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Scary Movie 4 (2006)

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Reviews Counted:123

Fresh:46

Rotten:77

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: Sure to inspire a few chuckles, but not enough to compensate for the recycled material from its predecessors.

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $90,672,025

Synopsis: No spoof is left unturned in director and parody-meister David Zucker's SCARY MOVIE 4, the latest installment in the popular horror-cum-humor series. Among several returnees from previous films,... No spoof is left unturned in director and parody-meister David Zucker's SCARY MOVIE 4, the latest installment in the popular horror-cum-humor series. Among several returnees from previous films, Anna Faris reprises her role as Cindy Campbell, the eternally unlucky and hilariously clumsy heroine. In a send-up of 2004's THE GRUDGE, Campbell is assigned as full-time nurse to a mysterious old lady in a house haunted by the ghost of a small boy. In a takeoff of 2005's WAR OF THE WORLDS, next door lives Tom Ryan (Craig Bierko), a divorced dock worker somewhat in charge of his two kids, who is called into action as Alien TriPods (remove the "Tr" for a hint at the inspiration for their invention) seek to destroy Earth. The two meet and quickly fall in love. Joined by Cindy's ever-present sidekick, the flirtatious Brenda Meeks (Regina Hall), the protagonists must save the planet from aliens and solve the mystery of the ghostly boy. One of the stops along the way includes a sharp lampooning of THE VILLAGE, complete with appearances from SCARY MOVIE veterans Carmen Electra and Chris Elliot, and other cinematic spoofs, including BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, MILLION DOLLAR BABY, and SAW. The satirical wit extends beyond the movies, containing personal jabs both self-inflicted (Charlie Sheen, Shaquille O'Neal, and Dr. Phil) and not (Mike Tyson, Michael Jackson, and George W. Bush). Ultimately, there is more than enough funniness to sate the SCARY MOVIE or slapstick comedy fan's appetite. [More]

Starring: Anna Faris, Chingy, André Benjamin, Carmen Electra

Starring: Anna Faris, Chingy, André Benjamin, Carmen Electra, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Garrett Masuda, Charlie Sheen, Debra Wilson, Beau Mirchoff, Conchita Campbell

Director: David Zucker

Director: David Zucker
Screenwriter: David Zucker, Craig Mazin, Jim Abrahams
Composer: James Venable
Studio: Weinstein Company

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Having director David Zucker (The Naked Gun) take on the latest Scary Movies has made the franchise slightly more watchable %u2026 even so, this series of action spoofs is difficult to watch.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
04/16/06
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By the time you get to see the fourth incarnation of any movie franchise, you should be pretty sure what you're in for %u2013 and this one is true to its brand. It's corny, mischievous and more than a tad tacky in places.

Full Review Source: Screenwize | comment Comment
10/10/09
Simon Weaving
Simon Weaving
Screenwize
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04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

High production values and seemingly endless celebrity cameos only moderately elevate the scattershot satire of the Scary Movie franchise.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/20/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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11/20/08
Brian Marder
Brian Marder
Hollywood.com

Despite an infusion of talent once associated with everything from Airplane to Hot Shots ... Scary Movie 4 feels ... far more tired and worn out that the films it spoofs ...

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
07/04/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

In a quarter of a century who's even going to remember that Tom Cruise went on Oprah's show and made an ass of himself?

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
08/18/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

A low-brow comedy chock full of cheap laughs.

Full Review Source: Richmond Post | comment Comment
06/16/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Richmond Post

There are some laughs in this latest installment.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/06/07
Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece
Film Journal International

Well, it's better than Scary Movie 3: Honey, I Sunk the Franchise.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
01/28/07
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

A film with more chuckles then guffaws, hopefully the producers will settle on better movies to make fun of next time around.

Full Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review | comment Comment
12/13/06
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

full review in Greek

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10/03/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

...there's simply no denying that these movies (and parodies in general, it would seem) have long-since outlived their usefulness.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/26/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Has the fourth of any film series ever worked? This does! It's a franchise that could keep on scaring up the spoofs and mixed metaphors till the cows come home to roost.

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Weekly | comment Comment
08/23/06
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Sci-Fi Weekly

The 4th pile of CRAP

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08/21/06
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

It hits a few broad targets and misses many more, leaving the door open to continue the series indefinitely.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
06/12/06
Todd Jorgenson
Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

There is a certain slapdash energy and heedless silliness to the proceedings that is somewhat engaging, certainly more so than the hateful likes of Date Movie.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
06/03/06
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

Nada mais é do que uma colagem de referências que se julga inteligente apenas por ser capaz de recriar cenas conhecidas de outras produções.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
06/01/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
 
 
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