Nick Offerman: American Ham

Nick Offerman: American Ham is a 2014 American stand-up comedy film, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. It is written by the American actor, writer and carpenter, Nick Offerman.[1] The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2014.[2] The special was removed from Netflix in December 2017.[3]

Nick Offerman: American Ham
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Directed byJordan Vogt-Roberts
Written byNick Offerman
Produced byNick Offerman
Julien Lemaitre
StarringNick Offerman
Marc Evan Jackson
Megan Mullally
CinematographyMatt Garrett
Ross Riege
Edited byJosh Schaeffer
Alex Gorosh
Stacey Schroeder
Music byRyan Miller
Production
companies
Six Two and Even Production
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • January 23, 2014 (2014-01-23) (Sundance)
  • December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) (United States)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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The film is a live taping of Offerman's one-man show at the Town Hall theater in New York, with a collection of anecdotes, songs and woodworking/oral-sex techniques.

Cast

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Reception

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Nick Offerman: American Ham received mostly positive reviews from critics.[citation needed] Geoffrey Berkshire of Variety, said in his review that "Nick Offerman's affable stage presence carries this fairly routine standup concert film".[4] John DeFore, in his review for The Hollywood Reporter, wrote, "The stand-up film won't please all fans of Offerman's acting work."[5] Kyle Burton of Indiewire graded the film a B−, saying, ""American Ham" is a solid comedy special — with stylish prerecorded title sequences for each new Tip — but it lacks some of the inventiveness or surprise that might otherwise warrant a slot at a major film festival. But that doesn't negate the way Offerman’s honest Americanist attitude regularly leads to laughs and insight."[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Sundance 2014 Adds Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, and More David Cross to Its Lineup". New York. December 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
    - "Review: What makes 'Nick Offerman American Ham' a perfect Valentine's movie?". Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sundance 2014: World Cinema Dramatic Competition". Indiewire. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
    - Dominic Patten (January 9, 2014). "Sundance: Bryan Singer Among Fest Jurists; Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally To Host Awards Gala". Deadline. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Kasey Moore (February 12, 2022). "Every Netflix Original Removed from Netflix". What's on Netflix. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Geoffrey Berkshire (January 24, 2014). "Sundance Film Review: 'Nick Offerman: American Ham'". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  5. ^ John DeFore (January 24, 2014). "Nick Offerman: American Ham: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  6. ^ Kyle Burton (27 January 2014). "Sundance Review: Nick Offerman Uncovers the Real America In 'American Ham'". Indiewire. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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