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  • Choke
  • Opened September 26, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 32 min.
  • R
    strong sexual content, nudity and language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. Read More
  • An adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel, Choke is the sardonic story about mother and son relationship, fear of aging, sexual addiction, and the dark side of historical theme parks.
  • Cast: Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly MacDonald, Brad Henke, Clark Gregg
  • Director: Clark Gregg
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Comedy, Drama

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Choke Recent Fan Reviews

  • Go

    Get to the point

    I'll be back in a couple hours to write a review, but when looking her for a choke review, ignore anyone who mentions fight club. Though Choke is based on a novel by the same author, half of the success of an adaptation is based on the ability of the director to embrace the mindset and convey the message of the author, and the actors' abilities to embody their character. I've read Choke, along with all of palahniuk's novels, and have very high expectations for this movie. I can tell you one thing though; I'm not going to walk into that theater expecting to see fight club, and if anyone says in their review "this is a crappy movie because I liked fight club and I didn't like this", discount them completely. This is about a guy who works a ****** job and attends sexual addiction workshops to get action. And there's a screwed up mother-son relationship thrown in there. Add a little dementia and some social commentary, and you have a palahniuk novel and what sounds like a good movie.

  • Must Go!

    Fun If You Know It

    by DIII

    As an avid reader of Chuck Palahniuk, I have read the novel Choke twice. I enjoyed the movie thoroughly and look forward to seeing it again. It has a few moments that will have you rolling if you are into this kind of humor. For many seeing it on a whim, it may be not add up to what you expect, but I suggest everyone, reader or not, gives this movie a try.

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    well for me at least

    by nblouie

    I will tell you this Ive read lullaby, fight club, haunted, but not choke i can never find time to read any more so i went to see the movie. it was very vulgar but it was funny, i laughed. overall if you take anything personal or feel uncomfortable when a sex scene pops up which is like every 7 to ten min maybe sooner..................then don't see it, its more for people with a sense of humor.....well overall don't say i didn't warn you either his books are known for being bizarre in twisted in some ways

Choke Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    It's an indelibly warped cartoon of lust and despair.

  • 70
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    It adds up to an entertaining collection of vignettes strung together by a...

  • 63
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Some stretches are very funny, although the laughter is undermined by the...

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Yes, it's not for the squeamish or easily offended, but its sordidness is more...

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