The Impostors
Two unemployed actors hide aboard an ocean liner, only to turn their escape into a delirious collision of theatrical egos, sabotage, and slapstick.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- chaotic
- lazy sunday
- comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics found Stanley Tucci's debut an inventive but uneven orchestration of screwball comedy whose script lacks consistent wit.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arthur and Maurice are out-of-work actors whose scheme unfolds through performance-driven farce and physical mishaps aboard the ship.
The stowaways, their hostile pursuer, Voltri, and Happy Franks collide aboard an ocean liner.
The stated aim is to resurrect the slapstick style associated with Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers.
The central pair are unemployed actors, while Happy Franks is a depressed lounge singer and the lead actor responds violently to criticism.
Films like The Impostors, and why
Noises Off
shared screwball comedy, theatrical absurdity, ensemble farce, and escalating chaos
A Night at the Opera
shared Marx Brothers-inspired slapstick, eccentric ensemble, and anarchic comic plotting
The Boatniks
shared shipboard farce, physical comedy, and mismatched characters trapped in escalating disorder
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Tucci
- Release Date
- 1998-10-02
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (72)
Cast
- Oliver Platt
- Stanley Tucci
- Walker Jones
- Jessica Walling
- David Lipman
- E. Katherine Kerr
- George Guidall
- William Hill
- Alfred Molina
- Michael Emerson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Impostors about?
- Two unemployed actors hide aboard an ocean liner, only to turn their escape into a delirious collision of theatrical egos, sabotage, and slapstick.
- What is The Impostors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Impostors as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Impostors violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Impostors as mild.
- What did critics think of The Impostors?
- Critics found Stanley Tucci's debut an inventive but uneven orchestration of screwball comedy whose script lacks consistent wit.
- Which films are like The Impostors?
- Films with a similar feel include Noises Off, A Night at the Opera, and The Boatniks.
- How long is The Impostors?
- The Impostors runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Impostors?
- In United States, The Impostors is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
