Rotten
Nearly two hours of an earnest, predictable comedy about a pathetic schlemiel who hopes to redeem himself by acting in the community theater.
Debra Birnbaum, New York Post
Bigger Than the Sky
Life has a role for everyone.
2005 · 1h 46m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Directed by
Al Corley
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Bigger Than the Sky
Overview
After being dumped by his girlfriend, a man stuck in a deadend life decides to audition for a small role in a local community theatre's production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Despite having no experience as an actor, he lands the lead role, which wreaks havoc upon his life.
Director and cast
- Al Corley Director
- Marcus Thomas as Peter Rooker / Cyrano
- John Corbett as Michael Degan / Christian
- Amy Smart as Grace Hargrove / Roxanne
- Sean Astin as Ken Zorbell
- Clare Higgins as Edwina Walters
- Patty Duke as Mrs. Keene / Earlene
- Allan Corduner as Kippy Newberg
- J.W. Crawford as Kirk
- Victor Morris as Steve
- Brian Urspringer as Scott
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
12%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's strictly amateur hour.
Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
Rotten
An off-putting combination of earnestness and apparent disregard for audience involvement.
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Are the filmmakers making meta use of a bland, uncharismatic actor to play a bland, uncharismatic actor who plays one of the theater's most memorable men? Nah, thinking like that requires panache.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
Bigger lopes along endlessly, a no-surprises foray into backstage high jinks and the notion of life as the best acting coach there is.
Ed Park, Village Voice
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