Table 19
Anna Kendrick is an ex-maid of honour (having been relieved of her duties after being dumped by the best man) who insists on still attending the wedding in this comedy written by the Duplass brothers (Baghead, Cyrus). There, she is forced to sit with five randoms at the dreaded Table 19.
- Director:
- Jeffrey Blitz ('Rocket Science')
- Writer:
- Jay DuplassMark Duplass
- Cast:
- Anna KendrickAmanda CrewLisa KudrowWyatt RussellStephen MerchantTony RevoloriCraig RobinsonJune Squibb
Reviews & comments
Village Voice
pressEverything you would expect happens, but little of it is funny or affecting.
Variety
pressThe strangers-at-a-table concept turns out to be a thin excuse to cobble together what might have been the pilot episode for a glibly forgettable TV series.
Time Out
pressThe gags ought to have been put out of their misery and there's a deeply uncool unfeminist message.
The New York Times
pressSlapstick and sap vie for prominence in "Table 19," a comedy so lazy that it actually features someone falling off a log.
Los Angeles Times
pressKendrick, one of the smartest actresses around, is playing well beneath her abilities. The movie is choking on fumes before it's even had the chance to begin.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAnna Kendrick has a recent track record of being decisively better than the movies she's in. Table 19, an innocuous but misguided mess written and directed by Jeffrey Blitz from a story by Mark and Jay Duplass, continues the trend.
Like the wedding cake in this film it's a bit of a mess... bit sweet. It has been panned by reviewers everywhere and I suppose if you are professional you would judge "Table 19" harshly. I was entertained and I never expected Shakespeare so I was pleasantly surprised it was better than I assumed. Anna Kendrick (from 'Pitch Perfect' fame) leads a cast of...
Trailers are notorious in over-promising for movies that under-deliver. But every now and then, one pops up that does the opposite. The trailer for Table 19 (2017) gives the impression of a lightweight romantic comedy with a touch of slapstick, all framed around a wedding. Despite being critically panned by many, there is more to this unexpectedly...
Village Voice
pressEverything you would expect happens, but little of it is funny or affecting.
Variety
pressThe strangers-at-a-table concept turns out to be a thin excuse to cobble together what might have been the pilot episode for a glibly forgettable TV series.
Time Out
pressThe gags ought to have been put out of their misery and there's a deeply uncool unfeminist message.
The New York Times
pressSlapstick and sap vie for prominence in "Table 19," a comedy so lazy that it actually features someone falling off a log.
Los Angeles Times
pressKendrick, one of the smartest actresses around, is playing well beneath her abilities. The movie is choking on fumes before it's even had the chance to begin.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAnna Kendrick has a recent track record of being decisively better than the movies she's in. Table 19, an innocuous but misguided mess written and directed by Jeffrey Blitz from a story by Mark and Jay Duplass, continues the trend.
Like the wedding cake in this film it's a bit of a mess... bit sweet. It has been panned by reviewers everywhere and I suppose if you are professional you would judge "Table 19" harshly. I was entertained and I never expected Shakespeare so I was pleasantly surprised it was better than I assumed. Anna Kendrick (from 'Pitch Perfect' fame) leads a cast of...
Trailers are notorious in over-promising for movies that under-deliver. But every now and then, one pops up that does the opposite. The trailer for Table 19 (2017) gives the impression of a lightweight romantic comedy with a touch of slapstick, all framed around a wedding. Despite being critically panned by many, there is more to this unexpectedly...
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