Editing Man on the Moon (film) (section)

==Reception==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|64|6.2|122|ref=yes|access-date=December 6, 2024|consensus=Jim Carrey is eerily dead-on in his portrayal of Andy Kaufman, which helps to elevate ''Man on the Moon'' above the script's formulaic biopic cliches.}} [[Metacritic]], which uses a [[weighted average]], assigned a score of 58 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/man-on-the-moon|title=''Man on the Moon'' reviews|publisher=[[CBS]] |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 7, 2017}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.cinemascore.com |title=Man on the Moon  |work=[[CinemaScore]]|access-date=December 7, 2017}}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]], giving the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, wrote for the ''[[Chicago Sun Times]]'': {{cquote|What is most wonderful about 'Man on the Moon,' a very good film, is that it remains true to Kaufman's stubborn vision. Oh, it brightens things up a little [...] But essentially it stays true to his persona: A guy who would test you, fool you, lie to you, deceive you and stage elaborate deceptions, put-ons and hoaxes.<ref name="ebert"/>}}

''Man on the Moon'' ended a string of films starring Jim Carrey that had very successful opening weekends, and grossed just $47 million against a budget of $52 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeguru.com/122799.htm |website=Box Office Guru |title=Weekend Box Office (December 24 - 26, 1999) |access-date=31 March 2007}}</ref> Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, they were near unanimous in their praise for Carrey's portrayal of Andy Kaufman. Carrey won a [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]] for his performance, and the film was nominated for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy|Best Musical or Comedy]] as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldenglobes.com/film/man-on-the-moon/ |title=Man on the Moon |website=Golden Globes |access-date=2024-12-06}}</ref>