An American Carol

Name: An American Carol
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Released: October 3, 2008
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 20
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Kevin P. Farley

2008

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Vivendi Entertainment | Release Date: October 3, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Kevin P. Farley

Summary: The American spirit is celebrated in the comedy An American Carol. In An American Carol a cynical, Anti-American “Hollywood” filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by 3 ghosts who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America. (Vivendi Entertainment)

Director: David Zucker

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 83 min

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Gary Goldstein

It's a gag-strewn, hit-and-miss affair that's not without its chuckles. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

A loony attack on wacko liberalism and a ding-dong defense of wacko conservatism. Read full review

Ty Burr

Ultimately, the problem with An American Carol is the problem with far too much political discourse in this country, left or right: It highlights the worst excesses of the opposition for the sole purpose of discrediting the vast middle. Read full review

Steven Rea

About as not-funny as a comedy can get. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Astonishingly inept alleged satire. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Even if it weren't three years too late to parody Moore (ineptly played by Kevin Farley), Moore's ridiculous tribute to Cuban health care in "Sicko" is far funnier than anything in this desperately laughless farce from David Zucker ("Scary Movie 3"). Read full review

Sam Adams

Great satire never fits neatly within an ideological box. Attention, the ghosts of H.L. Mencken, Stanley Kubrick, and Jonathan Swift: David Zucker could use a visit. Read full review

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ParrishM.

Oct 3, 2008

An American Carol is the best comedy I have seen in a very long time. Patriotic + Funny = Perfection. A big Thank You to all those involved in making this movie!