Brief Interviews with Hideous Men is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Krasinski, based on a short story collection of the same name by David Foster Wallace.

A graduate student (Juliette Nicholson) copes with a recent breakup by conducting interviews with various men…

Awards
Sundance Film Festival 2009 – Nominated for Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic

Reviews

“One hell of a date movie. A surgical examination of the male psyche based on David Foster Wallace's book and written and directed by John Krasinski, there is plenty of food for thought and argument.” The Hollywood Reporter

“Krasinski clearly has the makings of an assured director, deftly inter-weaving inventive visuals with documentary-style footage. Kudos to him for tackling something this risky his first time out. Brief Interviews With Hideous Men is an insightful, sharply written and unsettlingly amusing exploration of the darker elements of masculinity.” USA Today