An American Carol
Vivendi Entertainment | Release Date: October 3, 2008
5.6
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BasjanW.Oct 5, 2008
Worst movie of the year? Very likely. Unfunny, mean-spirited and just plain wrong.
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AlexOct 5, 2008
As a Republican who will be voting for McCain this November, I stll can't give this movie a good review. It is a great idea, but done so so poorly. Not funny whatsoever, horrible acting. Is it that hard to make fun of Michael Moore? As a Republican who will be voting for McCain this November, I stll can't give this movie a good review. It is a great idea, but done so so poorly. Not funny whatsoever, horrible acting. Is it that hard to make fun of Michael Moore? Apparently so. Don't waste your time.… Expand
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BobW.Oct 5, 2008
I only gave this a Zero because you can't give negative numbers. This film is simply the worst movie I have seen in 60 years. I expected "Onion"-type satire and "Airplane"-like humor, and got neither. If you read this review and then go I only gave this a Zero because you can't give negative numbers. This film is simply the worst movie I have seen in 60 years. I expected "Onion"-type satire and "Airplane"-like humor, and got neither. If you read this review and then go see the movie, don't read the next sentence until you come back....."I told you so."… Expand
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MaxC.Oct 5, 2008
Very funny. Some of the jokes are predictable but not more than one might expect considering the genre at hand. Overall, an enjoyable experience; especially (though not exclusively) for politically right-leaning people.
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GaryB.Oct 5, 2008
Very funny stuff. Lots of pot shots taken at the more vocal left as expected but it manages to hit the target with a sense of fun. Let's not be so tightly wound that we can't handle a little (probably well deserved) sarcasm from the right.
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JustinM.Oct 5, 2008
How sad, all of you who rated this movie a 1 or a 0. This movie was excellent and had some great points. This movie was very funny and I am extremely disappointed in the lack of flexibility with peoples views. Can't anyone take a joke How sad, all of you who rated this movie a 1 or a 0. This movie was excellent and had some great points. This movie was very funny and I am extremely disappointed in the lack of flexibility with peoples views. Can't anyone take a joke nowadays? At its core this movie portrays a very bright message cant any of you see this? Half of the 1s and 0s are probably libs anyway.… Expand
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RebK.Oct 5, 2008
Great film for the vast majority of Americans. The Hollywood reviews are not surprising.
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LarryC.Oct 6, 2008
I was hoping to have some laughs at the expense of the sanctimonious left, and this was so not funny as to be irksomely annoying. The audience was stupefied. What a letdown.
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MikeFOct 6, 2008
Pretty funny movie, though a little Three Stooges at times (but hey, I like the Stooges). And it's very pro-American, which explains why the critics hated it so.
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LindaL.Oct 6, 2008
This has some bits that are pretty funny to those open to a conservative point of view (which certainly would exclude most of those in the media, including reviewers). However, it really doesn't hang together. The structure was not very This has some bits that are pretty funny to those open to a conservative point of view (which certainly would exclude most of those in the media, including reviewers). However, it really doesn't hang together. The structure was not very well thought out, with a narrative by Leslie Nielson layered on top of the "Christmas Carol" motif. Farley is good as the amusing Michael Moore character.… Expand
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AlexBOct 8, 2008
Nice to see the other side of the spectrum for a change.
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W.R.Oct 9, 2008
This movie was hilarious, not politically correct. That's why it got bad ratings. Look who rated it so poorly: LA Times, New York Times, Insider. These sources are perhaps the most biased available. It's no surprise that they had This movie was hilarious, not politically correct. That's why it got bad ratings. Look who rated it so poorly: LA Times, New York Times, Insider. These sources are perhaps the most biased available. It's no surprise that they had their reviews posted long before anyone else did. They probably never even watched the movie. Instead they saw that their precious Michael Moore was being criticized and rushed to his defense. He pretends like he conducts actual research and these liberal reviewers pretend like they are objective.… Expand
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MichaelM.Sep 30, 2008
Private screening audience was howling at this film, satire at it's finest. Kevin Farley is dead on and was perfectly cast. PC crowd won't dig it much, but the great unwashed will eat this film up.
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JeremyW.Sep 30, 2008
Say a preview last night. Great film is nothing at all like recent parodys this is complete satire and arrives just in time for i important turning point in american history.the cast is lead by the very funny kevin farrly (brother of chris farrly).
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IanC.Jan 4, 2009
Eh. I'm politically conservative and it was funny but it wasn't that great.
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DavidFeb 8, 2009
This is a really funny comedy. Had it attacked conservatives instead of liberals the critics would have rated it 60 or higher.
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RobertFApr 10, 2009
It should be impossible to make a comedy this unfunny.
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PeterSep 14, 2009
Great Flick. You can be assured that anyone on this site who doesn't like it, is a liberal.
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vonbeavisNov 20, 2008
Only a knuckle-dragging, Kool-aid drinking, fox watching troll would enjoy this pathetic waste of money and rate it a 10 based on party over country--or satire--or real humor. Just like the Bush admin and neocon philosophy, this film is a Only a knuckle-dragging, Kool-aid drinking, fox watching troll would enjoy this pathetic waste of money and rate it a 10 based on party over country--or satire--or real humor. Just like the Bush admin and neocon philosophy, this film is a miserable failure. Hell, only $7m a month after release? Michael Moore, who actually knows how to make a film, is laughing all the way to the box office. Suck it up, loosers.… Expand
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TomC.Oct 13, 2008
The application of the story, the ungrateful media crapping on America while reaping their monetary rewards, is serious. The movie is a laugh riot, unless you are a media type and it's your ass getting gored. This is the funniest movie The application of the story, the ungrateful media crapping on America while reaping their monetary rewards, is serious. The movie is a laugh riot, unless you are a media type and it's your ass getting gored. This is the funniest movie I've seen since Tom Jones. I was worried about people around us chatting during the flic but no one had a chance to talk, they were laughing so hard.… Expand
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KeeD.Oct 13, 2008
Dude. For real, that hardly even made me smile, let alone laugh. I was really looking forward to this movie! My friends and I always rent the M. Moore movies so we can laugh at the stuff he does, so I figured a movie that was purposely Dude. For real, that hardly even made me smile, let alone laugh. I was really looking forward to this movie! My friends and I always rent the M. Moore movies so we can laugh at the stuff he does, so I figured a movie that was purposely making fun of him would be great. Maybe it's best to just watch his real movies to laugh at the unintentionally funny stuff??… Expand
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RonROct 14, 2008
Just go to a park and watch a loony rave. It will be funnier and less delusional.
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JCG.Oct 17, 2008
This move is great. It is one of the most fun movies i have seen in a long time. The only thing that i didn't like about it was that it's so true. This makes me sad. I think the reason why critics and others don't like it is This move is great. It is one of the most fun movies i have seen in a long time. The only thing that i didn't like about it was that it's so true. This makes me sad. I think the reason why critics and others don't like it is because it points out truths. But overall its a great movie. Go see it!… Expand
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OrsonOct 17, 2008
Boston Globe's review writes that "An American Carol" "highlights the worst excesses of the opposition for the sole purpose of discrediting the vast middle." Hmmm. Like what vast middle?-enjoying Independence Day as the Founders Boston Globe's review writes that "An American Carol" "highlights the worst excesses of the opposition for the sole purpose of discrediting the vast middle." Hmmm. Like what vast middle?-enjoying Independence Day as the Founders intended? Or winning wars? THAT vat middle who Liberal secular progs hate? Conservatives have charged Liberals with having no sense of humaor about themselves. With these ratings (16? 20?)for this spot-on comedy - LUVED the Zombie ACLU attorney's sketch, having worked with my native states CLU against Carter's draft registration in the early 1980s - combined with the Marxist Obamasiah's wretched humor in New York City Thursday night, I think the fact is pretty well-established. Go see An American Carol if you love the US and can laugh at Liberal wacko's pompous non-sense! Me? I'm going again with friends!… Expand
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ChalotteG.Oct 19, 2008
A waste of money....not even remotely funny. Would've liked to seen a counterpoint to Michael Moore's humor.
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JarrodB.Oct 19, 2008
This movie is funny because it is true. It is a bit much at times, but overall very funny. The funniest part is that people could actually be offended by this movie.
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JarrodL.Dec 30, 2008
zero's and tens. Yep, this country is united allright. The sad thing the right doesnt get, is Liberals do love thier country. They just dont ignore it when it does wrong. Its the same as being a parent. you still love your kid if he zero's and tens. Yep, this country is united allright. The sad thing the right doesnt get, is Liberals do love thier country. They just dont ignore it when it does wrong. Its the same as being a parent. you still love your kid if he gets caught shoplifting, or lying. But only a bad parent ignores it, for how will your child ever learn? The same here, I love my country , just not the stupid things it sometimes does. But the other side would rather ignore the wrongs and chant 'USA RULES'. Sticking your head in the sand or calling the others unpatriotic doesnt help. Looking at the situation with reason and wisdom is the best way forward, but hell, this is America, lets just bomb everyone cuz we rule!! YEAH!!… Expand
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JesusDec 31, 2008
The conservative mind of the 21 century is unable to apprehend creativity, humor, or anything else of human value. I give this depressingly unfunny piece of trash a 2 just because it gives a glimpse into the jumbled mind of the conservatism The conservative mind of the 21 century is unable to apprehend creativity, humor, or anything else of human value. I give this depressingly unfunny piece of trash a 2 just because it gives a glimpse into the jumbled mind of the conservatism which, through the actions of the USA and the Middle East (the two most conserative regions on Earth,) senselessly seeks to maim humanity to the point of extinction. Watch a real Michael Moore movie if you want to see something of value that will also make you laugh.… Expand
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DaveOct 27, 2008
I didn't see this movie, the preview was all I needed to see. Oh, and Harry S, Michael Moore is NOT was is wrong with America, it is the neocon administration who have been running this country for the past 8 years that is worng with I didn't see this movie, the preview was all I needed to see. Oh, and Harry S, Michael Moore is NOT was is wrong with America, it is the neocon administration who have been running this country for the past 8 years that is worng with America!!! January 20th can't come soon enough for me, GO Obama!!!!… Expand
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beefcornJan 23, 2009
A funny masterpiece about the importance of our nation.
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davec.Dec 11, 2008
It might me not laugh-out-loud most of the time, but it is unique in being close to reality and what is really going on. that makes it actually a lot more funny than it would be otherwise.
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davec.Dec 11, 2008
It might me not laugh-out-loud most of the time, but it is unique in being close to reality and what is really going on. that makes it actually a lot more funny than it would be otherwise.
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JayHDec 19, 2008
You never know how these spoofs are going to be, sometimes they are great, sometimes they are like this movie and simply don't work. I will admit, Chris Farley does an awesome job as Michael Moore.
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kenmDec 23, 2008
An idiotic pile of pabluum that should have Zucker visited by the Dickens and a few specters sometime soon, if there is any otherworldly justice.
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DareDec 29, 2008
Don't listen to the other users on this one. Anyone who gave it a 10 should just stop watching movies. To Dave: (the guy who gave it a 0 and said he didn't even watch the film): go play in traffic you waste of life.
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BenSDec 31, 2008
It's amazing how this movie has brought together democrats and republicans in hating it. It's all an incredibly intelligent secret plan by the genius David Zucker to rally us all together! (sarcasm).
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johnslegersJan 3, 2016
Having seen both "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11" I can't say I'm really impressed by Michael Moore. In the hands of Michael Moore, US politics turns into a simplistic me-vs-you game where Republicans are all stupid gun-totingHaving seen both "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11" I can't say I'm really impressed by Michael Moore. In the hands of Michael Moore, US politics turns into a simplistic me-vs-you game where Republicans are all stupid gun-toting white thrash and Liberals are decent educated citizens who want to save the US from the stupidity of the right. The fact that Bush and Obama are both mere puppets of Wall Street moguls is something Moore seems to be entirely unaware of as he hails the Democratic party for their greatness.

Then there's this piece of thrash called "An American Carol" also known as "Big Far Important Movie" in Europe. Considering I'm pretty critical of the pseudo-dissident propaganda Moore called documentaries myself, I was curious to see a parody film focusing of a Moore caricature. Boy oh boy...

When Bush-supporters saw Moore's liberal propaganda, they must have figured : let's do the same. No wait, they figured, let's make it a film even MORE exaggerated, MORE distorted, MORE offensive and dealing with LESS to the point arguments. Why not make it a comedy, so we don't really need to make an effort to at least pretend we have an argument like you would have to if you make a documentary. Let's just bring this film at the level of the absolute lowest common denominator (the kind of people who enjoyed "Scare Movie 3") so we're certain we won't go over the heads of our target audience. Such a movie will show all those evil liberals and all the Eurotrash out there that America is number one.... number one.... number one..... Vor uns liegt Amerika, in uns marschiert Amerika, und hinter uns kommt Amerika!

Anyway... Unless you want to take a look at how low American "neo-conservatism" can go in an attempt to hire more recruits and flame the liberals, then watch this film. If you're an "Intelligent Design" (which is apparently NOT the same as Creationism although there is technically no real difference) supporting Christion-Zionist WASP, then watch this film. Everyone else, spare the effort. It's not really funny, the jokes are not to the point and it stars Bill O' Reilly of all people.

Oh, and I'm a European conservative... not a liberal, not a Muslim and not a pacifist. I'm a European conservative who seriously wonders where American conservatism went wrong.… Expand
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qJul 28, 2018
An American Carol is a hilarious satire that skewers many of the sacred cows of the Left. It has all of the subtlety one has come to expect from the makers of Airplane and the Naked Gun series: none, to be exact. It pokes fun at theAn American Carol is a hilarious satire that skewers many of the sacred cows of the Left. It has all of the subtlety one has come to expect from the makers of Airplane and the Naked Gun series: none, to be exact. It pokes fun at the jackassery the pretentious and supercilious Left expects us to treat reverently, and it does so with biting humor. If I had to choose a favorite production number, it would be the song and dance presented by the typical college faculty. The single word in the screenplay that brought down the house in the theater in which I first watched this movie: "Episcopal." If the critics hate this movie, it is not because of its quality. It's because of their wacko-Left political orientation.… Expand
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GerritJan 19, 2017
Wow just "An American Carol"
This movie was done 8 years ago and it is so current in its content that you would think it was done this year.
It is 2017 and we have have proof of just how "dumb" students are in their protests. The problemsWow just "An American Carol"
This movie was done 8 years ago and it is so current in its content that you would think it was done this year.
It is 2017 and we have have proof of just how "dumb" students are in their protests.
The problems addressed in this movie have not changed and are maybe even worse.
This was and is a FANTASTIC MOVIE . . . A must watch
So all you anti Trumper . . . Lighten up… Expand
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harvdog03Nov 6, 2018
So while not the funniest thing I have ever seen but some really funny moments. Liberals won't like at all.
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