Beerfest

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Beerfest

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Released Aug 25, 2006

1h 50m

Comedy

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Two brothers (Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter) from America happen upon a secret and centuries-old beer-games competition during a visit to Germany's Oktoberfest. After losing badly, they return to America, assemble an impressive team of brew-lovers and return to Germany for a rematch.

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Critics Consensus

Beerfest features some laugh-inducing gags, but is too long and the pacing too uneven to form a coherent, functioning comedy.

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David Jenkins

Time Out

Beerfest is a film that appears to have been conceived on the back of a beermat and its trashy direction, nonexistent plot and dismal comic mugging would seem to suggest that preparations progressed no further.

Sep 23, 2006

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James Swanwick

Empire Magazine

Fans of Broken Lizard's previous work will enjoy this beer-fuddled effort; for anyone else it has its moments, but is best watched through beer-goggles.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 23, 2006

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Paul Arendt

BBC.com

While we'd probably be exaggerating to claim that Beerfest is the least funny film ever made, it's undoubtedly top ten material.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 5, 2006

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Rude, vulgar, sophomoric and stupid and I mean that in the best possible way.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 31, 2021

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Brian Gibson

Film School Rejects

Rated: A-

Oct 18, 2008

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 1/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Kevin P

A funny love letter to Oktoberfest that holds up surprisingly better than one would assume from that raunchy 2000's era (and a lot longer at nearly 2 hours, for better or worse). The cast is very likable and they all share solid chemistry. The beer trials are memorable and the German villains are easily the best part. It's a dumb fun drinking comedy that will put you in a good mood if you're just looking to relax.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Horror fan 4

An hilarious comedy involving drinking. Love the characters and story. Tim Treakle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Joseph I

Best movie to watch with your drinking buddies, its dumb, vulgar and knows it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Audience Member

Bold! New Movie! The most interesting thing is to watch it on the 4th of July.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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Jack L

Although there are some funny recurring gags, this movie feels like more of a drawn out sketch and is not going to win many fans outside of its target audience

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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S R

One of my all time go to movies for laughs. Broken Lizard are geniuses, all of them.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Synopsis

Two brothers (Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter) from America happen upon a secret and centuries-old beer-games competition during a visit to Germany's Oktoberfest. After losing badly, they return to America, assemble an impressive team of brew-lovers and return to Germany for a rematch.

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Producer: Bill Gerber, Richard Perello
Screenwriter: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros., Gerber Pictures, Broken Lizard Productions
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Pervasive Crude Sexual Content|Substance Abuse)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.2M
Runtime: 1h 50m

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