Pottersville
A down-on-its-luck mining town turns an accidental Bigfoot hoax into a bizarre Christmas-season tourism boom.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- quirky
- warm
- whimsical
- christmas viewing
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful, thinly written comedy despite its appealing cast and inherently warm holiday premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maynard's gorilla-costume mishap is mistaken for Bigfoot and becomes the engine of a Christmas-season comedy.
The Bigfoot media frenzy brings visitors, money, and renewed hope to the declining mining town.
Maynard is seen in a makeshift gorilla costume, while locals, media, and tourists interpret the sightings as evidence of Bigfoot.
The plot places a struggling American town's revival and personal relationships within a Christmas-movie framework.
Films like Pottersville, and why
Christmas with the Kranks
shared small town comedy, holiday warmth, eccentric community, and feel-good economic revival
Stranger than Fiction
shared offbeat comedy, ordinary people caught in an absurd spectacle, and gentle community sentiment
The Santa Clause
shared whimsical holiday premise, small town transformation, and uplifting ensemble comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Seth Henrikson
- Release Date
- 2017-11-10
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (142)
Cast
- Michael Shannon
- Judy Greer
- Thomas Lennon
- Ron Perlman
- Christina Hendricks
- Ian McShane
- Michael Torpey
- Debargo Sanyal
- Greta Lee
- Elena Hurst
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pottersville about?
- A down-on-its-luck mining town turns an accidental Bigfoot hoax into a bizarre Christmas-season tourism boom.
- What is Pottersville like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pottersville as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Pottersville violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Pottersville.
- What did critics think of Pottersville?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful, thinly written comedy despite its appealing cast and inherently warm holiday premise.
- Which films are like Pottersville?
- Films with a similar feel include Christmas with the Kranks, Stranger than Fiction, and The Santa Clause.
- How long is Pottersville?
- Pottersville runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pottersville?
- In United States, Pottersville is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
