Tour de Pharmacy
Tour de Pharmacy

Movie spotlight

Tour de Pharmacy

2017
Movie
39 min
English

A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.

Insights

IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic69/100
Google Users77%
Director: Jake SzymanskiGenres: Comedy, Sport

Plot Summary

This mockumentary humorously chronicles the careers of several fictional cyclists during the 1982 Tour de France, a race plagued by doping scandals. The film satirizes the absurdity of professional cycling and the lengths athletes would go to gain an edge. It follows their triumphs, falls, and numerous attempts to evade detection.

Critical Reception

Tour de Pharmacy was generally met with positive reviews, with critics praising its satirical take on doping in sports and its commitment to absurdity. The ensemble cast's comedic performances were a frequent highlight, though some found the humor occasionally hit-or-miss.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its clever satire of doping scandals in cycling.

  • Applauded for the comedic commitment of its strong ensemble cast.

  • Some viewers found the relentless absurdity a bit overbearing at times.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film's comedic take on a serious topic, finding the mockumentary style effective and the cast's performances amusing. Some felt the humor was a bit niche or didn't always land perfectly.

Fun Fact

The film features a large number of celebrity cameos, many playing themselves or fictionalized versions of sports commentators and athletes.

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3 reviews
Peter89Spencer

Peter89Spencer

It wasn't funny. It REALLY wasn't!

Gimly

Gimly

An entertaining enough short that is roughly 50/50 in hits and misses with the humour, an average that I find surpasses the majority of modern American comedy. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

Reno

Reno

**The race is on, and so the madness.** Another 40 minute television mockumentary made by Jake Szymanski. The previous one was about the 1996 Wimbledon finals, where we saw Serena and Venus Williams in small parts. This one was across th...

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