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Gentlemen Broncos

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A legendary novelist steals a story idea from a teenage loner (Michael Angarano) and, subsequently, makes it into a disastrous movie.
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Unselfconsciously juvenile and overwhelmingly quirky, Gentlemen Broncos offers a lot of potty humor but isn't terribly funny.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Hess blends local color with celestial inspiration to create a forthright and original religious vision. Aug 23, 2021 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: C Feb 18, 2012 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Rockwell is the film's only consistently amusing presence. Rated: C Jul 16, 2010 Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures I may be one of the few that loved this movie, but it was a blast, and I don't have any fear saying that. Rated: 4/5 Jul 22, 2012 Full Review Ken McIntyre Total Film Classic underdog vs smug establishment stuff, you might think. But it's all played out in puke-slathered anti-comedy sketches better suited to no-budget YouTube videos than a multimillion-dollar film. Rated: 2/4 May 6, 2010 Full Review Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) This deliberately amateurish, self-indulgent effort manages to be odd while rarely remembering to be funny. Rated: 1/5 May 3, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kyle C Skip to 41:21 for the advice the Hess’ should’ve taken when making this. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review Christine K I am very late to the game--I completely missed this film when it came out! I'm not sure how I ended up with such a different opinion of the movie from everyone else, but I was totally entertained the entire time (which was a very comfortable 90 min) and found myself actually laughing out loud! The movie is silly, awkward, and basic in the best way. It's a refreshing palate cleanser, and a nice little break from reality, where kindness wins and the little guy can make it. The characters were charming, extremely likable (and yes, even relatable), and I feel the story was told in a very sweet way. I'm squeamish, so the vomit and poop jokes weren't my favorite, but there weren't so many of them that they took away from the movie at all. The dialogue and costuming were pitch perfect. I loved the early 90s aesthetic, and enjoyed hearing a story being told about people in a small town, living in realistic settings (instead of over-designed bougie and unattainable designer homes), with bad haircuts and clothing off the rack. This movie is 15 years old already but it somehow feels relevant and fresh since it is in a setting outside of a proper timeline (2009 looks like 1990, tech smacks of 2003, but it is all consistently inconsistent, which feels like a deliberate choice, and therefore isn't annoying). If you like the Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, The Big Lebowski, The Room, Rocky Horror, any of the old scifi classics, take a chance on this film. It will be well worth your time :) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Taylor K A movie that for the poor reviews was truly ahead of it's time! Heard about this movie from a coworkers who was spouting on about his "flesh pocket" and the absurdity of that claim demanded an explanation. He showed me the trailer, and I had to see what this movie was about. It was a wild ride of shock value (hard to pull of these days) and absurdity, peppered in with great actors playing terrible actors in good fashion. Watch this movie! It's cult classic good! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Sophie B Really funny, don't know why it's rated so low... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review Audience Member Sit back, relax, shut off your brain, and be ready to cringe. In a good way though, because it's that "I'm glad that's not me" kind. Embrace the satirical slapstick and you won't be too distracted to catch the truly touching story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/07/24 Full Review Tyler Jay N One of my favorites, although I was born with a sense of humor, so my opinion shouldn't be valued as much as other critics. Strong characters, delightfully weird and quirky. Sam Rockwell is the sexy cherry on top. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A legendary novelist steals a story idea from a teenage loner (Michael Angarano) and, subsequently, makes it into a disastrous movie.
Director
Jared Hess
Producer
Mike White, John J. Kelly
Screenwriter
Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Rip Cord
Rating
PG-13 (Some Crude Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 30, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$113.2K
Runtime
1h 29m
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