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God Bless America

2012 · 104 min

A viciously funny and uncomfortable satire that mixes bloody wish-fulfillment with a bleak look at modern media culture.

Tagline
Taking out the trash, one jerk at a time.
Overview
Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo goes on a killing spree, killing reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • violence
  • morality
  • isolation
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, crime
Directed by
Bobcat Goldthwait
Written by
Bobcat Goldthwait
Starring
Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Melinda Page Hamilton, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, Rich McDonald, Maddie Hasson, Larry Miller, Dorie Barton
Music
Matt Kollar
Cinematography
Bradley Stonesifer
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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