Movie

The History of White People in America

1985 · 47 min

A deadpan fake documentary that plays its silly premise completely straight, making for a dry, goofy, easy watch.

Tagline: satire
Overview: In this parody of documentaries, host Martin Mull discusses the contributions that White people have made to the USA, visits the Institute of White Studies, and follows a typical European-American family as they go about their everyday lives.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, whimsical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Race, identity, media, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
media
class
Places: suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild