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Nobody Knows Anything!

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
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Mike Myers, Robert Englund, Janeane Garofalo, Virginia Madsen, Kristen Johnston, Tim Meadows, Alanna Ubach, Margaret Cho, Richard Kind, Ed Lauter, Michael Lerner, Wayne Rogers, Ryan Stiles, and Fred Willard in Nobody Knows Anything! (2003)
In this comedy about Hollywood, Sarah thinks making a movie is easy. With the guidance of her screenwriter uncle, she goes on a wild journey into the world of Hollywood where she meets crazy studio execs, insane producers and a gangster who agrees to finance her film - for a price...
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Sarah believes filmmaking is simple until her screenwriter uncle guides her through Hollywood's chaos of eccentric executives, producers, and a gangster offering shady movie financing.Sarah believes filmmaking is simple until her screenwriter uncle guides her through Hollywood's chaos of eccentric executives, producers, and a gangster offering shady movie financing.Sarah believes filmmaking is simple until her screenwriter uncle guides her through Hollywood's chaos of eccentric executives, producers, and a gangster offering shady movie financing.

  • Director
    • William Tannen
  • Writer
    • David Pasquesi
  • Stars
    • Linda Black
    • Alan Blumenfeld
    • Carmine Caridi
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    3.3/10
    768
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    • Director
      • William Tannen
    • Writer
      • David Pasquesi
    • Stars
      • Linda Black
      • Alan Blumenfeld
      • Carmine Caridi
    • 6User reviews
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    Linda Black
    • Usherette
    Alan Blumenfeld
    Alan Blumenfeld
    • Mayor
    Carmine Caridi
    Carmine Caridi
    • Frankie C.
    Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho
    • Rental Car Agent
    Peter Cohen
    • Peach Protestor #3
    Stephen Colbert
    Stephen Colbert
    • TV Newsman
    Mike Connors
    Mike Connors
    • Joe Mannix
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Warden
    Murphy Dunne
    • Psychiatrist
    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Jack Sampson
    Charles Esten
    Charles Esten
    • Conner Fulton
    Pat Finn
    Pat Finn
    • Robber #2
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Patty
    Melissa Green
    • Young Miranda
    Archie Hahn
    Archie Hahn
    • Youth Leader
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • Blind Man
    Sebastian Hitzig
    • Sarah's Cameraman
    Kristen Johnston
    Kristen Johnston
    • Miranda
    • Director
      • William Tannen
    • Writer
      • David Pasquesi
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    8Jumpygrouch

    Brilliant

    I thought this movie was loads of fun, though seeing the reviews I guess it's not for people who don't enjoy low-key send-ups of the entertainment business. This movie is like seeing all those situations and people that are usually stuck in here and there in a big action flick (or The Simpsons) to get in a slam to Hollywood culture, all strung together, but instead of being tongue-in-cheek, relentlessly sincere. Maybe the bad reviews reflect that it hasn't attracted its audience because of the way they marketed it -- they should be trying to get a Woody Allen crowd, perhaps? The cast is made up of extremely talented comedy stars and well-known character actors, each one bigger than the last, who play their characters so low-key and real. So much so, that the little ironies don't seem set up, they seem accidental like they should be but never are in comedy films. And a big surprise to me was how entertaining Margaret Cho was, as I'm not a huge fan of her stand-up.
    1slntnsnty

    So Horrible I want my 10 minutes back

    I actually suffered through 10 minutes of this thinking that it might get better.... Please do yourself a favor, and don't bother watching this.

    Unless you enjoy intolerably bad movies, your time is better spent anywhere else.

    And I do mean ANYWHERE.

    It is hard to believe that any of these actors who participated in this movie did not get banned from the business permanently. It certainly is a black mark on their careers in my opinion.

    So, what was wrong with this movie? Poor Acting. Bad Jokes. Bad Plot.

    What is good about this movie? You don't have to watch it.
    2casablancavic

    A GOOD MOVIE - NO - A GREAT MOVIE

    I found this movie absolutely great.

    It was fantastic. I was very tired and unable to sleep at 4 in the morning, so I put on Nobody Knows Anything.

    Not even halfway through, did I feel the excitement...there it was...

    Me - wanting to go to sleep.

    This movie is perfect for wanting to go to bed.

    If you've never tried this as a sleep remedy - you should really try watching this movie without closing your eyes.

    The perfect movie to go to sleep by....

    A special thanks to the writer, director, actors, and producers who made this all possible.

    This is why I rated this film so highly...I gave it a two - because it helped me go to sleep.
    6selfdestructo

    Avoid the German Blu-ray release

    It's not only in the wrong aspect ratio, but the audio goes in and out of sync throughout the movie. Somebody absolutely butchered the authoring job on this. The movie was pretty good, if you're into satires of the industry. Unbelievably insane casting. Somebody knew somebody who called in a lot of favors. I can only assume no one got paid on this, because no one can afford this cast (and there are more in the extra). Side note: Ben Stiller is front and center on the cover, and he has exactly one line in the film. I don't even recognize the two ladies in bikinis who flank him. The lead actress (Alanna Ubach) is drop-dead gorgeous. I'll have to see what else she's in.
    1lommel78

    Nice try but ....

    An American trying to make an alternative comedy with more sophisticated humor. ... and that's where it went wrong. A fine idea to do something different with comedy ended up in a nightmare. Can't blame him for trying something fresh though.

    Looks like the director hit the ball totally wrong here so I think he'd better stick to brainless Hollywood comedy. It's even better to have some lame old jokes than.

    Watched the movie with six people who love love all kinds of comedy from Hollywood to British comedy, from satire to black comedy. This film

    But after 50 min we just stopped watching in order not to lose our good mood.

    .... too bad

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    • Trivia
      The title comes from a William Goldman quote from his book "Adventures in the Screen Trade", where he says that "the single most important fact, perhaps, of the entire movie industry" is that 'nobody knows anything'. If there is a Roman numeral I to this book, that's it.... Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what's going to work. Every time out it's a guess and, if you're lucky, an educated one."
    • Quotes

      Virus: [speaking rapidly, pointing gun into mirror] You laughin' at me, huh? Huh? You laughin' at m- What am I, a clown? Do I amuse you? I'm what, I'm funny now? Huh? You must be laughin' at me; I don't see anybody else around here!

      Patty: You're mixing your movies, dipshit.

      Virus: What?

      Patty: You're mixing your movies.

      Virus: No I'm not.

      Virus: [back to mirror] How the *fuck* do I amuse you, huh?

      Patty: That's Joe Pesci.

      Virus: No, Pesci wasn't in Taxi Driver.

      Patty: That's what i'm saying. You're mixing your movies.

      Virus: No I'm not.

      Patty: [disgusted] Whatever.

      Virus: "Whatever." Good response; I guess you win.

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    • Release date
      • October 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sarah: Portrait of a Film School Graduate
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles State Historic Park - 1245 N Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Our two protagonists speak while walking throu grass field.)
    • Production companies
      • Echelon Entertainment
      • West Wind Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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