Welcome to Me
Welcome to Me

Welcome to Me

2015Movie87 minEnglish

A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic63/100
Google Users67%
Director: Shira PivenGenres: Comedy, Drama

Plot Summary

Alice Klieg, a woman with borderline personality disorder, wins the lottery and decides to spend her winnings on her own reality television show. She uses the money to buy a cable channel, casting herself as the star of a show where she navigates her life and relationships with brutal honesty. As her show gains popularity, Alice must confront the blurred lines between her performance and her reality.

Critical Reception

Welcome to Me received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Kristen Wiig's performance and the film's unique premise. While some found the dark humor and subject matter challenging, many appreciated its willingness to explore mental health issues with a blend of satire and sincerity. Audience reception was more mixed, with some connecting deeply with the protagonist's journey and others finding the tone uneven.

What Reviewers Say

  • Kristen Wiig delivers a tour-de-force performance as a woman grappling with mental health and fame.
  • The film balances dark, satirical humor with genuine emotional depth.
  • A thought-provoking, albeit sometimes uncomfortable, exploration of self-obsession and reality television.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated Kristen Wiig's performance and the film's unconventional approach to its subject matter. Many found the story to be original and engaging, though some viewers noted that the film's tone could be jarring at times.

Fun Fact

Kristen Wiig's character, Alice Klieg, uses the name of a real-life figure from the early days of television, Alice B. Kroeger, who was a pioneer in developing early broadcast technologies.

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> For some, expressing themselves means lot than being a rich. This is actually a good film that misled by its low rating. But the end should have been really better, other than that the rest of the film was enjoyable. Another small scal...