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Ponderosa

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When the buffet where Zeke's mom works closes down, he's forced to entertain the wild advances of a rich regular who is weirdly and vehemently obsessed with becoming his father.

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Joey Magidson Awards Radar 1d
2.5/4
Ponderosa is a unique yet rather baffling experience. Go to Full Review Brian Farvour The Playlist 2d
D-
Films can have multiple storylines running simultaneously, but the centerpiece thread shouldn’t be this hard to track down. Here, whether several stories intermingle or a single main story exists is ultimately one of the film’s biggest questions. Go to Full Review Jason Adams Pajiba 2d
Sly and strange... a showcase for the superbly off-kilter talents of actors Bill Camp and Jack Dylan Grazer... these two make for an anti-comedy Abbott & Costello Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 3d
A creepy, unnerving and provocative dark comedy with shades of psychological horror. Jack Dylan Grazer gives a breakthrough performance. Go to Full Review Cole Groth FandomWire 3d
7/10
Ponderosa manages to be bewildering while still holding your attention through its sheer audacity and strong acting. Go to Full Review Dave Giannini Geek Vibes Nation 3d
5/10
Ponderosa is a movie that has moments in which you can see the bones of excellent ideas that could be quite a good film Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Rob Rice

Director

Jack Dylan Grazer

Zeke

Alexis Bledel

Sandra

Bill Camp

George

Joseph Lopez

Sensing Man

Rob Rice

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis When the buffet where Zeke's mom works closes down, he's forced to entertain the wild advances of a rich regular who is weirdly and vehemently obsessed with becoming his father.
Director
Rob Rice
Producer
Megan Pickrell, Matt Porterfield, Amy E. Powell, Rob Rice
Screenwriter
Rob Rice
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m