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Mascots

  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
8.3K
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Parker Posey, Ed Begley Jr., Don Lake, Jane Lynch, Christopher Moynihan, Chris O'Dowd, Tom Bennett, Sarah Baker, and Zach Woods in Mascots (2016)
A look into the world of competitive mascots.
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A look into the world of competitive mascots.A look into the world of competitive mascots.A look into the world of competitive mascots.

  • Director
    • Christopher Guest
  • Writers
    • Christopher Guest
    • Jim Piddock
  • Stars
    • Zach Woods
    • Wayne Wilderson
    • Sarah Baker
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christopher Guest
    • Writers
      • Christopher Guest
      • Jim Piddock
    • Stars
      • Zach Woods
      • Wayne Wilderson
      • Sarah Baker
    • 41User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Zach Woods
    Zach Woods
    • Mike Murray
    Wayne Wilderson
    Wayne Wilderson
    • Dr. Harper James
    Sarah Baker
    Sarah Baker
    • Mindy Murray
    Michael Hitchcock
    Michael Hitchcock
    • Langston Aubrey
    Tom Bennett
    Tom Bennett
    • Owen Golly, Jr.
    Kerry Godliman
    Kerry Godliman
    • Sarah Golly
    Parker Posey
    Parker Posey
    • Cindi Babineaux
    Chris O'Dowd
    Chris O'Dowd
    • Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello
    Suanne Spoke
    Suanne Spoke
    • Cavaliers Owner's Wife
    Steven M. Porter
    Steven M. Porter
    • Cavaliers Owner
    Christopher Moynihan
    Christopher Moynihan
    • Phil Mayhew
    Hayes Mercure
    Hayes Mercure
    • Football Player
    John Michael Higgins
    John Michael Higgins
    • Upton French
    Maria Blasucci
    Maria Blasucci
    • Jessica Mundt
    Suzi Barrett
    Suzi Barrett
    • 'Does This Smell Normal' Woman
    Ryan Gaul
    Ryan Gaul
    • 'Does This Smell Normal' Man
    Matt Griesser
    • Andy Dibble
    Brooke Hasalton
    Brooke Hasalton
    • Bushwackers Lap Dancer
    • Director
      • Christopher Guest
    • Writers
      • Christopher Guest
      • Jim Piddock
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    User reviews41

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    6thekarmicnomad

    Really well made

    This is a spoof documentary following the contestants attending the Mascot Awards.

    I am not usually a fan of adlib but it really works here as the interviews come off quite candid but obviously silly.

    There is a lot of really good talent here and utilised well.

    The lesser-known names are also really good and all the characters are fleshed out.

    The film cumulates in the Mascot performance finale - which is entertaining in its own right.

    This is an unusual movie - it is silly but professionally made and the story is coherent.

    I didn't find it laugh-out-loud funny but it quite amusing and I was invested in the characters.

    I feel like this film deserves more praise than I am prepared to give it.

    I recommend this for a week night watch for a few chuckles.
    5cliftonofun

    I liked "Best In Show" but I'm not sure we needed this

    I really liked "Best In Show"...but I'm not sure that it needed to be re-made with mascots. There are some fun moments and performances here, but it feels less real and less sympathetic to the characters. Guest brought the same sensibility, but not as much heart.
    8suerutford

    Always love Christopher Guest's movies

    We were waiting for this movie to become available after seeing some previews and were not disappointed. I was surprised at the awful reviews--maybe the humor is just too subtle for some folks. It was clever and amusing, with a lot of little amusing details. It's not my favorite of his movies (that would be Best in Show), but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to fans. Fred Willard's character is even more cringe-making than usual, Parker Posey plays pathetically un-self-aware women with such skill, and I really admire the willingness of this group of actors to make themselves pretty unattractive and awkward in the service of the faux-documentary style.
    7LZMcK

    A very fun and entertaining film.

    MASCOTS is Directed by Christoper Guest and follows a bunch of different Mascots from around the world who are about to compete in the World Mascot Association Championships where the winners receive "Fluffies". If a mascot wins one of these awards it is possible that it could change their life forever.

    This film is structured just like a few of Christopher Guest's other films including A MIGHTY WIND and WAITING FOR GUFFMAN. It is filmed as a documentary expect the characters are fictional.

    The best part of this film is, by far, the crazy assortment of characters that we follow. From a married couple that is constantly trying to hold back their anger for each other, to a English man who wants to try and add a new routine to his families old mascot routine but keeps getting rejected by his father. These characters are hilarious to watch and follow. When you see them go through their routines in and out of the costumes you can't help but smile and, sometimes, laugh so hard you have to leave the room. The thing that makes this film really stand out is just how seriously the people involved take this competition. It seems like a really stupid thing to have a contest for the best mascot, however everyone involved treats it like a professional Football championship or the Oscars. It is so important to them and because they are pursuing their passions and their dreams you connect with them and desperately want them to do well int the competition.

    Where this film needs work is it's third act, it isn't bad however the editing is a bit of a problem. NO SPOILERS but the film gets to what should be considered the climax or the final rising action leading to the climax and beings to pull focus on other moments that aren't as interesting as what is happening in other places. There is also not a lot of interaction between different mascots, which makes sense when they are involved in a competition with one another however it does leave a sense of some missed opportunities for a few more laughs.

    Overall MASCOTS is a very effective comedy that has some truly hilarious moments. There are just some parts where the film just misses the opportunities to be really great.

    FILM: 4/5 PERSONALLY: 4.3/5
    7GiraffeDoor

    Fine, disposable entertainment.

    I was pleasantly surprised how watchable this was after a less than promising trailer. The comic timing and line formation could have been a lot tighter but we have a fun yarn here where the quantity of story lines keep it fresh.

    The vibrant costumes and the delightful routines of the third act are what seals the deal.

    So much better than at least one of Guests other efforts.

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    • Trivia
      Christopher Guest reprises his character Corky St. Clair from Waiting for Guffman (1996).
    • Goofs
      Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello's facial wound changes from eyebrow to nose between scenes.
    • Quotes

      A.J. Blumquist: Well, my name is A.J. Blumquist, and I'm a former mascot, Danny the Donkey, and uh, I'm a judge this year for the Fluffies. For the two people that don't know, uh, Danny the Donkey, my mascot alter ego, was the first one to have an anatomically correct costume

      [picture of donkey costume with large penis covered by large black bar]

      A.J. Blumquist: . That lasted all of one game, caused a lot of controversy, but I have a lot of fans in Mexico, south of the border, Tasmania, Finland, and uh, I've had a lot of personal growth. I see my role in the controversy that was involved in that, you know not just the costume that I designed and went out one day onto the the field with, but, you know, the muscle cars and the large cigars. You know, I was overcompensating. Classic overcompensation. But with support groups, I've made a lot of progress and, you know, I stay away from medical terms like "micro penis" - I'm phallically challenged. And um, you know, some of the great groups that I rely on are Tom Thumb and Tiny Tim and Pinky Promise that have helped me accept who I am as a man. And right now, cochlear sex is really trending very hot. You want to just put in hashtag, in any of your social media, hashtag "in your ear", and you'll see what's going on. You have to be very careful how you spell that though. Make sure you spell it, or say it, "In. Your. Ear." Otherwise, you know, people think you're talking about something else.

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Linh Vật
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Ra Ra Productions
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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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