The Onion Movie

2008

1h 20m

Comedy

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Hilarity ensues when a veteran anchorman (Len Cariou) refuses to adhere to corporate standards.

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William D

This is absolutely one of the worst films I have ever seen.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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A cinematic masterpiece, nuff said

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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josh m

For being just an over the top goofy movie I thought it was quite funny at times. I think we need more outrageous and offensive movies like this so people will start to lighten up and not take everything so seriously.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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If you're looking for deep, go somewhere else. But this movie is better than your "Scary Movie" comedy. Even though production was plagued, this movie still kept me onboard the whole time. I laughed a lot and have quoted this movie with the same frequency I quote any underdog classic. Shut your brain off and laugh.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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An excuse to read out and visualise The Onion headlines? A late addition to the now all-but-dead anthology comedy? A spoof commentary on the creeping corporate influence on American media? A massive middle finger to the audience? Pretty much all of the above.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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A series of sketches formed into a movie, or a movie written as a series of sketches. Who cares? It is funny, biting, satirical and doesn't give a damn about what you expect from a PC film. It is a real side splitter! P.S. Political, geographical, general knowledge required. If you are below average intelligence you might miss some of the jokes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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James Kleiner

Director

Daniel Dae Kim

Ivy Leaguer

Steven Seagal

Cock Puncher

Len Cariou

Norm Archer

Nick Chinlund

Bryce Brand

Todd Hanson

Writer

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David Cornelius

eFilmCritic.com

It's easy to see why nobody wanted to finish The Onion Movie. But why did anybody want to start it?

Rated: 1/5

Jul 28, 2008

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Bruce Dancis

Sacramento Bee

The Onion may continue to thrive as a satirical, fake news Web site, newspaper and publisher of books, but The Onion Movie, a straight-to-DVD release, is a tired sketch-comedy collection.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 13, 2008

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Synopsis

Hilarity ensues when a veteran anchorman (Len Cariou) refuses to adhere to corporate standards.

Director: James Kleiner
Screenwriter: Todd Hanson, Robert D. Siegel
Production Co: 3 Arts Entertainment, New Regency Pictures, Fox Searchlight
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2012
Runtime: 1h 20m

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