The read
A Balasaur Score of 60 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, Metacritic 42/100. Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 28m. Streaming on Netflix and Prime.
Synopsis
Heidecker beats a murder charge for selling faulty e-cigarettes at an EDM festival, and mounts a campaign to unseat the San Bernardino District Attorney. His effort to win voters tries to overcome a lack of experience and funding by leaning into the candidate’s personal likability. It does not go well.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic42/100
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do.
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Gregg TurkingtonWriter
- Eric NotarnicolaDirector
- Tim HeideckerWriter
- Eric NotarnicolaWriter
Cast
- Tim HeideckerTim Heidecker
- Gregg TurkingtonGregg Turkington
- Terri ParksToni Newman
- Curtis WebsterJudge Edward Symczyk
- Don PecchiaVincent Rosetti
- Manuel GiustiManuel Giusti
- Ndidi AmadiNdidi Amadi
- Sarah ShermanAngry Woman
- Corey LandisNewscaster
- Joe EstevezJoe Estevez (archive footage)
- Michael DilibertoMark Dwyer (archive footage)
- James Mane Jr.Lanoi Arnold (archive footage)
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Themes
satiricalabsurd