Funny Pages (film)

Funny Pages
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOwen Kline
Written byOwen Kline
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
  • Owen Kline
  • Erin Dewitt
Music bySean O'Hagan
Production
companies
Distributed byA24
Release dates
  • May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24) (Cannes)
  • August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Funny Pages is a 2022 American coming-of-age black comedy film written, directed, and edited by Owen Kline and produced by the Safdie brothers.[1] It stars Daniel Zolghadri, Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel, Maria Dizzia, Josh Pais, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Louise Lasser, and Andy Milonakis. It premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States on August 26, 2022, where it received positive reviews from critics. The film was ranked among the Best Films of 2022 by The New York Times and was awarded as one of the Top 10 Independent Films of 2022 by the National Board of Review.

The film tells the story of a 17-year-old cartoonist Robert, who leaves home after the death of his mentor to forge his own path. He moves to a basement apartment in Trenton, New Jersey, and meets Wallace, a possibly unstable former cartoonist.

  1. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (May 24, 2022). "Funny Pages review – a deliciously dark coming-of-age comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved July 20, 2022.