The read
Scores higher than 77% of the 4,573 2010s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic65/100
861 audience votes
Key crew
- Riley StearnsDirector
- Heather McIntoshOriginal Music Composer
- Riley StearnsScreenplay
Cast
- Jesse EisenbergCasey
- Alessandro NivolaSensei
- Imogen PootsAnna
- Steve TeradaThomas
- David ZellnerHenry
- Phillip Andre BotelloKennith
- Jason BurkeyAlex
- Mike BrooksSteve
- C.J. RushOther Steve
- Davey JohnsonGun Store Owner
- Hauke BahrGrant
- Katherine MartinBakery Woman
Stills
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