Living in Oblivion

Name: Living in Oblivion
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1995-07-21
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle von Zerneck, James Le Gros

1995·Movie·R·90 min·★ 7.2(329)

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“Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC!”

Low-budget independent filmmaker Nick Reve tries to keep everything together as his production is plagued with an insecure actress, a megalomaniac star, a pretentious beret-wearing director of photography, and lousy catering.

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About Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion is a 1995 English-language comedy film directed by Tom DiCillo. The cast is led by Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, YouTube TV, Fandor.

Living in Oblivion was produced by JDI productions and Lemon Sky Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 21, 1995, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Tom DiCillo
Writers: Tom DiCillo
Release date: July 21, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: JDI productions, Lemon Sky Productions

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Living in Oblivion cast & crew

Living in Oblivion was directed by Tom DiCillo and written by Tom DiCillo.

The cast features Steve Buscemi as Nick Reve, Catherine Keener as Nicole Springer, Dermot Mulroney as Wolf, Danielle von Zerneck as Wanda, James Le Gros as Chad Palomino, and Peter Dinklage as Tito.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jim Farmer, cinematography is by Frank Prinzi, and it was produced by Marcus Viscidi and Hilary Gilford.

Is Living in Oblivion worth watching?

Living in Oblivion holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 329 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Living in Oblivion is worth a place on your watchlist.

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