I Am Chris Farley
The movie tells Chris Farley's story, from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, and at Marquette University, through his work at the legendary club Second City to his rapid rise to the top of the comedy world on 'Saturday Night Live' and in hit films like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep.
2 June 1955, Missoula, Montana, USA
22 October 1962, Naperville, Illinois, USA
5 August 1973, Dallas, Texas, USA
20 November 1956, Long Beach, California, USA
24 May 1975, Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
24 January 1949, Chicago, Illinois, USA
17 May 1956, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
8 June 1965, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
1 July 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
7 November 1964, New York City, New York, USA
17 November 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
17 February 1963, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
9 September 1966, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
25 November 1971, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
7 February 1965, Andrews, South Carolina, USA
9 March 1934, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
16 September 1964, Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
21 July 1957, Tarzana, California, USA
31 July 1965, Evanston, Illinois, USA
22 July 1964, Birmingham, Michigan, USA
18 August 1967, Chicago, Illinois, USA
15 February 1964, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
September 08, 2015
It's a heartwarming but ultimately heartbreaking film that celebrates the life of a unique comic genius without ever sidestepping the personal problems that pushed him ever deeper into the lifestyle excesses that led to his death in 1997, at age 33.August 13, 2015
It serves merely to remind us of lightning that struck briefly and memorably in the comedy world, and then was gone.July 30, 2015
The story of dependence and excess is sadly familiar - and as with most of its material, "I Am Chris Farley" doesn't find a fresh way to tell it.August 25, 2015
These friendly voices -- and many laugh-out-loud (if too frequently repeated) clips -- aren't exactly helped by a constant drone of spooky piano musicMay 19, 2016
Hodge & Murray paint a comprehensive portrait of Farley as a devout Catholic and a devoted friend and brother.August 14, 2015
A bittersweet salute, appraisal and explanation of the early-nineties Saturday Night Live troupe mainstay.August 13, 2015
Fans of Farley will appreciate the effort although more discriminating moviegoers might wish for a little less hagiography and a little more depth.February 22, 2016
We're left wondering a lot of things, as I Am Chris Farley scratches the surface of Farley's life and death, but never bothers to dig any deeper.August 12, 2015
The evolution of bellowing motivational speaker Matt Foley is charted in fascinating detail thanks to interviews with Bob Odenkirk.July 30, 2015
"I Am Chris Farley" sticks to slickly edited, bite-sized anecdotes about an attention-starved Midwestern goofball unprepared for stardom, accompanied by storybook music that accentuates Farley's childlike nature over his darker impulses.August 14, 2015
An entertaining yet pervasively superficial documentary...July 31, 2015
I kept thinking what Farley would have thought of it. He probably would have been embarrassed and a bit shy about the whole thing. But he would have loved the attention. He would have smiled and laughed. And that's all that really matters.