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 (co-director)

Writers:

Mike Birbiglia (screenplay), Ira Glass (screenplay)

Stars:

Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Birbiglia	...	Matt
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	...	Hillary

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:

stand up comedian | comedian | sleepwalking | brother sister relationship | bartender | 

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Taglines:

A comedy for anyone who ever had a dream. And then jumped out a window.

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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)

Also Known As:

Лунатики

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$322,677, 31 August 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,263,436, 18 November 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bedrocket Media Ventures, Sleepwalkers Anonymous

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film marked the debut of actor Azhar Khan in a small role. His father is actor Mazhar Khan who acted with Indian cinema legend Amitabh Bachchan in the movie Shaan. Azhar has two brothers named Azaan (who is a film director) and Zahaan from Mazhar Khan's second marriage to Bollywood legend Zeenat Aman.

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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

Matt Pandamiglio: I think falling in love for the first time is such a transcendent feeling. You know, it's like eating pizza-flavored ice cream your brain can't even process that level of joy.

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Crazy Credits

Photographs of Mike Birbiglia undergoing sleep assessment and of the real-life incidents portrayed in the film accompany the initial credits.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Heidi Klum/Michael Birbiglia/Temples (2014)

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Soundtracks

Aroma Therapy
Written by Seth Barrish
Performed by Seth Barrish
Courtesy of Seth Barrish

User Reviews

A bit boring

I apologize for the low quality review which follows, I have no time but in regard to the reviews found here, I thought we need something more honest before people go out and watch it.

So, this is nothing you would watch in cinema.

This is more like a movie to watch on a Sunday morning when everybody is lazy and there is nothing of value to do.

The story is a bit boring, and the main character is boring too which comes surprisingly because he actually plays a comedian.

This film is listed as comedy, but we didn't have a single laugh while watching it. The whole movie is really flat, no climax or variation whatsoever. Nobody even tried to follow up to the film after we were done with it.

I am already having a tough time writing something here, as I can't remember something worth mentioning. So overall I think this says enough.