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An American Carol

2008 · 82 min

A broad, goofy satire that throws everything at the wall, feeling more like a series of sketch-comedy bits than a coherent story.

Directed by
David Zucker
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Tagline
WARNING! This Movie might be offensive to Righties, All Lefties, Retards, Terrorists, Pacifists, War-Mongers, Believers, the ACLU, Conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, People of Color, Non-Speakers, & Ivy League Profs., Native Americans should be Okay.
Overview
A cynical anti-American Hollywood filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America.

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Directed by
David Zucker
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • politics
  • media
  • faith
  • redemption
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
David Zucker
Written by
David Zucker, Lewis Friedman, Myrna Sokoloff
Starring
Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Leslie Nielsen, Trace Adkins, Robert Davi, Geoffrey Arend, Travis Schuldt, Jon Voight
Music
James L. Venable
Cinematography
Brian Baugh
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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