Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sardonic
- introspective
- uneasy
- adult movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a lethargic, poorly written comedy drama whose disparate storylines culminate without enough dramatic weight.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack manages writers and actors while his own marriage and identity deteriorate within the image-conscious Hollywood ecosystem.
A reporter steals Jack's journal and plans to use its disclosures to damage his career and reputation.
Jack secretly attends a journal-writing course while trying to gain control over his emotional life.
Jack's cushy agency career and marriage are destabilized when Nina admits infidelity with one of his clients.
Films like Man About Town, and why
The Player
shared Hollywood setting, marital crisis, comedy drama tone, and emotionally adrift protagonist
The Squid and the Whale
shared adult relationship turmoil, introspective humor, and bittersweet comedy-drama register
The War of the Roses
shared comic treatment of infidelity, wounded masculinity, and personal unraveling
What Just Happened
shared Hollywood milieu, celebrity-industry satire, and ensemble comic drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Binder
- Release Date
- 2006-06-08
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (154)
Cast
- Ben Affleck
- Rebecca Romijn
- John Cleese
- Sam Ball
- Mike Binder
- Gina Gershon
- Kal Penn
- Adam Goldberg
- Howard Hesseman
- Bai Ling
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Man About Town about?
- A powerful Hollywood agent turns to journaling while infidelity and a stolen diary threaten to dismantle his polished life.
- What is Man About Town like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Man About Town as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Man About Town violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Man About Town.
- What did critics think of Man About Town?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a lethargic, poorly written comedy drama whose disparate storylines culminate without enough dramatic weight.
- Which films are like Man About Town?
- Films with a similar feel include The Player, The Squid and the Whale, The War of the Roses, and What Just Happened.
- How long is Man About Town?
- Man About Town runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Man About Town?
- In United States, Man About Town streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
