Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.
Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.
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Review by Brian Orndorf, March 25, 2025
8 / 10
In 1999, director Milos Forman attempted to replicate the Andy Kaufman Experience in “Man on the Moon,” and Jim Carrey set out to fully inhabit the comedian, trying to communicate a strange life to a mass audience. The movie didn’t attract too much attention at the box office, and it came up short when attempting to understand what made Kaufman tick, which, admittedly, is no small feat. “Thank You Very Much” is a documentary from Alex Braverman (“Waffles + Mochi,” “The Mind of a Chef”), and he’s much more direct in his pursuit of whatever truth there is to pull from Kaufman’s legacy. “Thank Yo
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