Julien Donkey-Boy · LeviOsa

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A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.

Drama1h 40m

🍅29%

🍅

29%

Tomatometer

🍿

71%

Popcornmeter

7.0

TMDB

Storyline

Undiagnosed, untreated and generally untethered schizophrenic Julien lives with his pregnant younger sister, anorexic aspiring wrestler brother, sympathetic grandmother, and severely depressed and abusive German father.

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Details

DirectorHarmony Korine

ReleasedOct 15, 1999

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$1.3M

Revenue

$80.2K

Parental guideRUS

Studios

391 ProductionsForensic Films

Independent Pictures

Cast

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Julien

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Pearl

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Father

Evan Neumann

Evan Neumann

Chris

Joyce Korine

Grandmama

Alvin Law

Alvin Law

Card-Playing Neighbor

Brian Fisk

Pond boy

Miriram Martinez

Teenage Girl

Edgar Erikkson

Bearded Man

James Moix

Dancing Man

Victor Varnado

Victor Varnado

Rapper

Oliver A. Bueno

Bowler

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

4 fresh · 3 rotten

Critics consensus

“Director Harmony Korine takes a big stylistic swing that will miss with most audiences, producing an unfocused and mean-spirited art film with a bitter aftertaste.”

29% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

K

Kevin Thomas

RTLos Angeles TimesFeb 14, 2001

Julien donkey-boy acquires a spiritual dimension that allows it ultimately to become an act of redemption.

R

Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesJan 1, 2000

The odds are good that most people will dislike this film and be offended by it. For others, it will provoke sympathy rather than scorn. You know who you are.

A

Ana Marie Cox

RTSalon.comJan 1, 2000

Projects such as Julien exist not to explore the essentials of a film, but to induce in audiences a kind of critical vertigo.

M

Matthew Rozsa

RTmatthewrozsa.comDec 17, 2020

I identified very deeply with "Julien Donkey-Boy." If you have ever struggled with mental illness - and can handle the movie's distinctly "indie" style - I suspect you will too.

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Information

Title

Julien Donkey-Boy

Released

Oct 15, 1999

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Status

Released

Studios

391 Productions, Forensic Films

Fierce People