Sleepwalk with Me
A struggling comedian’s dangerous sleepwalking exposes the career anxiety and romantic inertia he has been avoiding.
Overview
A comedian's life spirals into chaos as he grapples with sleepwalking and a stagnant career.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- awkward
- self deprecating
- lazy sunday
- indie movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film laugh-out-loud funny, emotionally candid, and endearingly messy, while noting tonal inconsistencies.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mike’s stand-up career and private relationship problems are presented through unusually direct, self-deprecating humor.
Matt’s severe sleepwalking episodes turn career stress and relationship avoidance into a dangerous physical crisis.
The film combines laugh-out-loud embarrassment with the stale romance, stalled ambitions, and vulnerabilities of adult life.
Matt’s comedy career provides the film’s central lens for turning personal turmoil into stories and performance material.
Films like Sleepwalk with Me, and why
Obvious Child
awkward autobiographical comedy, stand-up culture, and emotionally candid relationship tension
The Puffy Chair
witty independent comedy about stalled adulthood, romantic uncertainty, and self-defeating protagonists
Funny Ha Ha
naturalistic humor, intimate relationship conflict, and bittersweet maturation
The Big Sick
autobiographical comedian perspective, conversational humor, and messy romantic commitment
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Birbiglia
- Release Date
- 2012-08-24
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (204)
Cast
- Mike Birbiglia
- Lauren Ambrose
- James Rebhorn
- Carol Kane
- Cristin Milioti
- Aya Cash
- Marylouise Burke
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Ben Levin
- Henry Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sleepwalk with Me about?
- A struggling comedian’s dangerous sleepwalking exposes the career anxiety and romantic inertia he has been avoiding.
- What is Sleepwalk with Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sleepwalk with Me as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sleepwalk with Me violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sleepwalk with Me as mild.
- What did critics think of Sleepwalk with Me?
- Critics broadly found the film laugh-out-loud funny, emotionally candid, and endearingly messy, while noting tonal inconsistencies.
- Which films are like Sleepwalk with Me?
- Films with a similar feel include Obvious Child, The Puffy Chair, Funny Ha Ha, and The Big Sick.
- How long is Sleepwalk with Me?
- Sleepwalk with Me runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sleepwalk with Me?
- In United States, Sleepwalk with Me streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
