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The Mimic

  • 2020
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
258
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The Mimic (2020)
Based on a true story, this clever, intriguing, and hyperbolic comedy follows the main character - 'the Narrator' (Thomas Sadoski) who is befriended by his young new neighbor 'the Kid' (Jake Robinson), after he joins the local newspaper team. 

Obsessed with the idea that the Kid may be a sociopath, the Narrator goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, a woman he ultimately begins to fancy. Between long walks down the street, a twisted dinner date, and a car drive gone terribly wrong, the Narrator gets closer and closer to the truth about the Kid. But the truth, as he finds, is anything but what he expected.
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A man suspects his friend may be a sociopath and goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, who he eventually begins to fancy.A man suspects his friend may be a sociopath and goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, who he eventually begins to fancy.A man suspects his friend may be a sociopath and goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, who he eventually begins to fancy.

  • Director
    • Thomas F. Mazziotti
  • Writer
    • Thomas F. Mazziotti
  • Stars
    • Jake Robinson
    • Olaf
    • Jessica Walter
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    258
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas F. Mazziotti
    • Writer
      • Thomas F. Mazziotti
    • Stars
      • Jake Robinson
      • Olaf
      • Jessica Walter
    • 10User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jake Robinson
    Jake Robinson
    • The Kid
    Olaf
    • The Saint Bernard
    Jessica Walter
    Jessica Walter
    • The Editor
    Tammy Blanchard
    Tammy Blanchard
    • The Young Woman
    Marilu Henner
    Marilu Henner
    • The Assistant Editor
    Didi Conn
    Didi Conn
    • The Gossip Lady
    Thomas Sadoski
    Thomas Sadoski
    • The Narrator
    Steve Routman
    Steve Routman
    • The Optician
    Jessica Keenan Wynn
    Jessica Keenan Wynn
    • The Librarian
    Matthew Maher
    Matthew Maher
    • The Waiter…
    Teddy Coluca
    Teddy Coluca
    • The Customer
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • The Woman at the Bar
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • The Driver
    Doug Plaut
    Doug Plaut
    • The Writer
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • The Director
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • The Neurotic Lawyer
    Alix Caffuzzi
    • Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Diane DeSalvo-Beebe
    Diane DeSalvo-Beebe
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Thomas F. Mazziotti
    • Writer
      • Thomas F. Mazziotti
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    1rotini-52586

    Ummmm...No thanks

    Just a mess. Hard time following what the story was really about . Felt robbed when it finally concluded.
    1jandk-81664

    Needs a Zero Star Rating

    Don't be fooled by the "high" rating. 4 out of 6 thus far have bothered to give this a rating of 1, because there is no rating for zero. If you don't look at the reviews, you keep waiting to see... (a) OK, is this all there is? (b) Is this ever going to get any better? (c) smart people finally turn this absurd ADD rambling about two male neighbors David and Peter off. Read a book. If you don't have a book, go read the white pages online. Count backwards from 20,000. Look at license plates of cars driving by. Anything is more interesting. Dull beyond belief.
    1xxwehsgafphgcwosdn

    weird and scattered, not in a good way

    I was primed to enjoy this at the festival but left feeling uncomfortable. The narrator was creepy and the main character was funny but boring. It is a jumbled and hard to follow series of events that is unusual but not worth the time of a full length film.
    1kyragd2009

    One of the worst

    I had more expectations for this movie. I tried to watch it. I could watch max 10 mis. Not funny at all. Such a bad scenario. Thomas Sadoski is a great actor but even his acting wasn't enough for me to rate more. I was gonna give "0" but ratings start from 1 in IMDB.
    4TheTruthofItIs

    Quirky yet annoying

    Not sure why I watched this but it was largely a waste with an inexperienced writer/director combo - never turns out well - and unknown actors though some sorta famous old actors pay minor roles --> Marilu Henner, Jessica Walter, and Gina Gershon helped keep my interest a bit. But this definitely centers on the odd, can't-shake-you relationship between Tony and Peter aka "the kid" (names revealed late in film) and it's somewhat interesting for 1/2 hr then it gets old and you're like "when's this over?!" The ending has a weak payoff too, confirming your waste of time. Just add it to the Covid-era pile of rubbish out back.

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      Final film of Jessica Walter .

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Matkimine
    • Production company
      • Red Square Pictures
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      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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