Rotten
An overly calculated cautionary tale.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Overview
A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of their mismatched personalities soon dissolves the business into a morass of recriminations and retaliations, kidnapping, and murder in this parable of American dreams and delusions.
Director and cast
- Paul Schneider Director
- Billy Crudup as Curtis Prentiss
- Paul Giamatti as Rick Honeycutt
- Daniel Stewart Sherman as Ted
- Daniel Talbott as Hustler
- Kristen Wiig as Mandy Riddle
- David Hornsby as Kenny Owenby
- Denis O'Hare as Chuck Sutters
- Elizabeth Marvel as Tonya Honeycutt
- Anna Camp Cast
- Aasif Mandvi Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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Rotten
This slight-framed bird never soars and ultimately crashes under the weight of its excessive thematic ballast.
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
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