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The Climb
Certified Fresh with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes!
Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. The Climb is about a tumultuous but enduring relationship between two men across many years of laughter, heartbreak and rage. It is also the story of real-life best friends who turn their profound connection into a rich, humane and frequently uproarious film about the boundaries (or lack thereof) in all close friendships.
USA, 2019, 94 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Michael Angelo Covino
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“Thrilling and charming in a way that very few comedies ever are.”
– Nick Allen, ROGEREBERT.COM -
“A clever comic bromance backed by artful filmmaking. A rare contemporary American comedy.”
– Jordan Mintzer, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER -
“A brilliant reinvention of the buddy comedy.”
– Eric Kohn, INDIEWIRE -
“What impresses most is that the laughs and bittersweet insights into rollercoaster relationships never flag - and that is what really elevates this comedy to greatness.”
– Raphael Abraham, FINANCIAL TIMES -
“A smart, moving anatomy of a toxic friendship.”
– Guy Lodge, VARIETY -
“Covino's brilliant comedy is original and smartly entertaining: a celebration of male friendship in all its ups and downs.”
– John Bleasdale, CINEVUE