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{{Infobox film|
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name = Funny Ha Ha |
image = Funny ha ha poster.jpg|
director = [[Andrew Bujalski]] |
writer = Andrew Bujalski |
starring = [[Kate Dollenmayer]]<br>Mark Herlehy<br>[[Christian Rudder]]<br>Jennifer L. Schaper<br>Myles Paige<br>Marshall Lewy |
| cinematography = [[Matthias Grunsky]]
| producer = [[Ethan Vogt]]<br>[[Morgan Faust]]<br>[[Hagai Shaham]] |
distributor = Fox Lorber<br>[[Sundance Channel (United States)|Sundance Channel]]<br>Goodbye Cruel Releasing<br>Wellspring Media |
released = August 16, 2005 |
runtime = 89 minutes |
language = English |
}}
'''''Funny Ha Ha''''', considered<ref name="Lim">Lim, Dennis (August 19, 2007). "[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/movies/19lim.html?8dpc Mumblecore - The New Talkies: Generation DIY]". ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on July 27, 2008.</ref> the first [[mumblecore]] film, follows the exploits of recently graduated protagonist Marnie as she tries to find a temporary job and win the attention of a college friend named Alex (who is already in a relationship), while trying to cut down on her beer consumption. Shot on [[16 mm film]] on a very low budget, the film provides a glimpse into the lives of people in their twenties as they try to come to terms with life after college. It also deals with how they intend to confront the responsibilities of adulthood, if only to put them off for as long as possible. The 2005 film's events take place around the [[Allston, Boston, Massachusetts|Allston]] neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].

==Reception==
The movie was largely successful with critics, who praised it for its realism. It received an 89-percent freshness score on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/funny_ha_ha/ Funny Ha Ha Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and a rating of 78 on [[Metacritic]].<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/funnyhaha?q=funny%20ha%20ha Funny Ha Ha (2005): Reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

[[Wesley Morris]] of the ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' called the film a "smartly observed, unpretentious, and unconventional comedy of manners".<ref>[http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=2275 Funny Ha Ha Movie Review - Funny Ha Ha Movie Trailer - The Boston Globe<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Daily Variety]]'''s Robert Koehler said the movie was "beautifully observant and wholly unpretentious".<ref>[http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117921109.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 Funny Ha Ha Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Funny Ha Ha<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

It was named to top 10 lists by [[A.O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'', Kimberley Jones of the ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'', Mark Mohan of the ''[[The Oregonian]]'' and Robert Koehler of ''Variety''.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/film/awards/2005/toptens.shtml Metacritic: 2005 Film Critic Top Ten Lists<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Despite its critical acclaim, the film's widest release was only in three theaters; it grossed only $82,620.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=funnyhaha.htm Funny Ha Ha (2005)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Awards==
[[Andrew Bujalski]] was the winner of the 2004 Someone to Watch Award at the [[Independent Spirit Awards]].<ref>http://www.filmindependent.org/pdf/SApastnomswinners.pdf</ref> The film won the featured film award at the 2004 Black Point Film Festival.<ref>[http://bpff.blogspot.com/2006/01/black-point-award-winners.html A Brief History Of The Black Point Film Festival: Black Point Award Winners<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2005, Kate Dollenmayer was runner-up for the [[National Society of Film Critics]] Best Actress award.<ref>[http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:289790~T4 allmovie ((( Funny Ha Ha > Awards )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==External links==
*[http://www.funnyhahafilm.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.diffusionpictures.co.uk/films.php?type=film&select=1/ UK site]
*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/funny_ha_ha/ Funny Ha Ha at Rotten Tomatoes]
* {{imdb title|0327753|Funny Ha Ha}}
* {{Amg movie|289790|Funny Ha Ha}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

[[Category:Independent films]]
[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]

Revision as of 13:46, 14 May 2012

Funny Ha Ha
Directed byAndrew Bujalski
Written byAndrew Bujalski
Produced byEthan Vogt
Morgan Faust
Hagai Shaham
StarringKate Dollenmayer
Mark Herlehy
Christian Rudder
Jennifer L. Schaper
Myles Paige
Marshall Lewy
CinematographyMatthias Grunsky
Distributed byFox Lorber
Sundance Channel
Goodbye Cruel Releasing
Wellspring Media
Release date
August 16, 2005
Running time
89 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Funny Ha Ha, considered[1] the first mumblecore film, follows the exploits of recently graduated protagonist Marnie as she tries to find a temporary job and win the attention of a college friend named Alex (who is already in a relationship), while trying to cut down on her beer consumption. Shot on 16 mm film on a very low budget, the film provides a glimpse into the lives of people in their twenties as they try to come to terms with life after college. It also deals with how they intend to confront the responsibilities of adulthood, if only to put them off for as long as possible. The 2005 film's events take place around the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Reception

The movie was largely successful with critics, who praised it for its realism. It received an 89-percent freshness score on Rotten Tomatoes[2] and a rating of 78 on Metacritic.[3]

Wesley Morris of the The Boston Globe called the film a "smartly observed, unpretentious, and unconventional comedy of manners".[4] Daily Variety's Robert Koehler said the movie was "beautifully observant and wholly unpretentious".[5]

It was named to top 10 lists by A.O. Scott of The New York Times, Kimberley Jones of the The Austin Chronicle, Mark Mohan of the The Oregonian and Robert Koehler of Variety.[6]

Despite its critical acclaim, the film's widest release was only in three theaters; it grossed only $82,620.[7]

Awards

Andrew Bujalski was the winner of the 2004 Someone to Watch Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.[8] The film won the featured film award at the 2004 Black Point Film Festival.[9] In 2005, Kate Dollenmayer was runner-up for the National Society of Film Critics Best Actress award.[10]

References

  1. ^ Lim, Dennis (August 19, 2007). "Mumblecore - The New Talkies: Generation DIY". The New York Times. Retrieved on July 27, 2008.
  2. ^ Funny Ha Ha Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
  3. ^ Funny Ha Ha (2005): Reviews
  4. ^ Funny Ha Ha Movie Review - Funny Ha Ha Movie Trailer - The Boston Globe
  5. ^ Funny Ha Ha Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Funny Ha Ha
  6. ^ Metacritic: 2005 Film Critic Top Ten Lists
  7. ^ Funny Ha Ha (2005)
  8. ^ http://www.filmindependent.org/pdf/SApastnomswinners.pdf
  9. ^ A Brief History Of The Black Point Film Festival: Black Point Award Winners
  10. ^ allmovie ((( Funny Ha Ha > Awards )))
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