Sleepwalk with Me

"A comedy for anyone who's ever had a dream. And then jumped out a window."

2012 1h 21m EN

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6.5

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6.7

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★6.5TMDB · 204🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 12,317

Comedy

Synopsis

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A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

“A comedy for anyone who's ever had a dream. And then jumped out a window.”

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Cast

Mike Birbiglia
Matt
Lauren Ambrose
Abby
James Rebhorn
Frank
Carol Kane
Linda
Cristin Milioti
Janet
Aya Cash
Hannah
Marylouise Burke
Aunt Lucille
Loudon Wainwright III
Uncle Max

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Birbiglia
Writers: Ira Glass, Joe Birbiglia, Seth Barrish
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Birbiglia, shot by Adam Beckman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Mike Birbiglia and Lauren Ambrose and James Rebhorn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy for anyone who's ever had a dream. And then jumped out a window.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2077851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Birbiglia directs. Adam Beckman behind the camera. Andrew Hollander scores. Geoffrey Richman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Mike Birbiglia, shot by Adam Beckman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Hollander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geoffrey Richman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mike Birbiglia and Lauren Ambrose and James Rebhorn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A comedy for anyone who's ever had a dream. And then jumped out a window.".
8IMDB entry: tt2077851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "dreams", "nightmare", "marriage", "comedian".