Bucky F*cking Dent Last updated September 03, 2025 2016 book by David Duchovny
Bucky F*cking Dent is a 2016 novel by actor David Duchovny which focuses on a father-son relationship and baseball. [ 1] [ 2]
Reception The novel received generally favorable reviews. Joseph Salvatore in The New York Times wrote, "Duchovny hits an unexpected home run." [ 3] Micah Pollac, in The Washington Post , noted, "Duchovny's tone makes the ride a pleasure. He dips into the waters of love, death, fatherhood, marriage and sex, but he doesn't go too deep. You enjoy the swim without becoming a prune." [ 4]
Film adaptation A film adaptation titled Reverse the Curse was written and directed by David Duchovny, with Duchovny starring as the father, Marty. The cast includes Logan Marshall-Green , Stephanie Beatriz , Evan Handler , Pamela Adlon , Jason Beghe , and Daphne Rubin-Vega .
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] and was released in the United States on June 14, 2024, by Vertical . [ 9] [ 10] It also screened at the 2023 Austin Film Festival , [ 11] the 2023 Fantasporto International Film Festival , where it received the Directors' Week Best Film Award, [ 12] and the 2023 Capri Hollywood International Film Festival , where it won the Capri Special Award for Best Feature Film. [ 13]
References ↑ BUCKY F*CKING DENT | Kirkus Reviews . ↑ Micah Pollack (March 31, 2016). "David Duchovny's hilarious new novel hits a home run" . The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286 . OCLC 1330888409 . ↑ Salvatore, Joseph (May 31, 2016). "David Duchovny's Bucky ____ Dent " . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved April 20, 2021 . ↑ Pollack, Micah (March 31, 2016). "David Duchovny's hilarious new novel hits a home run" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved April 20, 2021 . ↑ Lang, Brent (May 11, 2022). "David Duchovny to Write, Direct and Star in Adaptation of His Novel 'Bucky F*cking Dent' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved May 16, 2023 . ↑ Ritman, Alex (May 11, 2023). "Cannes: Pamela Adlon, Evan Handler Help Round out Cast of David Duchovny's 'Bucky F***ing Dent' (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 16, 2023 . ↑ Cohen, David E. (November 3, 2022). "Yale Entertainment Announces Stephanie Beatriz and Logan Marshall-Green for David Duchovny's 'Bucky F—ing Dent' " . Variety . Retrieved May 16, 2023 . ↑ Scheck, Frank (June 10, 2023). " 'Bucky F*cking Dent' Review: David Duchovny Directs and Stars in an Amusing Father-Son Dramedy" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 11, 2023 . ↑ Lang, Brent (March 28, 2024). "Vertical Buys David Duchovny's 'Bucky F*cking Dent,' Dramedy Set During the 1978 Red Sox-Yankees Pennant Race (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved September 2, 2025 . ↑ DeVore, Britta (June 10, 2024). "David Duchovny Drops a Bomb on Logan Marshall-Green in 'Reverse the Curse' Sneak Peek [ Exclusive] " . Collider . Retrieved December 17, 2024 . ↑ Labens, Lili (October 30, 2023). "Fathers, Sons and the Great American Sport of Baseball: Bucky F*cking Dent" . Hyperreal Film Club . Retrieved September 2, 2025 . ↑ Barraclough, Leo (March 9, 2024). "Japanese Sci-Fi Movie 'From the End of the World' Takes Premier Prize at Genre Festival Fantasporto" . Variety . Retrieved September 2, 2025 . ↑ "David Duchovny wins Best Film Prize at Capri, Hollywood" . Great Escape . Retrieved September 2, 2025 .
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