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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Title: Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
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3 wins & 4 nominations.
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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 | |
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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.
Plot Keywords:
based on podcast | stand up comedian | comedian | sleepwalking | brother sister relationship |Taglines:
When your subconscious has to do the work for you. See more »Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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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.
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Written by Jordan McLean
Performed by Fire of Space
Courtesy of Freeflowingmusic (ASCAP)
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Mike Birbiglia's name was changed to Matt Panomiglio due to the story only really being about seventy percent true. See more »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. See more »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.
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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. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Salma Hayek/Mike Birbiglia/Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson (2017) See more »Soundtracks
HandbasketWritten by Jordan McLean
Performed by Fire of Space
Courtesy of Freeflowingmusic (ASCAP)
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4 April 2013 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$68,801, 26 August 2012Gross USA:
$2,266,067Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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I saw this movie because I heard about it from Joss Whedon's "boycott." Before I sat down to watch it I glanced at the IMDb rate of 6.7, so I figured take it in on my day off while at home on netflix with nothing else to do. It turned out I loved it. The film follows Matt as he attempts to break into stand up comedy and juggle a relationship with his girlfriend of 8 years, as well as cope with some extreme bouts of sleepwalking. Now this is listed as a comedy, but it's not like comedies that other comedians put out, like Will Ferrell, and I wonder if that's part of the reason for the low ranking. Really the story is a serious one but told in a lighthearted but honest way.
If there were some downsides they would be first that, visually it's nothing special, it looks good but not great. Second, is not so much a downside for me as it would be for what I assume it was for some of the people who gave it negative reviews, (indeed I did see people cite this very reason in their reviews) and that is the ending. The film follows the typical film plot structure up to a point and then it strays from what most people would see as typical. I won't spoil anything but I will say this, I was surprised but then again it makes you think. And that is where it really knocked it out of the park for me. I was a little miffed at first but, the film then leaves you with a thought, which made me re-think the movie and it all came together.
I don't think the average movie goer wants to have a revelation at the end of a movie unless that revelation was "It was all a dream(or was it?)" or "He was dead the whole time."
All in all, the movie is an honest, lighthearted look at an event from Mike Birbiglia's life. A movie that will make you laugh at least a little bit, and you might even take something away from it. If you JUST want to laugh, well go watch the latest Will Ferrell movie.