Rubberface (1981)

Name: Rubberface
Director: Glen Salzman
Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Released: 1981-01-01
Duration: 55 min
Rating: 3.4
Cast: Jim Carrey, Adah Glassbourg, Lynne Deragon, Ann-Marie MacDonald

Drama Comedy TV Movie

Director: Glen Salzman

Cast: Jim Carrey, Adah Glassbourg, Lynne Deragon, Ann-Marie MacDonald

3.4

Runtime55 min

RatingPG

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A teen-age girl conceals her insecurity behind a barrage of jokes — until she meets an aspiring comedian who asks for her help with his new act. Janet is an over-weight girl who has a knack for making the other children in school laugh... by making fun of her own weight. In seeing the other kids' reactions, she feels that she might have what it takes to be a comedian. She visits the local comedy club where she finds Tony Moroni who is a struggling comedian whose jokes are less than funny. Together Tony helps Janet find self-esteem and Janet helps Tony with his material.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Rubberface (1981) received a relatively low critical rating of 3.4/10 on IMDb, indicating it had a mixed reception from audiences. The film, a drama-comedy TV movie directed by Glen Salzman, follows a teenage girl who uses comedy to overcome her insecurities.

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Rubberface, the 1981 comedy-drama directed by Glen Salzman, offers a unique and poignant exploration of teenage insecurities, as a young girl with a knack for comedy finds unexpected self-esteem through her interactions with a struggling comedian. Fans of films that blend humor and heartfelt character development will appreciate this rarely seen early work from the legendary Jim Carrey.

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Rubberface is a 1981 television film aired on CBC and starring Jim Carrey in his film and television debut. Originally titled Introducing... Janet, it was changed to Rubberface for the video release after Carrey's success.