Canadian Bacon

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Canadian Bacon

PG

1995

1h 31m

Comedy

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In a desperate bid to revive his abysmal peacetime approval rating, the president of the United States (Alan Alda) agrees to a scheme proposed by corrupt cabinet member Stu Smiley (Kevin Pollak) and launches a top-secret propaganda campaign to vilify Canada. As U.S. citizens get caught up in a xenophobic hysteria, a group of residents of Niagara, N.Y., wielding machine guns, organize a vigilante invasion that could trigger a real war with America's gentle neighbor to the north.

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

The joke turns out to be as much against Canada as the United States, since Moore, perpetrator of Michael Moore's TV Nation, sees as much absurdity there as everywhere else. The result is only sporadically funny.

Aug 19, 2025

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Ryan Gilbey

Independent (UK)

The writer-director Michael Moore has hit on a sharp idea for a skit... The satire is too toothless to draw blood, though, while the mildly starry cast are surprisingly obtrusive.

Aug 19, 2025

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Geoff Brown

The Times (UK)

It is painful to watch the documentary maverick of Roger and Me make such a botch of his actors in Canadian Bacon.

Mar 17, 2021

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The premise behind Canadian Bacon is so absurd that it could very well have come from the mind of Mel Brooks.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 4, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It takes a promising idea and mostly surrounds it with dull characters and insipid scenarios.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 1, 2022

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Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

Moore's agit-prop is mildly amusing, but far too preachy to hold water.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 29, 2005

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Carlos I

Set to a hilariously absurd premise where the US invades Canada over a trade dispute, Canadian Bacon tries to capitalize on its satirical potential, and John Candy, in one of his final roles, genuinely strives to elevate the material with his signature comedic timing. However, despite these efforts, Michael Moore's directorial hand delivers a dull, by-the-numbers comedy that never quite lives up to its inspired concept.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Brendan J

As a Canadian, I was really hoping to enjoy this, especially given our current issues with the US economic war. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the critics score of 17% (or lower). I got halfway through the movie, didn't laugh a single time, and turned it off. It might be better for someone who would have been an adult back in 1995- but I was 5, and this isn't remotely entertaining.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Andriy T

After recent political statements from 45/47th, this is movie is the must to watch. Because what had been comedy back in 90s. suddenly became modern reality with clowns at the helm.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Eric W

In this film, the president of the US, along with a couple henchmen, basically start a “cold war” with Canada to get his poll numbers up. Thank the good Lord that this concept is completely inconceivable and would never happen in real life.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Hasaan A

C’est Encroyable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Nolan L

Well, normally I would not care about People‘s opinions but this one I will argue against This film is not funny if anything it's mean. This is we love America and hate Canada cause we corrupt pieces of crap the movie here’s some examples. They say that the Canadians use the CN Tower for missiles. It’s a historical landmark. And then also throwing in the stereotype of Canadian saying sorry is really stupid and just proves that they have no funny ideas for this movie and possibly the worst thing about this movie was the ending so basically here it is I was waiting for the president and all his little henchman to get A taste of their own medicine and I was waiting and I was waiting just for one of the characters to go into the CN Tower and shoot the controls of the bomb and the bad guys. They’re pretty much the villains of thisfilm get off scot-free.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Synopsis

In a desperate bid to revive his abysmal peacetime approval rating, the president of the United States (Alan Alda) agrees to a scheme proposed by corrupt cabinet member Stu Smiley (Kevin Pollak) and launches a top-secret propaganda campaign to vilify Canada. As U.S. citizens get caught up in a xenophobic hysteria, a group of residents of Niagara, N.Y., wielding machine guns, organize a vigilante invasion that could trigger a real war with America's gentle neighbor to the north.

Director: Michael Moore
Producer: David Brown, Ron Rotholz, Michael Moore
Screenwriter: Michael Moore
Production Co: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, Gramercy Pictures, Dog Eat Dog Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $133.7K
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround

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