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| Directed by | Simon Ennis |
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| Cinematography | Jonathan Bensimon |
| Edited by | Matt Lyon |
| Music by | Don MacDonald |
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| Distributed by | E1 Entertainment |
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| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
You Might As Well Live is a 2009 Canadian comedy film directed by Simon Ennis. The film stars Joshua Peace as Robert Mutt, an unsuccessful slacker who has just been released from the hospital following a suicide attempt and is on a quest to transform his life after experiencing a vision of baseball legend Clinton Manitoba telling him that the three keys to success in life are to "get money, a girlfriend and a championship ring." The film’s title comes from the poem "Resumé", by Dorothy Parker.
Cast
- Joshua Peace as Robert Mutt
- Michael Madsen as Clinton Manitoba
- Stephen McHattie as Fred Steinke
- Dov Tiefenbach as "Hershey" Hershenfield
- Kristen Hager as "Cookie" De Whitt
- Liane Balaban as Edna Kemperton
- Greg Bryk as "Dixie"
- Dan Lett as J. Amberson De Whitt
- Kristin Fairlie as Veronica Mutt / Stormy Blaze
- Tony Nappo as Eugene "Euge" Dillion
- Clark Johnson as George
- Martha Burns as Dr. Elizabeth
- Julian Richings as Dr. Pooseby
- Paula Boudreau as Winifred Steinke
- Boyd Banks as Uncle Casper
- Diane Gordon as Mildred Mutt
- Alessandro Costantini as Ari
- Cameron Ansell as Jonas
- Aron Tager as Rabbi Kirshenblat
- Kathryn Haggis as Greta
- Araxi Arslanian as The Connection
- Scott Anderson as Lester "The Registrar"
- Marcus Yau as Robert Jr.
- Nicole Arbour as Regina Manitoba
Release
Critical reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 5.5/10.
Variety's Dennis Harvey gave the film a mostly positive review, remarking that the film was "a promising first-feature collaboration for director Simon Ennis and co-writer/star Joshua Peace", and noted that "hile it's seldom uproarious, there's steady amusement". Katherine Monk of the Edmonton Journal called the film an "overlong comedy sketch", but opined that it was redeemed by strong acting.
Accolades
The film's make-up team, Robbi O'Quinn and Leanne Morrison, received a Genie Award nomination for Best Makeup at the 30th Genie Awards.
References
- "You Might as Well Live (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- Dennis Harvey (September 10, 2009). "Review: 'You Might as Well Live'". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- "Smart acting redeems overlong comedy sketch". Edmonton Journal, December 11, 2009.
- Knegt, Peter (March 2, 2010). "Canada's Genies Toast "Polytechnique," Snub "Mother"". IndieWire. Retrieved August 27, 2019.