At a dinner celebrating the 70th birthday of their father Henry Meyerwitz, tensions among the four Meyerwitz siblings explode thanks to the success of the youngest son, Nathan, whose new novel Peep World is a thinly veiled portrait of the family. The best-selling expose reveals the oldest, "responsible" son, Jack, as a porn addict, the daughter, Cheri, as a catty drama queen, and the third son, Joel, as a living disaster with a loony plan to change his life.
The story takes place over the course of a single day. Jack, a struggling architect, is stressed about the well-being of his wife and unborn son. Cheri, an actress, wants to sue Nathan for damages since she is unable to get work. Joel, an incompetent divorce lawyer, juggles mounting financial troubles while maintaining a relationship with his client Mary. Nathan finds little happiness with his success due to the ongoing turmoil. Jack's pregnant wife Laura discovers him masturbating in an adult video store. Cheri continues to rant about the book and upcoming movie, but decides to attend the dinner with her religious friend Ephraim. Joel misses Mary's divorce hearing. After being given a shot for premature ejaculation issues, Nathan causes a scene during his book signing with an unwanted erection. After his publicist Meg helps him "relieve" his problem, she reluctantly accompanies him to his father's birthday dinner.
The four siblings meet at the restaurant along with their mother Marilyn. Everyone is surprised when their father introduces his new girlfriend Amy, who is not only half his age, but also the actress playing Cheri in the film adaptation of the book. The family quarrels during dinner. Henry deems his children ungrateful and reveals that Amy is pregnant. Marilyn claims the children always blame someone else for their problems. The dinner ends abruptly when Henry chokes on a piece of food. Jack performs CPR, and the family rushes him to the hospital.
While waiting, Cheri asks, "What do we do if he dies?" Jack replies, "We'll live." A doctor appears to give the family news. A narrator then explains that Henry finally got his family together, though he almost died for that to occur.
Peep World premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 15, 2010. IFC Films bought the film's distribution rights after its premiere at TIFF,[2] released it on video on demand on February 9, 2011, and gave it a limited release on March 25.[3] On its opening weekend, the film grossed $6,702 from three theatres, averaging $2,234 per theater and ranking number 84 at the box office. The film earned a total gross of $14,351 in under three weeks of release, with a widest release of five theatres.[1]
Critical reception
Peep World received negative reviews from critics. It holds a 25% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 28 reviews, with an average score of 3.6/10.[4] On Metacritic, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film holds a weighted score of 27 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[5]
Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine criticized the film for telling predictable storylines with unlikable characters that try to be sympathized in a last act redemption, concluding that: "By then, Peep World has spent so much time abusing and reviling its characters that it's impossible to see them as anything but useless."[6] Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times said the script falters with "excruciating" humor and affection among the characters "feeling false than touching".[7]Lou Lumenick of the New York Post felt the film "strands a good cast in a sea of stereotypes and clichés" and only has "a few laughs sprinkled over its abbreviated running time as it limps to a predictable conclusion."[8]
Christopher Bell from IndieWire found it "devoid of what makes comedy films work," criticizing the unoriginal humor being delivered by the cast and director Blaustein for poorly handling the multiple storylines like he's working on a "mediocre television pilot."[9]Manohla Dargis of The New York Times praised the performances of Wilson, Henson, Hall and Greer for being the most human in the cast, saying they "help to distract you from the flat jokes, ethnic clichés and formulaic relationships noisily vying for your attention," but found the rest of the film generic, calling it "[A] family circus of dysfunction that's so familiar you may feel tempted to place bets on how everything will shake out."[10] Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News said that the cast managed to raise the script, highlighting both Greer and Silverman for giving the most genuine dramatic portrayals of their characters.[11]
Home media
Peep World was released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 19, 2011.[12]
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Peep World is a 2010 American comedy drama film directed by Barry W Blaustein and starring an ensemble cast including Ron Rifkin Lesley Ann Warren Ben Schwartz Michael C Hall Sarah Silverman Rainn Wilson Kate Mara Judy Greer Stephen Tobolowsky Taraji P Henson and Alicia Witt The story revolves around the Meyerwitz family causing trouble to each other after the youngest member reveals each other s secrets in his novel It premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15 2010 and was theatrically released by IFC Films on March 25 2011 Peep World garnered a negative reception from critics over its cliche ridden script and the cast portraying broad caricatures Peep WorldTheatrical release posterDirected byBarry W BlausteinWritten byPeter HimmelsteinProduced byKeith CalderPaul O DavisFelipe MarinoJoe NeurauterStarringRon RifkinLesley Ann WarrenBen SchwartzMichael C HallSarah SilvermanRainn WilsonKate MaraJudy GreerStephen TobolowskyTaraji P HensonAlicia WittNarrated byLewis BlackCinematographyTobias DatumEdited byEvan SchiffSteve WelchJeff WernerMusic byJeff CardoniProductioncompanyOccupant FilmsDistributed byIFC FilmsMadman EntertainmentRelease datesSeptember 15 2010 2010 09 15 TIFF March 25 2011 2011 03 25 United States Running time79 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office 11 238 1 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Release 3 1 Box office 3 2 Critical reception 3 3 Home media 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditAt a dinner celebrating the 70th birthday of their father Henry Meyerwitz tensions among the four Meyerwitz siblings explode thanks to the success of the youngest son Nathan whose new novel Peep World is a thinly veiled portrait of the family The best selling expose reveals the oldest responsible son Jack as a porn addict the daughter Cheri as a catty drama queen and the third son Joel as a living disaster with a loony plan to change his life The story takes place over the course of a single day Jack a struggling architect is stressed about the well being of his wife and unborn son Cheri an actress wants to sue Nathan for damages since she is unable to get work Joel an incompetent divorce lawyer juggles mounting financial troubles while maintaining a relationship with his client Mary Nathan finds little happiness with his success due to the ongoing turmoil Jack s pregnant wife Laura discovers him masturbating in an adult video store Cheri continues to rant about the book and upcoming movie but decides to attend the dinner with her religious friend Ephraim Joel misses Mary s divorce hearing After being given a shot for premature ejaculation issues Nathan causes a scene during his book signing with an unwanted erection After his publicist Meg helps him relieve his problem she reluctantly accompanies him to his father s birthday dinner The four siblings meet at the restaurant along with their mother Marilyn Everyone is surprised when their father introduces his new girlfriend Amy who is not only half his age but also the actress playing Cheri in the film adaptation of the book The family quarrels during dinner Henry deems his children ungrateful and reveals that Amy is pregnant Marilyn claims the children always blame someone else for their problems The dinner ends abruptly when Henry chokes on a piece of food Jack performs CPR and the family rushes him to the hospital While waiting Cheri asks What do we do if he dies Jack replies We ll live A doctor appears to give the family news A narrator then explains that Henry finally got his family together though he almost died for that to occur Cast EditLewis Black as The Narrator Ron Rifkin as Henry Meyerwitz Lesley Ann Warren as Marilyn Meyerwitz Ben Schwartz as Nathan Meyerwitz Michael C Hall as Jack Meyerwitz Sarah Silverman as Cheri Meyerwitz Rainn Wilson as Joel Meyerwitz Kate Mara as Meg Judy Greer as Laura Stephen Tobolowsky as Ephraim Taraji P Henson as Mary Alicia Witt as Amy Harrison David Packer as Eli Octavia Spencer as Alison Geoffrey Arend as Dr Novak Guillermo Diaz as Jesus Troian Avery Bellisario as Film Set P A Deborah Pratt as Cassandra Williamson Leslie Speight as Wizdom Raja Fenske as RajeevRelease EditBox office Edit Peep World premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival TIFF on September 15 2010 IFC Films bought the film s distribution rights after its premiere at TIFF 2 released it on video on demand on February 9 2011 and gave it a limited release on March 25 3 On its opening weekend the film grossed 6 702 from three theatres averaging 2 234 per theater and ranking number 84 at the box office The film earned a total gross of 14 351 in under three weeks of release with a widest release of five theatres 1 Critical reception Edit Peep World received negative reviews from critics It holds a 25 approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews with an average score of 3 6 10 4 On Metacritic which uses an average of critics reviews the film holds a weighted score of 27 out of 100 based on 9 critics indicating generally unfavorable reviews 5 Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine criticized the film for telling predictable storylines with unlikable characters that try to be sympathized in a last act redemption concluding that By then Peep World has spent so much time abusing and reviling its characters that it s impossible to see them as anything but useless 6 Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times said the script falters with excruciating humor and affection among the characters feeling false than touching 7 Lou Lumenick of the New York Post felt the film strands a good cast in a sea of stereotypes and cliches and only has a few laughs sprinkled over its abbreviated running time as it limps to a predictable conclusion 8 Christopher Bell from IndieWire found it devoid of what makes comedy films work criticizing the unoriginal humor being delivered by the cast and director Blaustein for poorly handling the multiple storylines like he s working on a mediocre television pilot 9 Manohla Dargis of The New York Times praised the performances of Wilson Henson Hall and Greer for being the most human in the cast saying they help to distract you from the flat jokes ethnic cliches and formulaic relationships noisily vying for your attention but found the rest of the film generic calling it A family circus of dysfunction that s so familiar you may feel tempted to place bets on how everything will shake out 10 Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News said that the cast managed to raise the script highlighting both Greer and Silverman for giving the most genuine dramatic portrayals of their characters 11 Home media Edit Peep World was released on DVD and Blu ray on July 19 2011 12 References Edit a b Peep World Box Office Mojo Internet Movie Database Retrieved August 13 2021 Pond Steve September 19 2010 TIFF IFC Acquires Peep World TheWrap Archived from the original on March 28 2019 Retrieved March 28 2019 Savage Sophia January 28 2011 Trailer Watch IFC s Peep World IndieWire Archived from the original on March 28 2019 Retrieved March 28 2019 Peep World 2011 Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media Archived from the original on January 4 2021 Retrieved October 9 2021 Peep World Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on March 6 2016 Retrieved October 7 2011 Cataldo Jesse March 20 2011 Review Peep World Slant Magazine Archived from the original on October 8 2020 Retrieved January 2 2021 Linden Sheri March 25 2011 Movie review Peep World Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on October 4 2020 Retrieved January 2 2021 Lumenick Lou March 25 2011 Peep World New York Post News Corp Archived from the original on December 28 2020 Retrieved November 2 2017 Bell Christopher March 25 2011 Review Peep World Gathers A Promising Cast And Does Nothing With Them IndieWire Archived from the original on March 28 2019 Retrieved March 28 2019 Dargis Manohla March 24 2011 Peep World Directed by Barry W Blaustein Review The New York Times Archived from the original on August 13 2021 Retrieved August 13 2021 Weitzman Elizabeth March 25 2011 Short Reviews Peep World amusing but unpolished comedy Potiche charming showcase of stars New York Daily News Tribune Publishing Archived from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved November 3 2015 Peep World DVD Release Date July 19 2011 DVDs Release Dates Archived from the original on May 8 2021 Retrieved May 8 2021 External links EditPeep World at IMDb Peep World at AllMovie Peep World at Metacritic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peep World amp oldid 1122962051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
