Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

An unemployed cartoonist moves back in with his parents and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he begins to spread rumors that his father is sexually abusing Freddy.

Director:

Tom Green

Writers:

Tom Green, Derek Harvie

Stars:

Tom Green, Rip Torn, Marisa Coughlan

12 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Green	...	Gord Brody
Rip Torn	...	Jim Brody
Marisa Coughlan	...	Betty
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Freddy Brody
Harland Williams	...	Darren
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Mr. Davidson
Julie Hagerty	...	Julie Brody
Jackson Davies	...	Mr. Malloy
Connor Widdows	...	Andy Malloy
John R. Taylor	...	Farmer #1
Bob Osborne	...	Farmer #2
Fiona Hogan	...	Pregnant Woman
George Gordon	...	Doctor
Ron Selmour	...	Security Guard - Studio (as Ronald Selmour)
Drew Barrymore	...	Davidson's Receptionist

Storyline

Gordon, 28, an aspiring animator, leaves his home in Oregon to sell his ideas to Hollywood. After being told, correctly, that they are quite possibly the most stupid ideas ever and that he needs to spend time rethinking them, he moves back home. But his father, never a kind man, escalates his mean treatment of his rather unconventional son. Meanwhile, Gord has fallen for Betty, an attractive doctor at the hospital where his friend is staying; she happens to use a wheelchair, and to delight in having her paralyzed legs beaten with a bamboo cane; her sexual aggression intimidates him. Gord's family goes to a psychiatrist, and he lies to her that his father molests Gord's brother, Freddy; Gord neglects to mention that Freddy is 25. Soon, Gordon has the house to himself, and comes up with a winning animated series, "Zebras in America" based on his own family. All this is really a framework on which Tom Green hangs his usual crazy stunts.

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | animator | hospital | bamboo cane | sausage | 

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Taglines:

This time you can't change the channel.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude sexual and bizarre humor, and for strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Tom Green Movie

Filming Locations:

Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,098,459, 22 April 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$14,249,005, 17 June 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, MBST/Lloyd Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The whole idea of the "cheese sandwiches" is from a sketch on The Tom Green Show (1999) when he met an old couple in the park and acted really nice to them and asked them for a cheese sandwich that they were eating. After he walked away from them, he started talking to the camera saying, "Who the hell eats cheese sandwiches? I mean, there's salads and meat. Cheese sandwiches!"

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Goofs

When Gord's dad wakes up in Pakistan he has a full beard but minutes later when he and Gord are lay on the desert floor he has a box beard.

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Quotes

Gord: Daddy, we're in Pakistan. Let's sew some soccer balls.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, the outtake of Tom Green and Drew Barrymore acting goofy continues; they kiss, and disappear behind a wall.

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Connections

Referenced in The Flying Aarons (2004)

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Soundtracks

Dueling Banjos
Traditional
Arranged by Michael Simpson (as Mike Simpson)

User Reviews

Easily the worst film

This film has to be the worst film I have ever seen in my entire life. It is inconceivable that a major motion picture studio would actually release this film after viewing it once themselves.

Obviously, the feeling was that Tom Green ( who makes Pauly Shore seem like Sir Laurence Olivier ) could carry this with his popularity ( something I have never understood from the start ).

Hopefully, this will be the last time this ever happens.