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Man on the Moon

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
144K
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Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
Home Video Trailer from Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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DocudramaShowbiz DramaSitcomBiographyComedyDrama

The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.

  • Director
    • Miloš Forman
  • Writers
    • Scott Alexander
    • Larry Karaszewski
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Danny DeVito
    • Gerry Becker
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    144K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Miloš Forman
    • Writers
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
    • Stars
      • Jim Carrey
      • Danny DeVito
      • Gerry Becker
    • 615User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Andy Kaufman
    • (as Jim Carrey, Tony Clifton)
    • …
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • George Shapiro
    Gerry Becker
    Gerry Becker
    • Stanley Kaufman
    Greyson Erik Pendry
    • Little Michael Kaufman
    • (as Greyson Pendry)
    Brittany Colonna
    Brittany Colonna
    • Baby Carol Kaufman
    Leslie Lyles
    • Janice Kaufman
    Bobby Boriello
    Bobby Boriello
    • Little Andy Kaufman
    George Shapiro
    George Shapiro
    • Mr. Besserman
    Budd Friedman
    Budd Friedman
    • Budd Friedman
    Tom Dreesen
    Tom Dreesen
    • Wiseass Comic
    Thomas Armbruster
    • Improv Piano Player
    Pamela Abdy
    Pamela Abdy
    • Diane Barnett
    Wendy Polland
    • Little Wendy
    Cash Oshman
    • Yogi
    Matt Price
    Matt Price
    • Meditation Student
    Christina Cabot
    Christina Cabot
    • Meditation Student
    Richard Belzer
    Richard Belzer
    • Richard Belzer
    Melanie Vesey
    Melanie Vesey
    • Carol Kaufman
    • Director
      • Miloš Forman
    • Writers
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews615

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At one point, the studio wanted to fire director Miloš Forman. However, Jim Carrey said that if Forman was fired, he would depart the film as well.
    • Goofs
      Andy is playing a Ms. Pac-Man (1982) arcade machine, when George tells him that the producers of Taxi (1978) agreed to his terms. That's three years before the game came out.
    • Quotes
      • George Shapiro: Andy, you have to look inside and ask this question: who are you trying to entertain - the audience or yourself?
    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning of the movie, Andy appears, criticizing the movie as "so stupid" and "terrible," and complains about the movie's events being changed for dramatic purposes. He then says that he has "cut out all the baloney," making the movie "much shorter. In fact, this is the end of the movie." To get the audience to leave, he cues up a record, and the end credits begin to roll, through the cast list, stunt performers, unit production manager, first assistant director, and second assistant director.
    • Alternate versions
      Several scenes were shot but cut. These include:
      • The cast of Taxi rehearsing with a stand-in substituting for Andy.
      • Andy responding to fan mail from some attractive girls.
      • Andy taking a girl out on a date and acting so weird she asks to go home.
      • After the Tony Clifton fiasco on the Taxi set, Andy calling Ed Weinberger and thanking him for playing along so convincingly.
      • A scene backstage after Andy "hurts" his neck at the wrestling match where his worried parents come to see if he is okay.
      • A scene towards the end of the movie at the Improv Club where Andy resurrects his Foreign Man routine and is "heckled" by Zmuda posing as an audience member.
    • Connections
      Featured in R.E.M.: The Great Beyond (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Also Sprach Zarathustra
      Written by Richard Strauss
      Arranged by Charlie Brissette

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 22, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El lunático
    • Filming locations
      • Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Mutual Film Company
      • Jersey Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $82,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,607,430
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,515,585
      • Dec 26, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,434,430
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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