Sleepwalk With Me
Winner of a 2012 Audience Award at Sundance, comedian Mike Birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this sincere and hilarious film, based on his off-Broadway show and bestselling book. It's also the first movie co-written by Ira Glass and co-produced by "This American Life." The story: when an aspiring stand-up fails to express his true feelings about his girlfriend and his stalled career, his anxiety comes out in increasingly funny and dangerous sleepwalking incidents. SLEEPWALK WITH ME features Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under"), Carol Kane ("Taxi"), James Rebhorn ("Meet the Parents"), Cristin Milioti (star of Broadway's "Once"), plus comedians Marc Maron, Kristen Schaal, Wyatt Cenac, Jesse Klein, Henry Phillips and David Wain.
- Director
- Mike Birbiglia
- Writers
- Ira Glass, Mike Birbiglia, Joe Birbiglia, Seth Barrish
- Actors
- Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, Carol Kane , Cristin Milioti, Alex Karpovsky, David Wain, Marc Maron , John Lutz , Henry Phillips, Wyatt Cenac, Kristen Schaal, Jessi Klein, Aya Cash, Emily Meade, Philip Ettinger, Loudon Wainwright III, Marylouise Burke, Ira Glass, Ben Levin, Lucy DeVito, Chike Johnson, Sondra James, Danny Borbon, Amanda Perez, William Dement, Alan Wilkis, Kevin Barnett
- Genre
- Comedy
- Run Time
- 1 hour 21 minutes
Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
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The semi-autobiographical tale is appealingly low-key and alternately funny and melancholy, informed by Birbiglia's casual delivery.
Claudia Puig, USA Today, 08.30.2012 -
"Sleepwalk With Me's" transition from stage to screen primarily works because Birbiglia continues to carry the weight.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times, 08.30.2012 -
The film acts as both a diary of a sidewinding comic stylist finding his style, almost by accident, and a reminder to all post-collegiate boyfriends and girlfriends that "OK" probably isn't good enough for either party.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 01.08.2013 -
Moments of comedy and drama are preserved, but even at 81 minutes the film seems a tad long
Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile, 03.28.2013
