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My Name Is Bruce

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B-movie horror star Bruce Campbell (himself) spends most of his time wisecracking with his agent (Ted Raimi), drunk dialing his ex-wife (Ellen Sandweiss) or dealing with the occasional singing prostitute (Janelle Farber). But then he's kidnapped by teenage fans in Oregon who think "Evil Dead" hero Campbell can help fight off a real-life monster. Campbell finds himself battling a dragon and trying to make a good impression on a teen's pretty mother, not necessarily in that order.
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My Name Is Bruce succeeds or fails based entirely upon the viewer's opinion of Bruce Campbell, an unreasonable burden for even the most accomplished actor.

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Tom Ambrose Empire Magazine Doesn't really cut it as a horror or a comedy despite Campbell's undeniable charm. Rated: 2/5 Feb 12, 2009 Full Review Stephen Garrett Time Out Add two stars-or even three-if you're as passionate about cheesy B-actor Campbell as he is about himself. Rated: 1/5 Feb 12, 2009 Full Review Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times Perhaps the best thing that can be said about My Name Is Bruce is that Bruce Campbell has in fact appeared in worse movies. Rated: 2/5 Dec 19, 2008 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The movie fits into that so-bad-it’s-good category of Campbell’s career, which, by his direction of this project, tells me he’s realistic enough to admit that he loves the class of films he presides over. That's part of his charm. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 7, 2024 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Smug, silly, and forgettable, this vanity project wants to be the next cult hit but really is just another vehicle for Bruce Campbell... Mar 14, 2010 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Rated: 0/5 Jan 14, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ernest B It's not for everybody (or even most people) but it delivers the goods for the only people who would even be aware of it in the first place. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review David W Definitely so bad it's good. Deliberately stylised to be hammy and 'b' movie and as always, Campbell delivers big time. If you're a lifelong fan of Campbell like me then you'll most likely very much enjoy this but if not then it probably won't convert you either. The cult of Bruce lives on. Hail to the king, baby. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/14/25 Full Review xpig332 B Top tier 1980’s style Bruce Campbell B movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review James B Bruce Campbell is the saving grace of this film other than that it's a couple good jokes and a boring plot but it's worth it to see him. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Dinos K He's the thief-guy from Xena? Auto-something? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Gaming U Bruce Campbell is the only reason you should watch this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bruce Campbell

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Bruce Campbell

Self

Ted Raimi

Wing

Ellen Sandweiss

Cheryl

Janelle Farber

Kasey

Grace Thorsen

Kelly Graham

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My Name Is Bruce

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Synopsis B-movie horror star Bruce Campbell (himself) spends most of his time wisecracking with his agent (Ted Raimi), drunk dialing his ex-wife (Ellen Sandweiss) or dealing with the occasional singing prostitute (Janelle Farber). But then he's kidnapped by teenage fans in Oregon who think "Evil Dead" hero Campbell can help fight off a real-life monster. Campbell finds himself battling a dragon and trying to make a good impression on a teen's pretty mother, not necessarily in that order.
Director
Bruce Campbell
Producer
Bruce Campbell, Mike Richardson
Screenwriter
Mark Verheiden
Production Co
Dark Horse Entertainment, Image Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$173.1K
Runtime
1h 26m
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