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.

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