Is Living in Oblivion one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Living in Oblivion violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Living in Oblivion sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Living in Oblivion scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Living in Oblivion easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Living in Oblivion end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Living in Oblivion

Name: Living in Oblivion
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1995
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle von Zerneck, James Le Gros

Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC!

Directed by Tom DiCillo

Produced by JDI productions, Lemon Sky Productions

199590 min7.2 / 10

A scrappy, self-aware comedy about the chaos and absurdity of low-budget filmmaking, built on escalating panic and satirical jabs at artistic pretension.

Low-budget independent filmmaker Nick Reve tries to keep everything together as his production is plagued with an insecure actress, a megalomaniac star, a pretentious beret-wearing director of photography, and lousy catering.

Clusters

Comedic Heist Movies Quirky Genius Movies Comedies That Mock Society Funny Misfit Road Trip Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Film In Film Vomiting 1990s Crying Man Low-budget Filmmaking

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Is Living in Oblivion one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Is Living in Oblivion violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Living in Oblivion sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Living in Oblivion scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Living in Oblivion easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Living in Oblivion end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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