Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)

A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and become a porn star.

Director:

Tom Brady

Writers:

Adam Sandler, Allen Covert,

Stars:

Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Swardson	...	Bucky Larson
Christina Ricci	...	Kathy McGee
Don Johnson	...	Miles Deep
Stephen Dorff	...	Dick Shadow
Ido Mosseri	...	J. Day
Kevin Nealon	...	Gary
Edward Herrmann	...	Jeremiah Larson
Miriam Flynn	...	Debbie Larson
Mario Joyner	...	Claudio
Tyler Spindel	...	Jimmy
Meredith Giangrande	...	Blueberry
Nicholas Turturro	...	Antonio (as Nick Turturro)
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Marge
Jackie Sandler	...	Casting Director
Dana Goodman	...	Gretchen (as Dana Min Goodman)

Storyline

A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and become a porn star.

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Plot Keywords:

porn star | masturbation | hollywood california | box office flop | critically bashed | 

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Taglines:

He's about to explode onto the Hollywood scene.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive crude sexual content, language and some nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Born to Be a Star

Filming Locations:

Guinness World Records Museum - 6764 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,415,023 (USA) (9 September 2011)

Gross:

$2,331,318 (USA) (16 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, Miles Deep Producitons

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Conan: And the Wind Whispered 'Balls' (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Soul Dancing"
Written and Performed by Brian Dong Ho Lee (as Brian Lee)
Courtesy of Riptide Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Best Worst Movie Ever

I just watched Bucky Larson: Born To Be a Star primarily because I've heard that it is one of the worst movies ever made. This is a rarity for me as when I hear that a movie is bad by several people, I avoid it like the plague. However, I was curious as to how bad it would be, so I gave it a try.

The movie is pretty terrible, but it's definitely an exercise in the "so bad, it's good" category. The movie concerns the titular character (Nick Swardson) and his "destiny" to enter the porn industry after discovering that his parents were porn stars in the 1970's. He moves to Los Angeles to pursue his dream. Along the way, he meets Kathy, a kind waitress (Christina Ricci), Miles Deep, a washed-up porn producer (Don Johnson), Dick Shadow, a porn star that lives up to his name (Stephen Dorff), as well as various other characters. Bucky wants to be "a star" in "nude movies" but he has trouble breaking into it because of his small penis.

The humor is childish, at best,(there is an endless amount of tiny penis and big teeth jokes)It qualifies as "stupid funny". Personally, the only times I laughed were during the scenes with Kevin Nealon's "roommate from hell" character, and the facial expressions of Nick Swardson. Acting wise, nothing to write home about. Nick Swardson's role is at times annoying and over the top, but the fact that he put so much dedication into it is worth applauding.

Overall, compared to other movies that I've given the dreaded 1 star to, Bucky Larson has to be the best. If you're looking for a stupid movie to watch and not think too much about, this is for you. But if you want a more high-brow comedy, I advise you to stay far, far, away from this movie.