America the Beautiful (2007)

In a society where "celebutantes" like Paris Hilton dominate newsstands and models who weigh less than 90 pounds die from malnutrition, female body image is one of the more dire problems ... See full summary »

Director:

Darryl Roberts

Writer:

Darryl Roberts

Stars:

Ted Casablanca, Eve Ensler, Paris Hilton

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ted Casablanca	...	Himself
Eve Ensler	...	Herself
Paris Hilton	...	Herself
Chris Keefe	...	Himself
Anthony Kiedis	...	Himself
Darryl Roberts	...	Himself
Martin Short	...	Himself
Jessica Simpson	...	Herself
Gerren Taylor	...	Herself

Storyline

In a society where "celebutantes" like Paris Hilton dominate newsstands and models who weigh less than 90 pounds die from malnutrition, female body image is one of the more dire problems facing today's society. "America the Beautiful" illuminates the issue by covering every base. Child models, plastic surgery, celebrity worship, airbrushed advertising, dangerous cosmetics - no rock is left unturned.

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Plot Keywords:

surgery | plastic | fashion | anorexia | 

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Taglines:

Does America have an unhealthy obsession with beauty?

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language, including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Besat af skønhed

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,125, 1 August 2008, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$76,173, 23 November 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sensory Overload Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Over 900 hours of footage was shot for the making of 'America the Beautiful'.

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Soundtracks

Hey! Baby
Written by Margaret Cobb and Bruce Channel
Performed by Bruce Channel
Courtesy of Mercury Records' Smash
Under License from EMI Music Publishing

User Reviews

Thought Provoking

As a previous reviewer stated, this is not a polished gem. It does jump frequently from one sub-topic to another, but the beauty thread is always there. Personally, the breadth of the film didn't bother me. I think an in depth feature on one aspect of our perception of beauty would be boring. There are many points made in this film that are very interesting; things that I hadn't thought about before. It's easy to say things like "Models are model(s) because they are beautiful, that is their job and there is nothing wrong with that" and more difficult to see that often the requirements for a model's dimensions are unhealthy standards, which many women strive to achieve. I think the audience that could benefit the most from the message of this film is the teenage girl, but it's a good film for the parents of those girls as well, so that they may have more awareness to guide their children.