The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
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Toby, a disillusioned advertising executive, becomes pulled into a world of time jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.
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- Jul 14, 2018
Saw it on the big screen at the Golden Apricot Film Festival. Definitely felt like a Gilliam film... just not one of his best. But it looks great. From IMDB: The film's cinematographer, Nicola Pecorini, used anamorphic lenses to "compensate" for the digital look…
Sean BakerMay 19, 2018c'est un miracle! also this is a FULL-ON brag and i'm SORRY but literally nothing will ever compare to watching this film at its premiere, closing night at cannes, at the grand théâtre lumière, and then seeing the entire theatre rally around terry gilliam after…
karen h.Aug 22, 2018Look I'm on record as deeply anti-Gilliam, yes, I even really hate that one you like a lot, but even by that metric this is a disorganized, self-satisfied mess made by a guy who still thinks he's an underappreciated genius tilting at everyone else's failures of intellect…
matt lynch - Aug 16, 2018
"When Don Quixote went out into the world, that world turned into a mystery before his eyes. That is the legacy of the first European novel to the entire subsequent history of the novel. The novel teaches us to comprehend the world as a question. There is wisdom and…
Eli HayesMay 2, 2019Gilliam’s best film since Brazil & Munchhausen.
Jonathan RosenbaumApr 10, 2019Not worth the wait. I will admit that I was entertained the entire time, and I really enjoyed watching Adam Driver bumble around in full commitment to his role, but even that got old after a while. The screenplay is a painfully unfunny (and dare I say problematic) mess…
Nick - Apr 14, 2019
yeah, well, i'm The Girl Who Napped Through Don Quixote, so......
Holly-BethMay 20, 2018It's kind of a mess, and not that good, and misogynistic, and a bit racist. But I was entertained and laughed sometimes. That's all that matters. Right? With all the weird Muslim jokes and creepy sexual assault stuff it just feels like it's a movie they would have made 25…
Max SchmitzJan 28, 2024had absolutely no clue what was going on. oh adam driver the things i do for you...
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- Don Quixote lovedThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote
It blends fantasy and reality with playful chaos, creating a story that’s both humorous and surprisingly heartfelt. A quirky celebration of storytelling, dreams, and the stubborn beauty of chasing impossible ideals.
Mickerdoo likedThe Man Who Killed Don QuixoteI thought this one was entertainingly quirky. Confusing at times but it’s meant to be. Pryce, Driver and Ribeiro kudos.
Mamma Mia is "meh" onThe Man Who Killed Don QuixoteIt was okay I haven’t seen it in a while and would like to rewatch it soon
- Craig Bennett dislikedThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Terry Gilliam being Terry Gilliam, but with a terrible script.
Hank Leet dislikedThe Man Who Killed Don QuixoteWhile there is charm is some places, the rest just feels flat
Jam Ka likedThe Man Who Killed Don QuixoteLike for Adam 😄
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- JDJoe DeAngelo
Great movie! Anybody who has enjoyed Gilliam’s other movies like Brazil, The Fisher King, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or The Adventures of Baron Munchausen should see this one too!
WTWesley TeichmillerAbsolutely loved it! Reminiscent of Brazil, Baron Munchausen, and Time Bandits. A magical experience. Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce gave amazing performances.
RRRiane RidgeI have been following the making of this movie, and previous attempts and iterations, for 18 out of the 25 year journey and was so excited to see it. I was not disappointed! Adam Driver was perfection alongside Jonathan Pryce who was just divine. Gilliam truly got his…
- BGBrad Garner
Well worth the wait. A movie wrapped in a movie about a movie.
DTDavid TrappeWorth the 30 year wait!
BSBarbara StewardFantastic movie from start to finish. Will see it again when it is released. Definitely a must to see in a theater.
- DEDarrell Eager
Canceled! Projector bulb blew up
SCScott CrawfordAfter 30 minutes, I wanted to RUN. Can't stand Adam Driver
JBJoreen BelocuraTHE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE is by no means a perfect film, especially with an ending that almost valorizes self-delusion. However, the comic vitality of Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce, whose remarkable partnership is perfectly calibrated for maximum energy levels and…
Metacritic
Apr 9, 2019
Of course, Gilliam’s quest to make his Don Quixote film mirrors the original novel, and the movie he finally made is like a funhouse mirror version — filled with wonderfully, sometimes disturbingly strange imagery as tragedy meets comedy meets romance meets the noble glory of the artist sacrificing nearly everything in the quest to make lasting art.
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 9, 2019
And so while Gilliam has undoubtedly made better films and certainly greater films than The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, there is something about the ridiculous effort and mixed results that make this arguably the most Gilliam-esque. For anyone struggling with whether to give up, concerned that the result will not match the effort, Gilliam seems to be planting a flag — or more accurately charging a windmill — to say the effort is the reward.
Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times
Jun 5, 2018
The experience of watching it, especially given its dreamlike unreality and head-scratching punnery (this is a deeply unfunny movie) is like listening to a doddering old man for whom every story — about art, politics, local goings on — ends up being about how every woman is an evil witch that can’t be trusted.
Emily Yoshida
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2019) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2019)?
The movie is 2hr 25min long.
What's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2019) about?
Toby, a disillusioned advertising executive, becomes pulled into a world of time jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.
Who produced The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2019)?
Mariela Besuievsky and Amy Gilliam produced The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2019).
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