God Bless America

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God Bless America

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2012

1h 47m

Comedy

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Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo (Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr) team up to whack reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant.

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A darkly comic polemic on modern culture, God Bless America is uneven and somewhat this but the ideas behind this revenge fulfillment journey has primal appeal.

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

If you can take that premise, I think you'll go along with the film and it's really, in its very weird way, quite funny.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 15, 2012

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Gory, unfunny satire that deserves a prize for the most strained provocation of the year.

Rated: 1.5/5

Nov 15, 2012

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Murray and Barr make for winning platonic chemistry even when Frank suspects himself of impure thoughts. Goldthwait holds his nerve as the film shifts from ennui to malevolent gleefulness.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 3, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

God Bless America cries out for a change in a funny, shocking, unflinching manner and probes the depths of what it means to be a black comedy.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 17, 2022

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

For many of us, this garbage is getting old, and with God Bless America, Goldthwait has allowed us a cathartic outpouring of violence that offers a brief stopgap for our current sensory oppression.

Nov 19, 2020

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

What fundamentally didn't work for me was that all of the wit, humorous rants, and social commentary felt like they were aimed squarely at pop culture.

Mar 31, 2020

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Audience Member

Doesn't need the violence or excessive foul language. Has some good points that is obscured with absurdity. Guess why they call it a Dark Comedy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/25

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Nick O

This fun, homicidal revenge-ride makes me feel like maybe I’m not crazy in how disgusting and hateful most of society seems to me. Like maybe I’m not alone in the world. God Bless Bobcat Goldthwait!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Audience Member

I think all of us have a bit in Frank, or Roxy, deep down inside of us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Mik F

Everyone should watch this movie. Especially now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Audience Member

The writer and director are obviously not very good at movie business: you have to skip the first 20 minutes as the movie is interesting only after the first 20 minutes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. I didn't know what to expect, but what stood out most was the excellent story telling and character development. The relationship between Frank & Roxy was believable, and by the end I had developed a 'Thelma & Louise like' fondness for them which left me feeling quite sad. The film launches with pace, and without a second thought, the audience is onboarded travelling with Frank & Roxy on a one way road trip to an enevitably unhappy ending. The script is frequently insightful, sincere and amusing which serves to balance the impact of the more violent scenes. It has a rather entertaining surreal quality, which makes the whole film seem almost like a dream, but of course it's not. The social commentary hits home, although as a non american citizen I found it somewhat incidental. The film looks good on screen with pleasing cinematography and strong soundtrack elements. Highly recommended, but perhaps not for a younger audience as the 15 rating seemed too generous.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/24

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Synopsis

Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo (Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr) team up to whack reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant.

Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Producer: Sean McKittrick, Jeff Culotta
Screenwriter: Bobcat Goldthwait
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Darko Entertainment, Jerkschool Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexual Sequences|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $122.0K
Runtime: 1h 47m

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