The Disaster Artist (2017)

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Based on the true story of one movie so bad it became infamous.

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

• Released: 2017-03-12
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 3,850 votes

Directed by James Franco.

Top cast

• Dave Franco as Greg / 'Mark'
• James Franco as Tommy / 'Johnny'
• Seth Rogen as Sandy
• Ari Graynor as Juliette / 'Lisa'
• Alison Brie as Amber
• Jacki Weaver as Carolyn / 'Claudette'
• Paul Scheer as Raphael
• Zac Efron as Dan / 'Chris-R'
• Josh Hutcherson as Philip / 'Denny'
• June Diane Raphael as Robyn / 'Michelle'

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Disaster Artist

• United States: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Netflix, JioHotstar; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tele Quebec, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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