The Art of Self Defense

1hr 44m

(116)
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1hr 44m
(116)
65

A man is attacked at random on the street. Enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Riley Stearns

Producer:

Camille Bertrand, Lisa Ciuffetti, Andrew Karpen

Writer:

Riley Stearns

Release Date:

Jul 12, 2019

Runtime:

1hr 44m

Synopsis

A man is attacked at random on the street. Enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself.

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg
Alessandro Nivola
Imogen Poots
Steve Terada
Phillip Andre Botello
Caroline Amiguet
Apollo Bacala
Hauke Bahr
Jason Burkey
Justin Eaton

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This movie was shot in Kentucky

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This movie is not for everyone. It did make me feel a wide range of emotions which is a positive. You must like dark humor to enjoy this movie. The cast really sells it.

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Callie W

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Definitely caught me by surprise! Pretty good movie and funny definitely worth seeing if your a Jesse Eisenberg fan.

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Joseph F

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Based on 30 Critics

USER SCORE (20)

Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Reviews

70

Aug 6, 2019

A strange, uneven, but ultimately effective satire of masculinity.

K. Austin Collins

Vanity Fair

70

Jul 19, 2019

Eisenberg, Nivola, and a hilariously brusque Imogen Poots (as Sensei’s only female student) are more than up to the task of finding the comedy in scenes of nasty violence or brooding anxiety. Stearns, however, is less interested in balancing those tones than he is in exploiting their uneasy tension.

David Sims

The Atlantic

70

Mar 15, 2019

While the beats of its plot may be nothing very new, the tone, language and performances here make Self-Defense its own beast.

John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

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