What happens when a young woman with Borderline Personality Disorder wins the lottery? In the case of Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), she quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own talk show. Inspired by the immortal Oprah, she broadcasts her dirty laundry as both a form of exhibitionism and a platform to share her peculiar views on everything from nutrition to relationships to neutering pets.
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Linda Cardellini, Tim Robbins, Wes Bentley and James Marsden
Director: Shira Piven
All patrons taking part in the Mount Vernon Downtown Association's GIRL'S WEEKEND OUT and RUN LIKE A GIRL will receive a $2.00 discount at all screenings. Just present your wristband or coupon.
Wurlitzer Organists:
June 26: Nick Nicholai
June 27: Harvey Rossiter
June 28: Glen Des Jardins
June 29: Fred Beeks
What the critics are saying:
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper
Wiig manages to make Alice funny as hell, endearing, sad and sometimes a little frightening. There’s not an ounce of condescension or preciousness in the performance.
Variety, Justin Chang
A strange and often startlingly inspired media/mental-illness comedy.
Time Out New York, David Ehrlich
It’s obvious that Welcome to Me is about an unusual person, but Shira Piven’s dark comedy makes it perfectly clear that the “me” of the title is no mere eccentric. On the contrary, this tragicomic oddity is that rarest of birds: a genuinely funny movie about mental illness.
Washington Post, Michael O'Sullivan
As she demonstrated in “The Skeleton Twins,” the former “Saturday Night Live” comedian has grown so adept at rendering troubled characters without offering sideline commentary that you can’t help but fall in love with her, even as laughter gives way to uncomfortable silence.
Admission Prices*:
General: $10.00
Seniors, Students and Active Military: $9.00
Members: $8.00
Children 12 and under: $7.00
Sunday Bargain Prices:
General: $8.00
Members: $6.00
Children 12 and under: $5.00
Add $2.00 to the above prices for 3D screenings.
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