How and Why

Name: How and Why
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Cera, Catherine Keener, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Comedy

Director: Charlie Kaufman

Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Cera, Catherine Keener, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

6.8

Runtime60 min

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After his children's science show is canceled, Goodman Hesselman tries to start over with a new show in a little TV market - also a portal to the supernatural world.

Critical Reception & Ratings

How and Why, directed by Charlie Kaufman, is a critically acclaimed comedy that follows Goodman Hesselman's attempt to start a new children's science show after his previous program is canceled. The film has received a 6.8/10 rating on IMDb, indicating generally positive audience reception.

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Fans of Charlie Kaufman's unique, surreal directorial style will appreciate the imaginative blend of comedy and the supernatural in 'How and Why'. With an eclectic cast including Sally Hawkins and Michael Cera, this film offers an offbeat, thought-provoking exploration of reinventing oneself after a setback.

About

Charles Stuart Kaufman is an American filmmaker and novelist. His work is distinguished by postmodernist and surrealist storytelling, with many critics considering him an auteur. Getting his start as a television writer, Kaufman gained prominence for his collaborations with directors Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry on Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), before going on to direct films himself with Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015), and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020). In 2020, he released a novel, Antkind.