815 Ratings

Living in Oblivion

United States, 1995

Comedy

Synopsis

The story follows a single disaster-filled day in the life of a director as he desperately tries to fulfill his vision and shoot his movie despite whining actors, bumbling crew members, exploding lights and malfunctioning fog machines.

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Living in Oblivion Directed by Tom DiCillo

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Awards & Festivals

Sundance Film Festival

1995 | 2 wins including: Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award

Independent Spirit Awards

1996 | 3 nominations including: Best Feature

Stockholm International Film Festival

1995 | Winner: FIPRESCI Prize

Valladolid International Film Festival

1995 | Winner: Best New Director

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Cast & Crew

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What are people saying?

James Mackin's rating of the film Living in Oblivion
James Mackin

Maybe the funniest film about making films I've ever seen. Peter DInklage has the best possible film debut.
December 14, 2017 05:02
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Max Swanson's rating of the film Living in Oblivion
Max Swanson

One of the most painfully real films ever made about filmmaking.
October 19, 2016 19:39
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emichan's rating of the film Living in Oblivion
emichan

An indie movie about indie filmmaking
June 07, 2014 16:41
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jeffreyreeser's rating of the film Living in Oblivion
jeffreyreeser

LITERALLY THE BEST thing ive ever seen. 95/100
December 23, 2013 08:06
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Lucas Lacámara's rating of the film Living in Oblivion
Lucas Lacámara

The best depiction of the principle photography process that I've ever seen from a film.
November 26, 2009 07:47
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smndvdcl's rating of the film Living in Oblivion
smndvdcl

Films about filmmaking rarely work unless one is deeply embedded within the industry, but 'Living in Oblivion' tackles the challenge with finesse.
March 17, 2017 15:08
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Hunter Duesing's rating of the film Living in Oblivion
Hunter Duesing

A great reality-bending film about the nightmares and anxieties of film production. Sometimes it feels like Tom DiCillo is venting via this movie, but that seems to be part of the joke.
November 24, 2009 05:35
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ejonline's rating of the film Living in Oblivion
ejonline

(Saw a while back) What I remember is the energy of the film and the performances. It was the first time I saw Catherine Keener, Steve Buscemi and Peter Dinklage. I'm wondering how well it has aged because I remember the characters being pretty broadly written. I think films making fun of people making art (even if you think its bad art) tend to punch down (a la Waiting for Guffman) or pat-themselves on the back.
February 02, 2018 03:34
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