Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- awkward
- lazy sunday
- late summer viewing
What critics said
Critics found the semi-improvised Larry David vehicle intermittently funny and breezy, while generally viewing it as a muddled and underpowered extension of his familiar comic persona.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nathan Flomm becomes Rolly DaVore after losing a fortune and becoming a national joke.
The production was improvised from a short script and centers on Larry David-style confrontational encounters.
Rolly's new life on Martha's Vineyard is disrupted when his former business nemesis arrives.
Flomm's billion-dollar mistake fuels his obsession with the inventor who prospered without him.
Films like Clear History, and why
Curb Your Enthusiasm
improvised adult comedy, socially abrasive protagonist, and escalating personal schemes
The Big Lebowski
coastal ensemble setting, awkward social conflicts, and irreverent comic tone
Being There
comic reinvention, personal grievance, and farcical attempts to control an embarrassing situation
Movie Details
- Director
- Greg Mottola
- Release Date
- 2013-08-10
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (374)
Cast
- Larry David
- Jon Hamm
- Kate Hudson
- Eva Mendes
- Danny McBride
- Michael Keaton
- Liev Schreiber
- Bill Hader
- Philip Baker Hall
- Amy Ryan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- 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 Clear History about?
- After reinventing himself on Martha’s Vineyard, a disgraced former PR specialist launches an increasingly chaotic vendetta against the billionaire whose success began with his ruin.
- What is Clear History like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Clear History as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Clear History violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Clear History as mild.
- What did critics think of Clear History?
- Critics found the semi-improvised Larry David vehicle intermittently funny and breezy, while generally viewing it as a muddled and underpowered extension of his familiar comic persona.
- Which films are like Clear History?
- Films with a similar feel include Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Big Lebowski, and Being There.
- How long is Clear History?
- Clear History runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Clear History?
- In United States, Clear History streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
