A Futile and Stupid Gesture streaming

2018 Movie United States Biography, Comedy 101 min

By: David Wain With: John Gemberling, Will Forte, Jon Daly, Frank Gingerich, Domhnall Gleeson

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

Mood

Bittersweet

Comedic

Entertaining

Humorous

Melancholic

Cast & Crew

David Wain

Josh Karp

John Aboud

Michael Colton

Nelson Franklin

Martin Mull

Neil Casey

Frank Gingerich

John Gemberling

Will Forte

Domhnall Gleeson

Morgan Gingerich

Annette O'Toole

Jon Daly

Adaptation

Based On Book

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Dynamic Editing

Ensemble Cast

Narrative Storytelling

Period Recreation

Stylized Cinematography

Visual Humor

Narrative Structure

Biographical

Episodic

Flashback

Montage

Non-Linear

Pace

Dynamic

Episodic

Fast-Paced

Moderate

Rhythmic

Runtime

Shorter Feature

Soundtrack

Comedic Tone

Period-Appropriate Music

Style

Biographical

Comedy-Drama

Retrospective

Satirical

Time-Period

1960S

1970S

Central Conflict

Addiction

Creative Burnout

Drug Addiction

Industry Conflicts

Personal Demons

Characters

Chevy Chase

Douglas Kenney

Gilda Radner

Henry Beard

Ending

Bittersweet

Funeral Scene

Tragic

Historical Context

1960S

1970S

Counterculture

Key Plot Points

Founding Of National Lampoon

Kenney'S Death

Kenney'S Drug Abuse

Plot

Biographical

Comedic Rise And Fall

Harvard Lampoon Origins

Rise And Fall Of Kenney

Rise Of Comedy Magazine

Satirical

Setting

Harvard

Harvard University

Hawaii

Los Angeles

National Lampoon

Shooting Location

Hawaii

Los Angeles

Theme

Creative Genius

Drug Abuse

Industry Downfall

Legacy

Genre

Biographical

Comedy

Drama

Audiences

Adults

Biography Enthusiasts

Comedy Fans

Titles

A Futile And Stupid Gesture

Eine nutzlose und dumme Geste

Une drôle de fin

Reception

Mixed Reviews

Netflix Release

Sundance Premiere

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2018

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