Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)

Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews.

Director:

Scott Aukerman

Writers:

Scott Aukerman (screenplay by), Zach Galifianakis (story by)

Stars:

Zach Galifianakis, Matthew McConaughey, Rekha Shankar

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zach Galifianakis	...	Self - Host
Matthew McConaughey	...	Matthew McConaughey
Rekha Shankar	...	Gaya
Olivia Mekdara	...	Amelia
Mo Zelof	...	AJ
Gabriel Gundacker	...	The Piñata Man
Phil Hendrie	...	Bill Yum
Mary Scheer	...	Frannie Scheindlin
Mike Ivy	...	Jim Handle
Matt Besser	...	Mike Burcho
Mary Holland	...	Gerri Plop
Najla Samad	...	Lisa the Tap Dancer
Michelle Munoz	...	Megan the Tap Dancer
Lauren Ashley Smith	...	The Mysterious Donna
Bruce Willis	...	Bruce Willis

Storyline

Zach Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show "Between Two Ferns" and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation. Directed by Scott Aukerman, BETWEEN TWO FERNS: THE MOVIE is a laugh-out-loud comedy that gives new insight into the curmudgeonly, beloved outsider Zach Galifianakis has created over the years.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity guest | road trip | interview | celebrity | comedian | 

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Taglines:

There's nowhere he won't go.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second time Jon Hamm is interviewed on Between Two Ferns. The first time (in 2010) the chyron says "Jon Ham, Actor, The Mad Men "

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Goofs

When John Legend sprays Zach in the face with mace, his own face is less than a foot away. At that range the mace would have blown back into his own face and heavily affected him.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time: Episode #1.3 (2020)

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Soundtracks

Soul Dance
Written and performed by Houston Person

User Reviews

All we wanted was just the interviews

Meh, the movie was okay-ish, mostly because Zach Galifianakis is hilarious as expected, but the movie itself is sort of rubbish and forced.The interviews - the heart of the whole idea - come way too short. Why Netflix just didn't opt to do a miniseries consisting of 10 interviews, 10 minutes each is beyond me. It would have been a major hit.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Company Credits

Production Co:

Funny or Die

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1