In Richard Linklater's (Dazed and Confused, A Scanner Darkly) drama, High School Musical's Zac Efron stars as young actor, Richard,...
In Richard Linklater's (Dazed and Confused, A Scanner Darkly) drama, High School Musical's Zac Efron stars as young actor, Richard, who dreams of stardom in 1930s New York.
Richard Samuels lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles (played by newcomer Christian McKay.) Over the course of a week, Richard makes his Broadway debut, finds romance with an ambitious older woman, and experiences the dark side of genius after daring to cross the imperious, brilliant Welles.
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86 %157 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
61 %17,916 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"There are moments, especially when Welles is alternating between acting as Brutus and directing everyone else, that it’s possible to forget you’re watching an actor and really believe you’re beholding Orson Welles at work."
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Variety
Variety"Combined with a sweet central romance between Efron's character and Claire Danes' manager, Me And Orson Welles is an unexpected treat, well worth two hours of your time."
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TVNZ
TVNZ"In the end, the film fails as a character portrait, a drama or a snapshot of an era, while simultaneously offering tantalising hints of each."
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The Times
The Times"Art is a fairy tale we choose to believe in, and this movie, a fiction confected about real people, is too good not to be true."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The impersonation of Welles by Christian McKay in Me and Orson Welles is the centerpiece of the film, and from it, all else flows. We can almost accept that this is the Great Man."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Small and perfectly formed"
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"Christian McKay's impersonation of young Orson Welles is sensational in this enjoyable, though slight, historical fiction about a teen who spends a memorable week with the legendary wonder."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A really satisfying backstage drama, this is an exhilarating tour around a man whose talent was almost as big as his ego."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"New York, November 1937. George Gershwin has recently died, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are the toast of Broadway and teenager Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) is determined to get his own slice of theatrical fame."
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Christchurch Press
Christchurch PressMe and Orson Welles | Details
- Runtime
- 114
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- UK
