Gentlemen Broncos

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Gentlemen Broncos

PG-13

Released Oct 30, 2009

1h 29m

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

Unselfconsciously juvenile and overwhelmingly quirky, Gentlemen Broncos offers a lot of potty humor but isn't terribly funny.

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Richard Brody

New Yorker

Hess blends local color with celestial inspiration to create a forthright and original religious vision.

Aug 23, 2021

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: C

Feb 18, 2012

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Rockwell is the film's only consistently amusing presence.

Rated: C

Jul 16, 2010

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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

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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

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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

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Sophie B

Really funny, don't know why it's rated so low...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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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

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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

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B R

Every single shot is SO WEIRD! Gentlemen Bronco grips with its queasiness. This is ... it just has to be seen. If you cannot handle SO WEIRD, you'll be bothered, so don't bother. For those who are terrified by clowns and LOVE IT, this movie is a good way to spend your time. I love what I just watched. So weird.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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J W

This movie is funny and brilliant. Love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Greybrother D

I usually love a weird movie, but aside from about three mildly amusing bits, and a few far-too-infrequent specks of cheesy sci fi fun, I found this frustrating, squirmy, strangely dreary, and overall barely watchable. Apparently "awkwardness automatically = comedy" now. I'm starting to think filmmakers aren't doing enough living anymore to understand enough about the collective human condition to create properly or something. I kept thinking this thing might have actually worked as an animated series, so all the characters essentially being cartoons might have been an asset.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Jared Hess

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Michael Angarano

Benjamin Purvis

Jennifer Coolidge

Judith Purvis

Halley Feiffer

Tabatha Jenkins

Héctor Jiménez

Lonnie

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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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