Certifiably Jonathan

Certifiably Jonathan
Film poster
Directed byJim Pasternak
Written byJim Pasternak
Produced byRichard Marshall
StarringJonathan Winters
CinematographyRichard Marshall
Edited byRichard Marshall
Robert Pergament
Music byBuddy Judge
Distributed byArea 23a
Release dates
  • March 2007 (2007-03) (Aspen Comedy Arts Festival)[1]
  • February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)[2]
Running time
79 minutes[3][4]
80 minutes[2]
88 minutes[5]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Certifiably Jonathan is a 2007[3] American mockumentary film directed by Jim Pasternak and starring Jonathan Winters.[6][7][8]

Participants

In addition to Winters, the following people appear in the mockumentary:[3][4][9][10]

Reception

The film has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[11] Roger Ebert awarded the film one star.[9] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club graded the film a C−.[5] Joseph Jon Lanthier of Slant Magazine awarded the film three stars out of four.[3]

Ronnie Scheib of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Winters deserves better."[4]

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."[2]

Accolade

The film won the Best Feel Good Feature Film award at the 2008 Feel Good Film Festival.[10]

References

  1. ^ "The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Film Program Line-up". 13 February 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Scheck, Frank (10 February 2011). "FILM REVIEW: 'Certifiably Jonathan' Mockumentary Fails to Capture Jonathan Winters' Essence". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Joseph Jon Lanthier (9 February 2011). "Review: Certifiably Jonathan". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Scheib, Ronnie (8 February 2011). "Certifiably Jonathan". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (10 February 2011). "Certifiably Jonathan". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. ^ Martin, Philip (5 November 2010). "Movie Review: Certifiably Jonathan". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. ^ Casey, Ken (2 May 2012). "Certifiably Jonathan-A Mockumentary". Patch. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b Ebert, Roger (16 February 2011). "Next time: More Jonathan, less Jim". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  10. ^ a b "FIRST FEEL GOOD FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". Film Threat. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Certifiably Jonathan". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 December 2020.