Its Kind Of A Funny Story trailer

“Sometimes what it’s in your head isn’t as crazy as you think,” theorises the first look, giving us the impression that this might be a slightly less depressing version of Girl, Interrupted .

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Galifianakis stars as Bobby, a mental patient who befriends new committee 16-year-old Craig (Keia Gilchrist). When Craig checks himself in for five days of mental spring cleaning, he also meets Noelle (Emma Roberts), and falls hook, line and sinker for her.

A different kind of role for Galifianakis, then, this trailer shows off his dramatic skills alongside his much-lauded comedy timing, while Gilchrist looks like one to keep an eye on.

Check out the trailer below...

It’s Kind Of A Funny Story has no UK release date yet.

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Josh Winning has worn a lot of hats over the years. Contributing Editor at Total Film, writer for SFX, and senior film writer at the Radio Times. Josh has also penned a novel about mysteries and monsters, is the co-host of a movie podcast, and has a library of pretty phenomenal stories from visiting some of the biggest TV and film sets in the world. He would also like you to know that he "lives for cat videos..." Don't we all, Josh. Don't we all.