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Certifiably Jonathan

Certifiably Jonathan is a 2007 American mockumentary film directed by Jim Pasternak and starring Jonathan Winters.

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Certifiably Jonathan
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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 minutes34
80 minutes2
88 minutes5
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Certifiably Jonathan is a 20073 American mockumentary film directed by Jim Pasternak and starring Jonathan Winters.678

Participants

In addition to Winters, the following people appear in the mockumentary:34910

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

References

  1. "The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Film Program Line-up". February 13, 2007.
  2. Scheck, Frank (February 10, 2011). "FILM REVIEW: 'Certifiably Jonathan' Mockumentary Fails to Capture Jonathan Winters' Essence". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. Joseph Jon Lanthier (February 9, 2011). "Review: Certifiably Jonathan". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. Scheib, Ronnie (February 8, 2011). "Certifiably Jonathan". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. Rabin, Nathan (February 10, 2011). "Certifiably Jonathan". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. Martin, Philip (November 5, 2010). "Movie Review: Certifiably Jonathan". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. Casey, Ken (May 2, 2012). "Certifiably Jonathan-A Mockumentary". Patch. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  8. Lara, Michelle (February 22, 2011). "Daily event tip: 'Certifiably Jonathan', UF vs. FAU at Roger Dean Stadium and more". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  9. Ebert, Roger (February 16, 2011). "Next time: More Jonathan, less Jim". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  10. "FIRST FEEL GOOD FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". Film Threat. August 27, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  11. "Certifiably Jonathan". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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