The Eleven O'Clock is a 2016 Australian live-action short film directed by Derin Seale. It was inspired by a sketch from the television series A Bit of Fry and Laurie.[1] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.[2]

The Eleven O'Clock
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Directed byDerin Seale
Written byJosh Lawson
Produced byKaren Bryson
Josh Lawson
Derin Seale
Starring
CinematographyMatt Toll
Edited byDrew Thompson
Music byAdrian Sergovich
Production
company
FINCH
Release date
  • September 6, 2016 (2016-09-06) (Los Angeles Short Film Festival)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A session between a psychiatrist and his patient, delusively believing he is the psychiatrist, gets out of hand.[3]

Cast

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Reception

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Critical response

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The Eleven O'Clock has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 8.80/10 among all critics. On IMDb, the short holds a review score of 7.6, with 960 votes.[4][5]

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "Psychiatrists". A Bit of Fry & Laurie. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. ^ Hipes, Patrick (23 January 2018). "Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape Of Water' Leads Way With 13". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ^ "The Eleven O'Clock". Screen Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ^ "The Eleven O'Clock". Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. ^ Seale, Derin (6 September 2016), The Eleven O'Clock (Short, Comedy), FINCH, retrieved 4 February 2022
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