Rotten
Utterly asinine, sophomoric, tasteless, the movie has much in common with Zucker's Airplane!, The Naked Gun 2 1/2 and Scary Movie sequels, minus the laughs.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
An American Carol
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.
2008 · 1h 22m · PG-13
Comedy, Fantasy
Directed by
David Zucker
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An American Carol
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.
Director and cast
- David Zucker Director
- Kevin Farley as Michael Malone
- Kelsey Grammer as General George S. Patton
- Leslie Nielsen as Leslie Nielsen
- Trace Adkins as Angel of Death
- Robert Davi as Aziz
- Geoffrey Arend as Mohammed
- Travis Schuldt as Josh
- Jon Voight as President George Washington
- James Woods as Todd Grosslight
- Dennis Hopper Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
12%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Poorly made indie production has a script that feels like a list of ripostes collected over the last several years to liberal criticisms of the U.S.: The whole enterprise feels far more agenda- than entertainment-driven.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Rotten
An American Carol is about as not-funny as a comedy can get.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
It's a polemic, a screed, a combination comic rant and sentimental flag-waver that doesn't work as either.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
What makes An American Carol overtly depressing rather than merely lame is its allegiance to a diseased political discourse built on crude dichotomies: Either you're a bellicose, God-fearing patriot or a troop-hating, traitorous hippie.
Sam Adams, AV Club
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