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The Mimic

  • 2020
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
264
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The Mimic (2020)
Based on a true story, this clever, intriguing, and hyperbolic comedy follows the main character - 'the Narrator' (Thomas Sadoski) who is befriended by his young new neighbor 'the Kid' (Jake Robinson), after he joins the local newspaper team. 

Obsessed with the idea that the Kid may be a sociopath, the Narrator goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, a woman he ultimately begins to fancy. Between long walks down the street, a twisted dinner date, and a car drive gone terribly wrong, the Narrator gets closer and closer to the truth about the Kid. But the truth, as he finds, is anything but what he expected.
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A man suspects his friend may be a sociopath and goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, who he eventually begins to fancy.A man suspects his friend may be a sociopath and goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, who he eventually begins to fancy.A man suspects his friend may be a sociopath and goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, who he eventually begins to fancy.

  • Director
    • Thomas F. Mazziotti
  • Writer
    • Thomas F. Mazziotti
  • Stars
    • Jake Robinson
    • Olaf
    • Jessica Walter
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    264
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas F. Mazziotti
    • Writer
      • Thomas F. Mazziotti
    • Stars
      • Jake Robinson
      • Olaf
      • Jessica Walter
    • 10User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jake Robinson
    Jake Robinson
    • The Kid
    Olaf
    • The Saint Bernard
    Jessica Walter
    Jessica Walter
    • The Editor
    Tammy Blanchard
    Tammy Blanchard
    • The Young Woman
    Marilu Henner
    Marilu Henner
    • The Assistant Editor
    Didi Conn
    Didi Conn
    • The Gossip Lady
    Thomas Sadoski
    Thomas Sadoski
    • The Narrator
    Steve Routman
    Steve Routman
    • The Optician
    Jessica Keenan Wynn
    Jessica Keenan Wynn
    • The Librarian
    Matthew Maher
    Matthew Maher
    • The Waiter…
    Teddy Coluca
    Teddy Coluca
    • The Customer
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • The Woman at the Bar
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • The Driver
    Doug Plaut
    Doug Plaut
    • The Writer
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • The Director
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • The Neurotic Lawyer
    Alix Caffuzzi
    • Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Diane DeSalvo-Beebe
    Diane DeSalvo-Beebe
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Thomas F. Mazziotti
    • Writer
      • Thomas F. Mazziotti
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews10

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    3gab-67599

    What!?

    So maybe it was just me but I didn't get it? They first meet in the tea room but they have hung out before (Which we ONLY see pieces of) and we were just suppose to know what the hell they were talking about. The funny parts there were, were shadowed by the confusion and chaos the movie brought. Not worth watching, maybe next time guys.
    1xxwehsgafphgcwosdn

    weird and scattered, not in a good way

    I was primed to enjoy this at the festival but left feeling uncomfortable. The narrator was creepy and the main character was funny but boring. It is a jumbled and hard to follow series of events that is unusual but not worth the time of a full length film.
    2gregtheproduct-58321

    Weak imitation of a madcap comedy

    The script consists of nothing but rapid-fire ping pong dialogue that's just stupid and mean without a funny line or idea. A pointless exercise in moviemaking everyone who went along with shooting and finishing this film should be ashamed.
    1kyragd2009

    One of the worst

    I had more expectations for this movie. I tried to watch it. I could watch max 10 mis. Not funny at all. Such a bad scenario. Thomas Sadoski is a great actor but even his acting wasn't enough for me to rate more. I was gonna give "0" but ratings start from 1 in IMDB.
    1rotini-52586

    Ummmm...No thanks

    Just a mess. Hard time following what the story was really about . Felt robbed when it finally concluded.

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Matkimine
    • Production company
      • Red Square Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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