# A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

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**Runtime**: 101 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: David Wain
**Written by**: Michael Colton, John Aboud
**Starring**: Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, Martin Mull, Neil Casey, Jon Daly, Nelson Franklin

> *Being the King of Comedy is no joke.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A comedy empire is built on a mountain of napkin sketches. Over two decades the co-founder of National Lampoon turns his life into a punchline. The jokes land, the mood doesn’t.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful

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