“Hello, my name is Andy and this is my movie.”
Man on the Moon (1999)
December 22, 19991h 58mEN
7.2
2.0K votes
Overview
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Director
Miloš FormanWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$82.0M
Revenue
$47.4M
Production Companies
Mutual Film CompanyUniversal PicturesJersey FilmsCinehausWest/Shapiro Productions
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User Reviews
Andres Gomez
6.0Interesting movie tailored to Jim Carrey. In any case, probably more interesting for those who lived in US and in the time Andy Kaufman became a celebrity.
Andre Gonzales
8.0Great movie perfect for Andy Kaufman. Throughout the film you could barely tell that it's Jim Carey. It's like watching Andy Kaufman all over again.
CinemaSerf
6.0I do vaguely recall Andy Kaufman in "Taxi" but the remainder of this rather zany depiction of his life just reminded me of a compendium of the "Goon Show" meets "Mork and Mindy". His sense of what was entertaining was eclectic to say the least, and his stand-up routines reminded me a little of Peter Sellers when he was using his exaggerated (European) accents to try and get a laugh. Nobody is much interested in these stage shows until talent agent George Shapiro (Danny DeVito) spots him and sees something original about his talents. Exposure on television followed, then his casting in the sitc…
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