Everybody's Famous!

R

Released Jul 6, 2001

1h 39m

Comedy

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55%

Tomatometer

53 Reviews

64%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

An original and hilarious comedy about how far some people are willing to go for fame. When a family man suddenly loses his job, he is desperate to have his daughter succeed as a singer. In a chance meeting he kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage, demanding to be heard by the music industry.

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Critics Consensus

Though some critics consider Everybody Famous too lightweight to have deserved a slot among the Academy Awards foreign film nominations, this whacky satire of the cult of celebrity makes for loopy, cheerful fun.

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Jennie Punter

Toronto Star

The ideas are not pushed nearly as far or with as much success as they are in, for example, King Of Comedy, The Icicle Thief (the 1989 Italian comedy) or even Ed TV, for that matter.

Aug 10, 2001

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Louis B. Parks

Houston Chronicle

Often loses focus and wanders, unsure of where it wants to go.

Jul 27, 2001

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

[M]orphs from agreeable family dramedy into satirical farce, sending up the morbid glee with which the media turn tragedy into entertainment.

Nov 19, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 3/5

May 16, 2005

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jordan m

This is probably the least-best Best Foreign Language Oscar nominee I've seen so far. The entire premise was unbelievably silly, but they didn't lean into that silliness and go full-on comedy; the jokes-attempted-per-minute rate was low, with too much screentime alotted to the serious/dull parts of the plot. I did think the actress for Debbie did well and some of the jokes that landed were very good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Can't believe this got nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Surprisingly good! Hilarious! i confess that I wasn't expecting much about this movie, but luckily I was wrong and I'm glad I watched this. I can see why it received a best foreign film nomination at the Oscars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Everybody's Famous is an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film with plot on fame and stardom bordering ridiculous and stupid, but still sweet, likable, and funny.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Sort of like a Flemish version of "King Of Comedy". A father discovers a way to make his daughter a star: kidnap an already established star who wants to turn her back on her career. A very fun (and funny) film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

I guess if you're looking at main checkpoints of this movie, it is kinda light and simple. However, the idea and the plot are brilliant. The casting made a huge difference in this movie, especially Josse De Pauw, who won a national award as a best actor for this movie. It is not a revolutionary film, but it's great in its own genre. It's something that I'd see Quebec cinema do. Also, until the very end you don't understand what will be the final outcome of the situation, which is unusual for this type of movie. No wonder it was nominated for Oscar.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Dominique Deruddere

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Josse De Pauw

Jean Vereecken

Eva van der Gucht

Marva Vereecken

Werner De Smedt

Willy van Outreve

Thekla Reuten

Debbie

Victor Löw

Michael Jensen

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Synopsis

An original and hilarious comedy about how far some people are willing to go for fame. When a family man suddenly loses his job, he is desperate to have his daughter succeed as a singer. In a chance meeting he kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage, demanding to be heard by the music industry.

Director: Dominique Deruddere
Screenwriter: Dominique Deruddere
Distributor: Miramax Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Some Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 6, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.6K
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)