Mansome
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Directed byMorgan Spurlock
Produced byBen Silverman
Will Arnett
Jason Bateman
Will Arnett
Jason Bateman
Starring
- Morgan Spurlock
- Will Arnett
- Jason Bateman
- Adam Carolla
- Paul Rudd
- Zach Galifianakis
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| Directed by | Morgan Spurlock |
| Produced by | Ben Silverman Will Arnett Jason Bateman |
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| Distributed by | MPI Home Video |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $18,395[1] |
Mansome is a 2012 documentary film directed by Morgan Spurlock, and executive-produced by actors/comedians Will Arnett and Jason Bateman, and Electus founder Ben Silverman.
Mansome looks at male identity as it is expressed through grooming methods.
Definition of mansome
The term mansome is a neologism in popular culture. The documentary Mansome attempts to clarify exactly what makes a man "mansome".
To groom or not to groom
The film follows three men (in addition to Spurlock), each with completely different opinions on facial hair and the act of grooming.
- Jack Passion is viewed by some as America's greatest beardsman, and is the only American to ever win first place at the German Beard and Moustache Championships. He is also a multiple world champion in the “Natural Full Beard” category. In Mansome, Passion expresses his belief that a man's natural state is to be bearded, and therefore should be embraced. He even goes so far as to say that those who are clean-shaven are stuck in perpetual boyhood.
- In contrast, Ricky Manchanda is a fashion buyer who believes that proper grooming includes being clean-shaven and perfect. He gets his eyebrows threaded, is a proponent for moisturizing to avoid dry skin and wrinkles, and takes approximately an hour and a half to get ready in the morning.
- Shawn Daivari, a pro wrestler, portrays the extreme grooming requirements imposed by his profession.