Man Up

2015 1h 13m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Martin, a 19 year old slacker, has his life turned upside down when he gets his Mormon girlfriend pregnant so he moves in with his stoner best friend, Randall, who teaches him to be a man.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kevin Wu
Martin
Justin Chon
Randall
Galadriel Stineman
Madison
Nichole Sakura
Kayla
Dionysio Basco
Tarike
Amy Hill
Eileen
Parvesh Cheena
Parvesh
Samantha Futerman
Regan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Justin Chon
Writers: Kevin Wu, Justin Chon
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Justin Chon, shot by Nate Fu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wendy Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Lafferty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Wu and Justin Chon and Galadriel Stineman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2378776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Justin Chon directs. Nate Fu behind the camera. Wendy Wang scores. John Lafferty cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Justin Chon, shot by Nate Fu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Wendy Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Lafferty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Wu and Justin Chon and Galadriel Stineman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2378776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.