The Year of Getting to Know Us

2008 American film
  • January 24, 2008 (2008-01-24) (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
90 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Year of Getting to Know Us is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by Patrick Sisam and starring Tom Arnold, Jimmy Fallon, Lucy Liu and Sharon Stone. It premiered on January 24, 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival.[1]

Premise

Christopher Rocket is a man loyal to his work but unable to fulfill his girlfriend Anne or anything else in his personal life. He came back to his hometown after his estranged father Ron Rocket suffers a stroke. Jane Rocket, his mother, is a central figure in his dysfunctional past.

However, once freed completely from his past demons, Christopher is finally able to commit.

Cast

  • Tom Arnold as Ron Rocket
  • Jimmy Fallon as Christopher Rocket
  • Chase Ellison as Young Christopher Rocket
  • Sharon Stone as Jane Rocket
  • Lucy Liu as Anne
  • Paul Spicer as Security Guard

Reception

The film was not very well received by film critics, resulting in mostly negative reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it an 18% "Rotten" rating.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Year of Getting to Know Us". IMDb. 24 January 2008.
  2. ^ "The Year of Getting to Know Us". Rotten Tomatoes.

External links

  • The Year of Getting to Know Us at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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