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An American Carol (2008)

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Reviews Counted:429

Fresh:286

Rotten:143

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: An American Carol suffers not so much from its perceived political bias, but from the fact that it simply is not very funny.

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $6,960,000

Synopsis: Director David Zucker (AIRPLANE, NAKED GUN) returns to the satire genre with AN AMERICAN CAROL. The political spoof stars Kevin Farley (brother of the late comedian Chris Farley) as Michael Malone,... Director David Zucker (AIRPLANE, NAKED GUN) returns to the satire genre with AN AMERICAN CAROL. The political spoof stars Kevin Farley (brother of the late comedian Chris Farley) as Michael Malone, a left-wing documentary filmmaker with a strong likeness to the controversial real-life Michael Moore. The world has long put up with Malone's cynical films and so-called liberal antics. But when he announces his plans to abolish the Fourth of July, the consensus is that he's finally gone too far. Can the three spirits who arrive to haunt Mr. Malone change his stubborn world view? Kelsey Grammer plays one of the three ghosts intent on bringing out Malone's patriotic side through a series of wild adventures filled with celebrity cameos by Gary Coleman, Leslie Nielsen, and Dennis Hopper, to name a few. Malone may still have a loyal fan following, but for this trip he's all on his own. A cross between A CHRISTMAS CAROL and films like SCARY MOVIE, AN AMERICAN CAROL uses ghosts as the main vehicle for its pro-America jokes. Together, the spirits of General Patton, President Kennedy, and President Washington drive the plot of this spoof, which unlike many recent satires, pokes fun at the more liberal end of things. [More]

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Trace Adkins

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Trace Adkins, Robert Davi, Geoffrey Arend, Serdar Kalsin, Jon Voight, Dennis Hopper, David Alan Grier, James Woods

Director: David Zucker

Director: David Zucker
Screenwriter: David Zucker, Lewis Friedman, Myrna Sokoloff
Producer: Stephen McEveety, John Shepherd
Composer: James L. Venable
Studio: Vivendi Entertainment

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Pretty much I mainly liked this movie because it was a spoof of Michael Moore and I hate Michael... More
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(*): Thumbs DownAn unfunny mess of a movie. There is not a single moment that made me laugh; I... More
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I rented this movie because I liked Naked Gun and Airplane.Then I got home and read the reviews.... More
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There are two types of reviews for this film and depends of your political standing. 1: If you... More
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Truly an eye-opener to what the left is trying to do to this great country. More
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This movie trys to be funny and honestly nothing in this movie gave me a laugh. Plain and simple... More
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the movie tries to be different but instead of being funny, it comes across as pretentious and... More
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It's good because it says everything that Michael Moore wants to say, but refuses to because he... More
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Absolute rubish from start to finish. Don't waste your time. More
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