| Certifiably Jonathan | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jim Pasternak |
| Written by | Jim Pasternak |
| Produced by | Richard Marshall |
| Starring | Jonathan Winters |
| Cinematography | Richard Marshall |
| Edited by | Richard Marshall Robert Pergament |
| Music by | Buddy Judge |
| Distributed by | Area 23a |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 79 minutes 80 minutes 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Certifiably Jonathan is a 2007 American mockumentary film directed by Jim Pasternak and starring Jonathan Winters.
Participants
In addition to Winters, the following people appear in the mockumentary:
- Robin Williams
- Howie Mandel
- Nora Dunn
- Jim Carrey
- Sarah Silverman
- Tim Conway
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Robert Klein
- Ryan Stiles
- Rob Reiner
- Kevin Dunn
- David Arquette
- Patricia Arquette
- Rosanna Arquette
- Dominic Keating
- Nikita Ager
- Lucinda Winters
- Jim Pasternak
- Gary Owens
Reception
The film has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert awarded the film one star. Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club graded the film a Cā. Joseph Jon Lanthier of Slant Magazine awarded the film three stars out of four.
Ronnie Scheib of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Winters deserves better."
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Faux documentary about the legendary comedian squanders the rich potential of its subject."
Accolade
The film won the Best Feel Good Feature Film award at the 2008 Feel Good Film Festival.
References
- "The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Film Program Line-up". 13 February 2007.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (10 February 2011). "FILM REVIEW: 'Certifiably Jonathan' Mockumentary Fails to Capture Jonathan Winters' Essence". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Joseph Jon Lanthier (9 February 2011). "Review: Certifiably Jonathan". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (8 February 2011). "Certifiably Jonathan". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (10 February 2011). "Certifiably Jonathan". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- Martin, Philip (5 November 2010). "Movie Review: Certifiably Jonathan". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- Casey, Ken (2 May 2012). "Certifiably Jonathan-A Mockumentary". Patch. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- Lara, Michelle (22 February 2011). "Daily event tip: 'Certifiably Jonathan', UF vs. FAU at Roger Dean Stadium and more". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (16 February 2011). "Next time: More Jonathan, less Jim". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "FIRST FEEL GOOD FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". Film Threat. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Certifiably Jonathan". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 December 2020.