Certifiably Jonathan
2007 American film
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Certifiably Jonathan is a 2007[3] American mockumentary film directed by Jim Pasternak and starring Jonathan Winters.[6][7][8]
| Certifiably Jonathan | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jim Pasternak |
| Written by | Jim Pasternak |
| Produced by | Richard Marshall |
| Starring | Jonathan Winters |
| Cinematography | Richard Marshall |
| Edited by | Richard Marshall Robert Pergament |
| Music by | Buddy Judge |
| Distributed by | Area 23a |
Release dates | |
Running time | 79 minutes[3][4] 80 minutes[2] 88 minutes[5] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Participants
In addition to Winters, the following people appear in the mockumentary:[3][4][9][10]
- Robin Williams
- Howie Mandel
- Nora Dunn
- Jim Carrey
- Sarah Silverman
- Tim Conway
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Robert Klein
- Ryan Stiles
- Rob Reiner
- Kevin Dunn
- David Arquette
- Patricia Arquette
- Rosanna Arquette
- Dominic Keating
- Nikita Ager
- Lucinda Winters
- Jim Pasternak
- Gary Owens
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]