Man on the Moon (1999)

Directed by Miloš Forman, this is a brilliant biopic of the wildly original comedian Andy Kaufman. 

Jim Carrey is superb in the main role, but he’s expertly assisted by Paul Giamatti (as Kaufman’s best friend) and Danny DeVito (as Andy’s manager). The film traces Kaufman’s career, but it escapes the trapping of bog-standard biopics by embracing the playful qualities of the comedian’s work. 

Courtney Love plays his girlfriend well, but isn’t really given enough lines.

The famous R.E.M. song is the theme tune.

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