Brad's Status (2017)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 102 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Mike White
Stars: Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams and Michael Sheen
IMDb score:
6,5 (20.026)
Releasedate: 14 September 2017
Brad's Status plot
Brad is an average father with an average life and an ordinary family. It's not the adventurous life he once dreamed of. When he travels with his son to help him find the right college for him, he can't help but compare his life to that of his four former college friends who eventually became successful. Seeing their glamorous lives, he wonders if this is all he will achieve.
Actors and actresses
Brad Sloan
Troy Sloan
Melanie Sloan
Craig Fisher
Jason Hatfield
Billy Wearslter
Ananya
Maya
Nick Pascale
Chris Kanew
Reviews & comments
Mescaline
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- 7095 messages
- 3256 votes
Ben Stiller is in my humble opinion not a remarkable actor in the comedy world, but in more serious roles he shows his talent all the more.
Brad's Status is a quiet film with lots of dialogues and a voice over that works in his favor, in this way we fully empathize with Brad's thoughts, which are largely understandable and human, but at the same time can also cause irritation in people who don't understand.
Brad's slightly paranoid thoughts are nicely exposed by the voice over. He actually already has everything, a beautiful and sweet wife who loves him, a son who turns out to be not only healthy but also smart (and has also been convincingly portrayed by Austin Abrams) and a decent roof over his head, but it is still not enough for Brad who sees his wealthy childhood friends as more successful and brushes himself off as a loser.
The scene that he is confronted with the facts by the barely 21-year-old Ananya is therefore extra effective.
Is this the best drama movie of recent years? No, definitely not, but it's definitely worth your time.
3.5*
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scorsese
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- 13232 messages
- 11124 votes
Good film about a man who visits a few universities with his son for further education. The main character is well portrayed and knows how to guide you through the film with ease (his reflections and reservations about his own life). The voice-over is perhaps a little overused. Ben Stiller is excellently cast here.
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mrklm
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- 11629 messages
- 10041 votes
Ben Stiller stars as Brad Sloan, a man at an age where he compares his current "status" to his friends of yesteryear and especially sees his shortcomings. He does his best to prevent his insecurities from spilling over onto his son Troy [Austin Abrams] as they jointly search for a suitable college, with varying degrees of success. An intelligent screenplay about a struggle that many forties (myself included) will probably recognize, written with empathy and compassion for all characters and with a pleasant dose of enlightening humor and never sentimental.
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