The movie tells Chris Farley's story, from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, and at Marquette University, through his work at the legendary club Second City to his rapid rise to the top of the comedy world on 'Saturday Night Live' and in hit films like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep.
23 August 1970, Verona, New Jersey, USA
1 July 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
25 November 1971, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
9 March 1934, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
25 May 1963, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
24 May 1975, Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
29 October 1968, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
31 July 1965, Evanston, Illinois, USA
17 February 1963, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
9 September 1966, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
18 August 1967, Chicago, Illinois, USA
6 March 1959, Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
22 July 1964, Birmingham, Michigan, USA
17 May 1956, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
5 August 1973, Dallas, Texas, USA
24 January 1949, Chicago, Illinois, USA
7 November 1964, New York City, New York, USA
21 July 1957, Tarzana, California, USA
15 February 1964, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
17 November 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 June 1955, Missoula, Montana, USA
7 February 1965, Andrews, South Carolina, USA
May 19, 2016
Hodge & Murray paint a comprehensive portrait of Farley as a devout Catholic and a devoted friend and brother.
August 13, 2015
Fans of Farley will appreciate the effort although more discriminating moviegoers might wish for a little less hagiography and a little more depth.
July 31, 2015
I kept thinking what Farley would have thought of it. He probably would have been embarrassed and a bit shy about the whole thing. But he would have loved the attention. He would have smiled and laughed. And that's all that really matters.
August 14, 2015
A bittersweet salute, appraisal and explanation of the early-nineties Saturday Night Live troupe mainstay.
July 30, 2015
"I Am Chris Farley" sticks to slickly edited, bite-sized anecdotes about an attention-starved Midwestern goofball unprepared for stardom, accompanied by storybook music that accentuates Farley's childlike nature over his darker impulses.
August 25, 2015
These friendly voices -- and many laugh-out-loud (if too frequently repeated) clips -- aren't exactly helped by a constant drone of spooky piano music
August 14, 2015
An entertaining yet pervasively superficial documentary...
September 08, 2015
It's a heartwarming but ultimately heartbreaking film that celebrates the life of a unique comic genius without ever sidestepping the personal problems that pushed him ever deeper into the lifestyle excesses that led to his death in 1997, at age 33.
February 22, 2016
We're left wondering a lot of things, as I Am Chris Farley scratches the surface of Farley's life and death, but never bothers to dig any deeper.
August 12, 2015
The evolution of bellowing motivational speaker Matt Foley is charted in fascinating detail thanks to interviews with Bob Odenkirk.
August 13, 2015
It serves merely to remind us of lightning that struck briefly and memorably in the comedy world, and then was gone.
July 30, 2015
The story of dependence and excess is sadly familiar - and as with most of its material, "I Am Chris Farley" doesn't find a fresh way to tell it.
