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The Audition

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 16m
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6.6/10
4.8K
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Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Martin Scorsese in The Audition (2015)
ComedyShort

Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio must compete for the lead role in Martin Scorsese's next film.Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio must compete for the lead role in Martin Scorsese's next film.Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio must compete for the lead role in Martin Scorsese's next film.

  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writer
    • Terence Winter
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Brad Pitt
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    4.8K
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    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writer
      • Terence Winter
    • Stars
      • Robert De Niro
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Brad Pitt
    • 12User reviews
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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Robert De Niro
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Brad Pitt
    Martin Scorsese
    Martin Scorsese
    • Martin Scorsese
    Rodrigo Prieto
    Rodrigo Prieto
    • Rodrigo Prieto
    K.K. Moggie
    K.K. Moggie
    • Dealer
    • (as KK Moggie)
    Ron Nakahara
    Ron Nakahara
    • Maitre D'
    Lyman Chen
    Lyman Chen
    • Waiter
    Robert 'Toshi' Kar Yuen Chan
    Robert 'Toshi' Kar Yuen Chan
    • Good Looking Guy #1
    • (as Robert Toshi Chan)
    Johnny M. Wu
    Johnny M. Wu
    • Good Looking Guy #2
    • (as Johnny Wu)
    Eric Elizaga
    Eric Elizaga
    • Good Looking Guy #3
    Shuya Chang
    • Gorgeous Woman #1
    • (as Shu-Ya Chang)
    Michelle Guo
    Michelle Guo
    • Gorgeous Woman #2
    Jarah Mariano
    • Gorgeous Woman #3
    Shawna Christensen
    Shawna Christensen
    • Gorgeous Woman #4
    • (as Shawna Christensen)
    Jamie Choi
    Jamie Choi
    • Gorgeous Woman #5
    Marko Caka
    Marko Caka
    • Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Fannie Chan
    Fannie Chan
    • Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writer
      • Terence Winter
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    1pat_mar

    This could be his worst effort directing

    Just seems pointless, lack lustre and If he wasn't going to make something remotely cool, he should have just left it alone and put the effort into getting this Irishman project happening
    5herzogjake

    What a trio

    Besides this insanely overpriced short film, this year's Killers of the Flower Moon will be the first pairing of Scorsese, DiCaprio, and De Niro and I could not be more excited.

    I am amazed that they managed to spend $70 million on 16 minute short. Each actor was paid $13 million for less than two days of work. Bonkers. Scorsese still fits in some of his classic camera movements but there is some awkward CGI. I enjoy DiCaprio and De Niro making fun of themselves, it's crazy that they had never worked together before. Excluding The Audition, Scorsese will have collaborated with DiCaprio 6 times and De Niro 10 times by the end of this year which is just absurd. Best part of the short is the inclusion of the iconic inside joke of Brad Pitt always eating in his scenes.

    "I have nothing but respect for him. This is big Bobby D here. He started my career"
    5michaeltrivedi

    Fun Short Film

    You've got the greatest actors and one of the best directors in a short film. What could be better than that?

    I don't want to give away the plot, but the actors are competing for a role in one of Scorsese's new movies. He interviews all of them separately at a hotel in Asia.

    It's funny, cool. I don't see why they had to make this short film, but it's a nice little watch one random day.

    5 stars
    5Jeremy_Urquhart

    It is what it is, but it's still not much

    A very strange short film/15-minute-long hotel advertisement starring Martin Scorsese's two favourite lead actors (and Scorsese himself), I guess The Audition is fun for the novelty of seeing De Niro and DiCaprio together, and for providing a little entertainment value, but that's about it. It's otherwise ridiculous that this apparently cost $70 million to make - I guess everyone involved was seen as worth it, from a business perspective, but I wish they'd done a little more with what it was about.

    De Niro and DiCaprio both want a part in Scorsese's latest movie. They squabble over it for a while, and then while there is a punchline, it's really not funny enough. I wish it ended with a bit more of a bang, to kind of make the whole thing feel worth it.

    Feels ridiculous to even review a commercial, but it's a long and expensive one, and you could generously call it a short film. I wish it either looked a little nicer or was written a little better (even the screenwriter here is a big name - it's Terence Winter, who did the screenplay for The Wolf of Wall Street, wrote for The Sopranos, and created Boardwalk Empire).
    10keysersoze8

    Genius Scorsese

    This shirt is a history that we might not see again. De Niro and DiCaprio with Scorsese, and plus Pitt?! I only can say wow, what a genius idea. The conversations between De Niro and DiCaprio are priceless and so funny. I think this movie should've been rated 10, no kidding. People who understand the cinematography, definitely will appreciate this 15mins comedy. I've watched 3 times already, I think I can watch it everyday:). Happy watching!

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    • Trivia
      The lead actors reportedly received a $13 million fee each for the 2-days-shoot.
    • Connections
      References Out of the Past (1947)
    • Soundtracks
      Cash Box
      Written by Jimmy McGriff

      Performed by Jimmy McGriff

      Published by Sony/ATV

      Courtesy of Blue Note Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2015 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • Macao
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Hong Kong
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пробы
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Melco-Crown Entertainment (MCE)
      • RSA Films
      • RatPac Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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