The Disaster Artist

Release Date: Friday, December 1, 2017 Limited Friday, December 8, 2017 Expansion

Zac Efron, Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Sugar Lyn Beard, Josh Hutcherson, Seth Rogen, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Alison Brie, Scott Neustadter, Zoey Deutch, Evan Goldberg, Dylan Minnette, Kate Upton, Michael H. Weber, June Diane Raphael

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Plot

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Plot
This is a true story about the making of The Room – the cult classic described as the “Citizen Kane of bad movies”. The Masterpiece is a buddy comedy about two outsiders chasing a dream. When the world rejects them, they decide to make their own movie.
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The film's director James Franco last directed Pretenders and Future World. The film's writer Scott Neustadter last wrote Rosaline and The New Mutants.

Producers
James Franco
Evan Goldberg
Seth Rogen

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity
Runtime
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Tagline
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Also known as
The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room , The Masterpiece

Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Greg Sestero, who starred in The Room, and Tom Bissell wrote the 2013 nonfiction book The Disaster Artist, which chronicled the shoot.
  • This is a behind-the-scenes "making-of" movie about the 2003 drama The Room, which is widely considered one of the worst movies of all time.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. New Line is in negotiations to acquire the film. The project is planned for a Dec. 7, 2015 start date.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Release Dates

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The Disaster Artist was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 1, 2017 . There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Psychopaths, 24 Hours To Live and The Shape of Water. As a limited release, The Disaster Artist was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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