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Masked and Anonymous

Play trailer Poster for Masked and Anonymous PG-13 2003 1h 52m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest is looking forward to a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive concert promoter Uncle Sweetheart (John Goodman), who plans on raking in huge sums of money for himself from the event. Headlining is Jack Fate (Bob Dylan), a legendary musician serving time in prison, who is released with Sweetheart's help. Meanwhile, journalist Tom Friend (Jeff Bridges) investigates the corrupt concert and tries to unmask the truth to the public.
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Critics Consensus

Unintelligible and self-indulgent Bob Dylan vehicle.

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Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine 04/10/2018
Dylan does about a dozen songs with his tight juke-joint band, and it's worth sitting through the rest of the nonsense for both the music and for Jeff Bridges, in Fisher King mode as Dylan's nemesis. Go to Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine 12/30/2006
1/5
Only the scenes of Dylan on stage really hold the attention. Go to Full Review Lou Lumenick New York Post 11/09/2003
0/4
A strong contender for the worst movie of the century. Go to Full Review Luke Buckmaster Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Jan 25
I love those long, windy speeches—not the kind of dialogue one’s accustomed to hearing in movies, and, while they contain noticably Dylanesque flourishes, not the kind we’re accostomed to from his writing either. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 03/14/2020
1/4
Had I caught this atrocity back in 2003 when it was initially released, it would have seriously challenged The Cat in the Hat and Bad Boys II for one of the top spots on my 10 Worst list. Go to Full Review Felicia Feaster Creative Loafing 02/04/2020
Bloated by self-regard, Masked and Anonymous is the essence of the self-aggrandizing benefit concerts it weakly parodies. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Douglas Oliver S 04/17/2024 Absolutely a strange thing this is. Somehow it makes sense. Just love the moxie to make this thing. It''l be an artifact for sure as Dylan will be. See more Agatha C 11/21/2023 A Collage worth watching several times. It's fun and inventive. See more Dru K 09/21/2023 As a Dylan fan, especially of his Time Out of Mind/Love and Theft/Modern Times period, I'm glad I watched this. Otherwise, it's skippable. The Time Out Of Mind songs in use are sublime. I also enjoyed the star studded cameos, and Jeff Bridges is always a sight to behold. I also loved the production design, this unnamed, presumably fictional war torn country in which this takes place could have been a Terry Gilliam creation. Come to think of it, in Gilliam's hands this could have been a reasonably enjoyable movie. Otherwise, it was impossible to follow, the writing tiresome, and then ending nonsensical. But Dylan completists, enjoy! See more Jerod S @jeroduptown 08/21/2023 Put me out of my misery. Bob Dylan fans, get in line. But if your ears work like mine, you'll realize he can't sing or act and this movie is about as dumb as they come. See more 01/14/2022 Typically, against the flow, I rather liked this. Mad and clearly flawed, but fun, unusual and some great people and cameos. See more 11/16/2021 I think that the critics who pan this have absolutely no idea of art. Bob Dylan is an artist folks and this movie is one of his masterpieces See more Read all reviews
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Larry Charles

Director

Bob Dylan

Jack Fate

Jeff Bridges

Tom Friend

Penélope Cruz

Pagan Lace

John Goodman

Uncle Sweetheart

Angela Bassett

Mistress

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Masked and Anonymous

Luke Wilson as Bobby Cupid. Cheech Marin as Prospero and Bob Dylan as Jack Fate. John Goodman as Uncle Sweetheart, Luke Wilson as Bobby Cupid and Bob Dylan as Jack Fate. Laura Elena Harring as The Lady In Red and Bob Dylan as Jack Fate. Bob Dylan as Jack Fate and John Goodman as Uncle Sweetheart. Giovanni Ribisi as The Soldier. Luke Wilson as Bobby Cupid and Jeff Bridges as Tom Friend. Filmmaker Larry Charles (left) directs a scene with Bob Dylan. Tinashe Kachingwe as Mrs. Brown's Daughter and Bob Dylan as Jack Fate. Christian Slater as The Crew Guy and Chris Penn as The Other Crew Guy. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest is looking forward to a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive concert promoter Uncle Sweetheart (John Goodman), who plans on raking in huge sums of money for himself from the event. Headlining is Jack Fate (Bob Dylan), a legendary musician serving time in prison, who is released with Sweetheart's help. Meanwhile, journalist Tom Friend (Jeff Bridges) investigates the corrupt concert and tries to unmask the truth to the public.
Director
Larry Charles
Producer
Nigel Sinclair, Jeff Rosen
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
BBC, Marching Band Productions, Spitfire Films
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Violence|Some Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 24, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$533.3K
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround