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The Onion Movie

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
16K
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The Onion Movie (2008)
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Comedy

Satirical interpretations of world events and curious human behavior.Satirical interpretations of world events and curious human behavior.Satirical interpretations of world events and curious human behavior.

  • Directors
    • Tom Kuntz
    • Mike Maguire
  • Writers
    • Todd Hanson
    • Robert Siegel
  • Stars
    • Len Cariou
    • Sarah McElligott
    • Amir Talai
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Tom Kuntz
      • Mike Maguire
    • Writers
      • Todd Hanson
      • Robert Siegel
    • Stars
      • Len Cariou
      • Sarah McElligott
      • Amir Talai
    • 72User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Len Cariou
    Len Cariou
    • Norm Archer
    Sarah McElligott
    Sarah McElligott
    • Melissa Cherry
    Amir Talai
    Amir Talai
    • Ahman
    Daniel Chacón
    • Young American…
    Ken Takemoto
    • Sensei
    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Cock Puncher
    Don McManus
    Don McManus
    • Dennis McCormick
    Kate Fuglei
    Kate Fuglei
    • Dolores McCormick
    Abigail Mavity
    Abigail Mavity
    • Roseanne McCormick
    Reid Weaver
    • Dennis McCormick, Jr.
    Brian Powell
    Brian Powell
    • Typical Neighbor Husband
    Adele Robbins
    • Typical Neighbor Wife
    Jason L. Miller
    • Sooty Firefighter
    Brendon Baerg
    • Sooty Child
    Larissa Laskin
    Larissa Laskin
    • Dana Dobbs
    Scott Klace
    Scott Klace
    • Kip Kendall
    Barbara Pilavin
    Barbara Pilavin
    • Alzheimers Old Lady
    Sandy Kenyon
    Sandy Kenyon
    • Alzheimers Guy in Crowd
    • Directors
      • Tom Kuntz
      • Mike Maguire
    • Writers
      • Todd Hanson
      • Robert Siegel
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    • Trivia
      Final appearance from Rodney Dangerfield. His final line in the movie was the same final line he used in Caddyshack.
    • Goofs
      Liz Anne has a cut on the left side of her forehead which disappears when Armed gunman is promoted to customer advisor.
    • Quotes

      Norm Archer: The internet went down for three hours this morning, plunging the nation into productivity. The outage, which caused major work startages from New York to California, prevented an estimated 120 million American employees from messing around on the web at work.

    • Crazy credits
      Watch after the credits as Norm Archer comes on screen sitting at his news-desk saying "For the Onion News, this is Norm Archer. Fuck you and Good Night".
    • Connections
      Featured in An American Carol (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Down On My Knees
      Written by Asche & Spencer

      Performed by Lisa Marie Furth

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    6/10
    The Onion Movie
    A lot of people are familiar with The Onion News. The Onion News is a news service that parodies modern news right down to the Horoscopes. Spoofing modern news with spoof news filled with humor and scatological references, The Onion News has been offering a scathing satire on the modern news experience for years. In 2003, they opted to make a movie filled with the same satire of the modern world you'd find in the newspapers. Apparently, though, due to poor test screenings the movie was shelved and finally released on DVD in 2008 rather than theatrically. So how does it stack up? The Onion Movie is mainly a group of skits, working as news stories, commercials, movie spots, etc. Behind the skits there's a working TV news report: The Onion News "The World's Greatest News Source". The Onion News has just been bought out by a global conglomerate who requires the news to plug their movies on the air. News anchor, Norm Archer, thinks this compromises the integrity of the news, and this leads to an interesting, and funny, confrontation at the end of the movie.

    The Onion Movie is a really funny movie with a few unfortunate down spots. It does a fairly good job of mixing the politically incorrect (Little Known Racial Stereotypes, Terrorist Training Video, etc.), with satire of celebrities (Melissa Cherry, a Britney Spears knock off who sings songs like: "Take Me From Behind," and lyrics like, "So, let me give you some affection - just below your waist" which are apparently just about friendship because she's a virgin), and satire of society (News report: "The internet went down for three hours this morning, plunging the nation into productivity. The outage, which caused major work startages from New York to California, prevented an estimated 120 million American employees from messing around on the web at work"). Also, there are some funny cameos including a spoof commercial hosted by Michael Bolton for a children's charity organization, but the best is Steven Segal as the Cockpuncher.

    While those skits work very well, and the majority of the rest do, some skits fall flat on their face. Skits like the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast spoof and the majority of a skit dealing with teenagers playing D&D are just not funny. Also the plot, while inherently harmless and flimsy, adds quite a few deadspots to the movie taking away from the fun of many of the skits.

    The Onion Movie is definitely worth a watch though. While not as funny as I hoped it was funnier than I expected. Naturally, for those of you who know of The Onion, know to expect nudity and cursing, so this is not a movie to watch with your kids. Check it out, and hope you enjoy!
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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2008 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Onion Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
      • New Regency Productions
      • Searchlight Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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