Impractical Jokers: The Movie

"10 challenges. 3 tickets. 1 wild ride."

2020 1h 32m EN

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6.5

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36%

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METACRITIC

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5.7

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 169🥫36%Rotten Tomatoes●39Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 7,640

Comedy

Synopsis

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The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.

“10 challenges. 3 tickets. 1 wild ride.”

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Cast

Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Joe Gatto
Joe Gatto
James Murray
James Murray
Brian Quinn
Brian Quinn
Sal Vulcano
Sal Vulcano
Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith
Joey Fatone
Joey Fatone
Salvatore Volcano Sr.
Pop Volcano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Henchy
Writers: Joe Gatto, Sal Vulcano, Brian Quinn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Henchy, shot by Chris Darnell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas M. Vogt 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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Paula Abdul and Joe Gatto and James Murray carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "10 challenges. 3 tickets. 1 wild ride.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9208444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Henchy directs. Chris Darnell behind the camera. Thomas M. Vogt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Directed by Chris Henchy, shot by Chris Darnell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Thomas M. Vogt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paula Abdul and Joe Gatto and James Murray carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "10 challenges. 3 tickets. 1 wild ride.".
8IMDB entry: tt9208444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chris Darnell
Editing: Thomas M. Vogt
Stunt coordinator: Kane Hodder
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Box office: $10,700,000
Return: 357% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes: 36% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 39/100
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 7,640 votes
MPAA: PG-13

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JPV8522020-06-24
★ 6/10
Some skits/challenges held together with a thin storyline - the guys going to Miami to hang with Paula Abdul who they had a run-in with back in 1999. The scripted segments were fine even though their talents are made for that sort of thing and the skits did have me rolling, though I am a fan. That said, of the 90-minute running time, I think about half the movie are the challenges. But if you're a fan of the show, it's fine for one viewing, but I'll stick with the episodes. 3.0/5 As a side, the Blu-ray release has no bonus material and one would think there are deleted scenes or even some behind-the-scenes footage or something.
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots2020-08-31
★ 7/10
I went into “Impractical Jokers: the Movie” knowing absolutely nothing about the concept or the group of four comedians, who have a popular television show of the same name on truTV. I left the theater with tears in my eyes from laughing so heartily. Think of this as a hybrid between classic episodes of “Candid Camera” mixed with a not-as-gross version of “Jackass.” Their shtick is that the four lifelong friends (Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano, also known as The Tenderloins) compete in a serious of outrageous dares with the final goal of embarrassing each other. Aided by hidden cameras and microphones, the guys challenge each other to say or do something and if they refuse, they lose. If you think that sounds funny, or if you frequent the website Funny or Die, you’ll probably enjoy this movie. The film takes this idea and wraps it around a very loose plot. It tells the story of a humiliating high school mishap from the early 1990s that sends the Jokers on an epic road trip from New York to Miami, competing in hidden camera challenges along the way. Almost every gag hits and hits big, and I haven’t laughed this much in a movie theater in a long, long time. There are some obvious one-liners that only fans of the show will get (like the repeated jokes about the 5th season; wow that must’ve been bad!), but it was easy for me to be thrust right into the gang of forty-something gagsters. Maybe it worked for me because I had no prior background. But I immediately liked all of these guys, and there’s something satisfying and entertaining about watching grown men endlessly goofing around. I really enjoyed spending time with them.