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Movie ID: 1152
RT slug: ordinary_world_2016
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ordinary_world_2016
Release year: 2016
Runtime: 86 mins
Wide release date: —
Limited release date: 2016-10-14
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2016-10-14
Tomatometer final: 53%
Audience score final: 46%
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Directors: Lee Kirk
Writers: Lee Kirk
Producers: Adam Bonner, Alex A. Ginzburg, Tim Perell, Tony Lee
MPAA rating: —
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-08-12 10:44:52
Updated: 2026-08-12 10:44:52
An aging, former punk rocker (Billie Joe Armstrong), uneasy about turning 40, revisits his past and throws an extravagant party, encountering an old girlfriend and bandmates.
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Canonical reviews: 15
Canonical fresh: 8
Canonical rotten: 7
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 53%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-08-12 10:18:08
Snapshot Tomatometer: 53%
Snapshot review count: 15
Snapshot fresh count: 8
Snapshot rotten count: 7
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #2722 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Let It Play | distributor |
| Universal Pictures | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie Joe Armstrong | Perry |
| 2 | Selma Blair | Karen |
| 3 | Judy Greer | Christy |
| 4 | Madisyn Shipman | Salome |
| 5 | Dallas Roberts | Mickey |
| Batch ID | Status | Mode | Created | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1168 | processed | — | 2026-08-12 10:44:52 | Processed successfully into movie_id=1152 using update_mode=merge_non_empty. |
| Batch ID | Local Snapshot | UTC Snapshot | Entered % | Entered Count | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2722 | 2026-08-12 05:18:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-08-12 10:18:08 | 53% | 15 | processed | Mode=full_snapshot. Processed 15 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=15, fresh=8, rotten=7, tomatometer=53%. Net new reviews added=15, fresh=8, rotten=7. Current canonical totals=15 reviews, 8 fresh, 7 rotten, tomatometer=53% (53.333%). Entered review count matched parsed batch count (15). Entered tomatometer matched parsed batch value (53%). |
| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241373 | Sean Mulvihill | FanboyNation.com | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2018-11-01T02:03:49.000Z | 2018-11-01 02:03:49 | Ordinary World is unable to tap into the universal themes of being uneasy growing up and accepting responsibility because its main character is just so aloof in everything that he does. |
| 241374 | Andrew Parker | The Gate | Rotten | — | 2018-08-28T15:25:31.000Z | 2018-08-28 15:25:31 | It's not an unlikable film, but it ain't much. |
| 241375 | Alistair Ryder | Film Inquiry | Rotten | — | 2017-02-18T01:44:15.000Z | 2017-02-18 01:44:15 | Ordinary World is charming in spite of its sheer predictability. |
| 241376 | MaryAnn Johanson | Flick Filosopher | Rotten | 2/5 | 2016-10-26T11:25:32.000Z | 2016-10-26 11:25:32 | May be unique in the cinematic annals of manchildren in that its protagonist goes from overgrown adolescent to midlife crisis without any intervening adulthood. |
| 241377 | Donald Strohman | The Young Folks | Fresh | 6.5/10 | 2016-10-15T10:05:07.000Z | 2016-10-15 10:05:07 | Aside from a great leading performance by Billie Joe Armstrong, Ordinary World is a bit of a jumbled mess that adds up to a mostly average watch. |
| 241378 | Robert Yaniz, Jr. | We Got This Covered | Fresh | 7/10 | 2016-10-15T09:15:01.000Z | 2016-10-15 09:15:01 | Ordinary World - the first starring role for Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong - may feature a conventional story, but it counters that with tons of heart and solid performances throughout. |
| 241379 | Frank Scheck | The Hollywood Reporter | Fresh | — | 2016-10-14T12:24:48.000Z | 2016-10-14 12:24:48 | Ordinary World becomes raggedly enjoyable thanks to the unexpected charms of its leading man |
| 241380 | Jeffrey M. Anderson | Common Sense Media | Rotten | 2/5 | 2016-10-14T12:13:38.000Z | 2016-10-14 12:13:38 | Armstrong trades in his day job with Green Day for a lead role in this slightly charming but thin and overly awkward dramedy about a musician's mid-life freak-out. |
| 241381 | Neil Genzlinger | New York Times | Rotten | — | 2016-10-13T15:01:53.000Z | 2016-10-13 15:01:53 | The film turns into a predictable midlife-crisis yarn. |
| 241382 | Maitland McDonagh | Film Journal International | Fresh | — | 2016-10-13T14:00:50.000Z | 2016-10-13 14:00:50 | Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong plays a retired rocker having a midlife crisis in this melancholy comedy of discontent. |
| 241383 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Fresh | B- | 2016-10-13T12:29:10.000Z | 2016-10-13 12:29:10 | It's not a stunning picture, but when it locks on to an honest assessment of personal growth, there's something here worth watching. |
| 241384 | Tom Keogh | Seattle Times | Fresh | 3/4 | 2016-10-13T08:03:25.000Z | 2016-10-13 08:03:25 | The film distinguishes itself by what it lacks: simple, unrealistic answers to Perry's regrets and the hole in his soul. |
| 241385 | Michael Nordine | Village Voice | Fresh | — | 2016-10-12T09:02:40.000Z | 2016-10-12 09:02:40 | Like your average three-chord rock song, Ordinary World is easy enough to get into - even if it doesn't get stuck in your head. |
| 241386 | Christian Toto | HollywoodInToto.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2016-10-12T05:25:06.000Z | 2016-10-12 05:25:06 | Great concept. Cool casting. Mediocre (at best) execution. |
| 241387 | Derrick Rossignol | Nerdist | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-10-11T11:10:56.000Z | 2016-10-11 11:10:56 | Ordinary World is worth a play for curious parties, but it deviates from Green Day's finest work in that you'll probably only want to experience it once. |
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