About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:26:34
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2011
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Holly Conrad
- Chuck Rozanski
- James Darling
- Kang Se Young
- Skip Harvey
- Eric Henson
Directors
- Morgan Spurlock
Producers
- Jeremy Chilnick
- Matthew Galkin
- Morgan Spurlock
- Thomas Tull
Writers
- Morgan Spurlock
- Jeremy Chilnick
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Comic - Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
83%
percent positive reviews
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Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
You don't need to collect or even care about comic books to enjoy this funny, affection valentine to nerd culture.
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Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
A surprisingly tender look at San Diego Comic-Con...
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
It's a lot to squeeze into 86 minutes, and Spurlock pulls it all together with infectious brio, making us realize that geeks are people, too, who maybe just dream harder than the rest of us.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker
What Comic-Con requires is neither fan nor foe but an anthropologist.
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
"Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" holds enormous appeal for both the geek audience and the casual viewer.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
There isn't a surprising moment, and it's an affirmation for hard-core fans and pretty much everyone else of William Shatner's immortal exhortation to Trekkies: "Get a life!"
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