Madness in the Method
{{Infobox film
| name = Madness in the Method
| image = Madness in the Method film poster.png
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Jason Mewes
| writer = {{Plainlist|
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| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Rob Weston
- Dominic Burns
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jason Mewes
- Vinnie Jones
- Gina Carano
- Jaime Camil
- Brian O'Halloran
- Blake Harrison
- Stan Lee
- Evanna Lynch
- Mickey Gooch Jr.
- Dean Cain
- Zach Galligan
- Casper Van Dien
- Judd Nelson
- Teri Hatcher
- David Dastmalchian
- Danny Trejo
- Kevin Smith
}}
| cinematography = Vince Knight
| editing = {{Plainlist|
- Jake West
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| music = Si Begg
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Straightwire Entertainment Group
- Hawthorn Productions
- Red Rock Entertainment
- Skit Bags Entertainment
- Happy Hour Productions
- Malibu Films
}}
| distributor = Cinedigm
| released = {{Film date|2019|8|2|United States}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Madness in the Method is a 2019 American crime comedy film directed by and starring Jason Mewes, written by Chris Anastasi and Dominic Burns and produced by Rob Weston through Straightwire Entertainment Group and Burns through Autumnwood Media in association with Happy Hour Productions. The film is Mewes's debut as a director.{{cite news | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/clerks-star-jason-mewes-directorial-debut-madness-method-959362 | title='Clerks' Star Jason Mewes on His Directorial Debut With 'Madness in the Method' (Q&A) | first=Scott | last=Roxborough | date=December 27, 2016 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | archive-date=February 13, 2017 | access-date=February 12, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213001356/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/clerks-star-jason-mewes-directorial-debut-madness-method-959362 | url-status=live }} Mewes and several other cast members play fictional versions of themselves.
Plot
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Character actor Jason Mewes struggles to gain legitimacy as an actor, as he has been typecast for decades with Kevin Smith as Jay and Silent Bob in the latter's View Askewniverse films. He decides to try method acting to reinvent himself, but it has negative effects on his sanity after he accidentally kills a director.
Cast
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- Jason Mewes as himself aka Jay
- Kevin Smith as himself aka Silent Bob
- Teri Hatcher as Gina
- Matt Willis as Anthony Costalino
- Jaime Camil as Fernando
- Vinnie Jones as himself
- Gina Carano as Carrie
- Danny Trejo as himself
- Stan Lee as himself
- Matthew Sterling Nye as George
- Mickey Gooch Jr as Detective Arnold
- Dean Cain as himself
- Zach Galligan as Director/Zach
- Casper Van Dien as Tim
- David Dastmalchian as The Witness
- Harley Quinn Smith as herself
- Evanna Lynch as Abbie Fox
- Roxy Striar as Connie
- Brian O'Halloran as himself
- Esther Anderson as Georgie M. Anderson
- Blake Harrison as Oliver
- Judd Nelson as Miscreant
- Nick Nicotera as Esteban
- Paul Chowdhry as Store Clerk
- Matthew McGreevy as Brian X
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Release
In May 2019, Cinedigm acquired North American rights to Madness in the Method. The distributor released the film on August 2 in a day-and-date platform release in theaters and on digital.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/jason-mewes-madness-in-the-method-release-date-kevin-smith-comedy-cinedigm-1202620883/|title=Jason Mewes' Directorial Debut 'Madness In The Method', A Reteam With Kevin Smith, Scores Cinedigm Deal|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|website=Deadline|date=May 22, 2019|accessdate=May 31, 2019|archive-date=July 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701021310/https://deadline.com/2019/05/jason-mewes-madness-in-the-method-release-date-kevin-smith-comedy-cinedigm-1202620883/|url-status=live}}
Mewes said on the release: “I am excited to team up with Cinedigm and share my perspective of Earth-Nineteen’s Jason Mewes, I am blessed at all who took time to be part of my world.” Yolanda Macias, Cinedigm’s Executive Vice-President of Acquisitions said: “We are thrilled to release MADNESS IN THE METHOD, Jason made a hilarious film that is sure to give all of his and Kevin Smith’s fans the laughs they’ve been hungry for since Clerks 2.” Producer Rob Weston added: “We are delighted to be partnering with Cinedigm, they showed incredible tenacity to acquire the picture and we are convinced we have found the perfect home.”{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/7627677.htm|title=Cinedigm Acquires Jason Mewes' Meta Comedy MADNESS IN THE METHOD'|last=Calcaterra|first=Jill Newhouse|website=Money.CNN|date=May 28, 2019|accessdate=May 28, 2019|archive-date=May 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522042732/https://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/7627677.htm|url-status=live}}
Reception
=Critical response=
According to critic aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, 30% of reviews have been positive.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/madness_in_the_method/reviews?type=user|title=Rotten Tomatoes critic reviews|website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=February 20, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.madnessmethodmovie.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|6038042}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|madness_in_the_method}}
Category:2019 crime comedy films
Category:American crime comedy films
Category:Films set in Los Angeles
Category:Films shot in Derbyshire
Category:Films shot in Los Angeles
Category:2019 directorial debut films