Meet the Spartans

20082008
PG-13PG-13
1h 27min

Meet the Spartans (2008)

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A spoof of 300 (2006) and many other movies, TV series/shows/commercials, video games and celebrities. King Leonidas of Sparta and his army of 12 go to war against Xerxes of Persia to fight ... Read allA spoof of 300 (2006) and many other movies, TV series/shows/commercials, video games and celebrities. King Leonidas of Sparta and his army of 12 go to war against Xerxes of Persia to fight to the death for Sparta's freedom.A spoof of 300 (2006) and many other movies, TV series/shows/commercials, video games and celebrities. King Leonidas of Sparta and his army of 12 go to war against Xerxes of Persia to fight to the death for Sparta's freedom.

Directors
- Jason Friedberg
- Aaron Seltzer
Writers
- Jason Friedberg
- Aaron Seltzer
Stars

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Awards
- 6 nominations

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Sean Maguire in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo, and Sean Maguire in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Kevin Sorbo in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Carmen Electra in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Ken Davitian in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Ken Davitian and Sean Maguire in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Ken Davitian and Sean Maguire in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Carmen Electra in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Kevin Sorbo, Sean Maguire, and Travis Van Winkle in Meet the Spartans (2008)

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Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Carmen Electra and Sean Maguire in Meet the Spartans (2008)

Directors
- Jason Friedberg
- Aaron Seltzer
Writers
- Jason Friedberg
- Aaron Seltzer
All cast & crew
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The heroic Spartan king Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag bunch of 13 Spartan misfit warriors to defend their homeland against thousands of invading Persians whom include the Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Autobots, and an ugly hunchbacked Paris Hilton and a shaved-head Brittany Spears. —matt-282

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Taglines
- The Bigger the Hit, The Harder They Fall
Genres
- Comedy
- Fantasy
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and some comic violence
Parents guide

Trivia
The entire movie was shot in a week.

Goofs
When Leonidas asks Queen Margo to marry him by writing "Marry Me" on her chest with a sharpie pen, the camera changes positions a couple times during the scene. The words disappear each time the camera switches to the wider shot.

Quotes
Captain: I'm gonna go Hercules on your ass!

Crazy credits
If you stay half way through the end credits, there are some alternative scenes and outtakes to watch

Alternate versions
An unrated version was released on DVD, which features additional scenes not suitable for a PG-13 rating.

Connections
Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #39.15 (2008)

Soundtracks
Supa Dupa Fly
Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Vincent Alfieri and Paris Hampton
Performed by Jack Amazing
Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

Top review

1/10

Terrible in every way possible.

A dismal failure of a spoof with only the slightest bit of funny. This dreck breaks all the rules of good spoofing.

1. Be timely. A joke about Ellen in Mr Wrong? Really?

2. Be funny when offensive. Accident prone kid in Scary Movie 3, mildly funny. Assault on a kid by Spartian, not funny.

3. Be subtle sometimes. Not everything has to go to the extreme.

4. Be broad. Go everywhere for your spoofs, not just the same wells over and over.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY....

5. DON'T EXPLAIN EVERY RIFF AND SOURCE MATERIAL. If you have to tell your audience where it comes from, chances are it's not funny.

The fact that this film is only 60 odd minutes plus one of the longest credit sequences loaded with even more unfunny deleted scenes (seriously can't those wait for the DVD no one should buy either), that's just adding insult to injury.

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Release date
- January 25, 2008 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Hunting and Fishing
Filming locations
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Production company
- New Regency Productions
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Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $38,233,676
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,505,530
- Jan 27, 2008
Gross worldwide
- $85,897,593

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Runtime
- 1h 27min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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