Absolutely Anything

R

Released May 12, 2017

1 hr. 25 min.

Comedy

Sci-Fi

List

20%

45 Reviews

Tomatometer

36%

2,500+ Ratings

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Eccentric aliens give a man (Simon Pegg) the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

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Critics Consensus

Given the impressive array of talent involved in Absolutely Anything -- and the near-total lack of laughs it provokes -- this Monty Python reunion can only be regarded as a disappointment.

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Regal R

74/100 - honestly a funny and pretty accurate depiction of what would happen if a human was granted powers. the dialogue was well written and executed perfectly. i wouldnt mind this being a tv series.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Rowan C

Simon Pegg is great, however I would describe this movie as a perfect sunday afternoon movie. When nothing else is on, you could stick this on and not get bored.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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JS

Imagine you have the power to do anything. It looks nothing like this film. The protagonist is the stupidest, laziest, and most insufferable twat you've ever seen. He has the power of god but spends most of the time not using it for the sake of inventing drama for this film to chew on. Every invented problem could be solved in seconds, but the audience is forced to endure watching this ridiculous man trudge through them after hamstringing himself for no discernible reason. It's a damn shame that the premise of the film poisons every character interaction because the characters are well acted and very entertaining.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Zola L

Probably best watched after a busy night down the pub and shacking home with your equally smacked out/drunk friends looking for a desperate laugh or two. Other than that this is a pretty awful mess of a film with actors clearly hard up for an easy pay-day.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Jack S

I liked it but I'm a fan of Edgar.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Nunya B

Absolutely terrible. Completely wasted (and bad) plot, terrible humor, along with what feels like a very rushed ending.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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Terry Jones

Director

Simon Pegg

Neil Clarke

Kate Beckinsale

Catherine

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Ray

Rob Riggle

Grant

Robert Bathurst

James Cleverill

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Treat-sized food-for-thought from a wonderfully silly director.

Rated: 3/4

May 12, 2017

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Stephen Dalton

Hollywood Reporter

Absolutely Anything is a good idea but is executed poorly, with a lame take-home message about great power demanding great responsibility.

May 8, 2017

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

The redeeming factor is the sheer, unabashed silliness.

Rated: 3/5

May 8, 2017

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Absolutely Anything may be a bad movie, but I laughed a lot, and really, that's what Jones and company set out to accomplish.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 4, 2022

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Phil W. Bayles

One Room With A View

Eric Idle always tells us to look on the bright side, but it's hard to see a bright side to this depressingly unfunny movie. See absolutely anything else.

Rated: 2/5

May 4, 2019

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Matthew Bond

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

Jones's cult status ensures a decent cast but the execution is messy, short of laughs and tiresome.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 30, 2017

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Synopsis

Eccentric aliens give a man (Simon Pegg) the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Director: Terry Jones
Executive Producer: Chris Chesser, Jason Garrett, Mike Medavoy, David Rogers, Mark Sandell, Edward Simons, Angela Fuguet
Screenwriter: Terry Jones, Gavin Scott
Distributor: Atlas Distribution Company
Production Co: Media Pro Two, Media Pro Four, Bill and Ben Productions, Premiere Picture, GFM films, Media Pro One
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2017

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