Lousy Carter is a 2023 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by Bob Byington. It stars David Krumholtz, Olivia Thirlby, Martin Starr, Stephen Root, Jocelyn DeBoer, and Trieste Kelly Dunn.
Premise Lousy Carter was once an acclaimed animator as a young man, but has settled into his middle-aged life as a mediocre college literature professor with a cantankerous personality. When visiting the doctor, he learns that he only has six months to live due to a terminal illness. Rather than trying to turn his life around, he tells no one about his diagnosis and simply continues on with his unexceptional life and failed relationships.
Cast David Krumholtz as Lousy Carter Martin Starr as Kaminsky Olivia Thirlby as Candela Jocelyn DeBoer as Olivia Kaminsky Trieste Kelly Dunn as Sister Stephen Root as Analyst Macon Blair as Dick Anthony Luxy Banner as Gail Jesse Singal as Prison Guy
Production Jay Duplass was originally set to star before dropping out and being replaced by David Krumholtz."Nine Pages a Day of Heavy Dialogue": Bob Byington and David Krumholtz on Lousy Carter The film was shot in 15 days in December 2021, primarily at the Baker Center in Austin, Texas.David Krumholtz on Lousy Carter and Still Waiting for the Oppenheimer Bump: "It's Been Slow"
Release After premiering at the 76th Locarno Film Festival, the film was acquired by Magnolia Pictures for domestic distribution. The film was released in the United States on March 29, 2024.
Reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
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