Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)

Hughes finds the film deeply funny but less subversive and more meandering than the original series. He praises Lauren Lapkus and the cast’s comic riffs, especially when the film embraces absurdity.

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Travers finds the film serviceable but unable to justify turning the web series into a feature. He praises several sharp celebrity interviews, while criticizing the road-trip plot and forced bits.

The critic finds the film intermittently funny but featherweight and often forgettable. The celebrity interviews and their unrestrained insults are the funniest parts, while the road-trip plot feels like filler.

Bahr finds the film’s thin road-trip story weakens the original comedy’s premise, despite its laugh-out-loud moments. She especially praises the celebrity interviews, singling out David Letterman’s sharp back-and-forth with Galifianakis.

Gleiberman finds the film amusing in spots but ultimately a tossed-together, room-temperature hangout movie. He singles out Lauren Lapkus as a magnetic comic standout.

Chang finds the movie only intermittently amusing and says its feature-length road-trip plot feels padded and goes nowhere. He praises the closing-credits blooper reel and Galifianakis’s performance, while lamenting that the brief interview comedy works better in its original format.

Ebiri finds the film intermittently funny but ultimately mundane and forgettable. He praises the guests’ comic commitment while lamenting that brief interview fragments lose the original show’s awkward tension.

Kurland finds the film consistently funny and more successful than its premise might suggest, though its road-trip structure becomes formulaic. He praises the celebrity interviews, comic writing, and supporting cast.

Goble finds the film an effective victory lap that lasts just long enough, though its backstory sometimes needlessly expands the sketch’s concise formula. He praises Zach Galifianakis’s distinctive awkwardness and the celebrity interviews’ expertly sustained cringe.

The critic finds the film a delight for viewers attuned to its dry, surreal comedy, despite its thin plot. He especially praises the celebrity interviews and the sharp parody of modern talk shows.

Goldberg finds the film funny but forgettable, with its celebrity interview segments delivering the laughs. He praises those interviews but faults the underdeveloped road-trip plot and crew dynamics.