Big Fan

2009 · 91 min · EN · R · 6.1 (112 votes)

Dir. Robert D. Siegel · Starring Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Serafina Fiore, Gino Cafarelli · Music Philip Nashel-Watts

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Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan". One night, Paul and his best friend Sal spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop at a gas station and decide to follow him. At a strip club Paul cautiously decides to approach him but the chance encounter brings Paul's world crashing down around him.

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This film feels like a deeply uncomfortable cringe-comedy, exploring the dark side of obsessive fandom. It's a raw, unflinching look at delusion and the painful reality that often follows.

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