a pair of protagonists the production had recruited Ben Stiller and Jason Schwartzman, that are so good in many other movies, especially those directed by Wes Anderson.

    The confusion reigns in this movie, that can not decide whether to turn the side of the comedy, the musical or what else. The problem is that it makes you very little laugh or smile, the choreography isn't so expressive, we don't identify with the characters, that don't give any particular emotion, and the plot is dull and not original. The basic intent would be, in a certain sense, wink to the various "Fame" or "High School Musical", adding depth thanks to the presence of the interpreters, but the goal is not achieved at all.

    The hope, at the beginning, is that as soon as possible the movie will change gear and the tedium accumulated from the first minutes will acquire at least a sense in some way. As we proceed in the vision we understand that it's useless to expect anything else, that, despite the wishes, the story is really all there (at least it resolves in just little more than an hour and twenty). Even the ending, which could have made the whole thing shine with a slightly different light, seems predictable, patchy and unconvincing. At least, we don't find vulgarity, as sometimes happens in certain productions.

    Not even Stiller and Schwartzman manage to save "The Marc Pease Experience": this time the two actors are absolutely wasted and remain below their usual recitative standards, but the fault can only be attributed to a script of non-high quality. The same can be said about Anna Kendrick, whose skills are evidenced by being nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "Up in the Air", released in the same year!

    As for me, the only consolation is that I bought the DVD in a flea market on offer for only two euros... Luckily at the same price I also found a wonderful film like "Groundhog Day", so in the end I can say that the "shopping day" went quite well!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 2010 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trải nghiệm của Marc Pease
    • Filming locations
      • New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Vantage
      • Groundswell Productions
      • Firefly Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,033
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,641
      • Aug 23, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $390,584
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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