The Disaster Artist

Theatrical - Limited 2017-12-01

Cast Dave Franco James Franco Seth Rogen Ari Graynor Alison Brie
Directed by James Franco
Written by Scott Neustadter

Box Office Gross: $29,820,616

Running Time: 104 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: New Line Cinema, Rabbit Bandini Productions, Point Grey Pictures, Good Universe, RatPac Entertainment, Ramona Films

Genres: Comedy Drama

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An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

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