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You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush

  • TV Special
  • 2009
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush (2009)
On this IMDbrief, we breakdown how Adam McKay's take on the Dubya and Dick presidency evolved from "Saturday Night Live" to the Broadway stage to the film, 'Vice.'
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It's time for change in America--but not without a few parting words from former President George W Bush. Here's your chance to discover the man behind the myth as HBO presents Will Ferrell ... Read allIt's time for change in America--but not without a few parting words from former President George W Bush. Here's your chance to discover the man behind the myth as HBO presents Will Ferrell in a performance of his heralded one-man Broadway show.It's time for change in America--but not without a few parting words from former President George W Bush. Here's your chance to discover the man behind the myth as HBO presents Will Ferrell in a performance of his heralded one-man Broadway show.

  • Director
    • Marty Callner
  • Writer
    • Will Ferrell
  • Stars
    • Will Ferrell
    • Michael Delaney
    • Pia Glenn
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
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    • Director
      • Marty Callner
    • Writer
      • Will Ferrell
    • Stars
      • Will Ferrell
      • Michael Delaney
      • Pia Glenn
    • 17User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

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    Will Ferrell in You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush (2009)
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    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • George W. Bush
    Michael Delaney
    • Dr. Scott Blumeth
    Pia Glenn
    • Condoleezza Rice
    Adam Mucci
    Adam Mucci
    • Pilot
    Patrick Ferrell
    • Jerry - Secret Service Agent
    John Ashcroft
    John Ashcroft
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Gordon Brown
    Gordon Brown
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Phoebe Cates
    Phoebe Cates
    • Self - Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Elaine Chao
    Elaine Chao
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Cheney
    Dick Cheney
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Common
    Common
    • Self - Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Stephen Harper
    Stephen Harper
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Self - Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Angela Merkel
    Angela Merkel
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    • Self - Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Gale Norton
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Perle
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Colin Powell
    Colin Powell
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Marty Callner
    • Writer
      • Will Ferrell
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    • Trivia
      During the 'nickname' section of the show, the woman who is a Shakespeare scholar is seated next to Ed Norton and the woman who's a tennis coach is seated next to Adam Levine of Maroon 5. Also, at the beginning of the show, you can see Kevin Kline in the audience.
    • Quotes

      George W. Bush: Yes, one time I did walk in on Dick Cheney down in the basement of the White House, and he was being fucked by a giant goat-devil in a room full of pentagrams. And he looked up at me with solid silver glowing orb-like eyes, and his breath had a strong ammonia scent to it, and he told me in a language that I knew in my heart had not been spoken in over a thousand years, "Parrav go lahlah!" And I just ran, I just got the hell out of there.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Seasons of Love
      (from Rent (2005))

      Composed by Jonathan Larson (as Jonathan D. Larson)

    User reviews17

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    Unfunny and tired routine that has been done to death (and better) by many others
    I've noticed that any review here that says this was not funny tends to be voted down whereas any review that says it was funny is voted useful, quality of writing seems to be out of the equation and the politics of the situation appear to be the all, because obviously liberals will love anything that mocks conservatives while only red neck racists would not love this film, right? Well, it will make no difference (to borrow a phrase, "haters gonna hate") but as a white, middle class male in my 30's who watches the Daily Show and is "liberal" in most issues, I should have been target audience for this and, if I'm honest I did watch it because I expected to find Bush easy to laugh at and for my own opinions to be reaffirmed in the meantime.

    Problem is that this film is so incredibly basic that it just doesn't work. If you take it as an attempt at political satire then it is a total fail because there is almost nothing clever in here; considering the Daily Show ate well for years off the Bush presidency and produced constant material that was as funny as it was cutting. There is nothing here that even comes close. So OK, maybe that is me being unfair to the material because it is clearly not trying to be a biting satire but rather just a basic mocking of Bush based on the idea that he is dumb and fake. This is not anything new and it is a pretty well mined seam for the film to try and get something out of, but I gave it the benefit of the doubt. Problem is that the material is just crude and unfunny without any real invention or wit – the biggest laughs from the crowd come due to a picture of a penis. Add to that the fact that we have almost 3 minutes given over to a moment where Condoleezza Rice does an erotic dance for Bush (in a bit so painful I wondered if it would ever end) and you're starting to get the idea. In fairness it is a Will Ferrell film so one should not be surprised and it does play to the teenage boy market rather anyone used to their political comedy being either (a) political, or (b) funny.

    Ferrell is not a good impressionist but, like the material, he goes for the easy route and he vaguely gets there – I know the point is not that he is meant to look or sound particularly like Bush but it does add to the "good enough" feel the film has. Overall I was looking forward to this film but it doesn't deliver. No matter how you look at it (political satire or fish-in-barrel exercise) it isn't funny and has no wit or invention. The "Bush is dumb" line has produced some very funny material in the past, while his terrible presidency has given us some great, cutting satire – this film cannot manage to be even average in either of those camps.
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    • Release date
      • March 14, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBO - Synopsis
      • Official Site - HBO
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
    • Filming locations
      • Cort Theatre - 138 West 48th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Funny Business Productions
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      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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