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Scary Movie

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51% Tomatometer 117 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and talked-about moments from recent films, television and commercials. The film boldly fires barbs at the classic scenes from Scream, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Blair Witch Project, then goes on to mock a whole myriad of teen movie clichés, no matter the genre.
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Critics say Scary Movie overloads on crudity and grossness to get its laughs.

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Paul Tatara CNN.com These gags are hardly the height of inspiration, but it could be that people laugh at them because they're not as pathetic as a character having a penis jabbed through his head like an ice pick. Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian The Wayans brothers just want to make us laugh... And for the first 20 minutes, they do. After that the gag-rate plummets, and it's a long haul to the credits. Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Wayne Broadway Black Girl Nerds To say 'Scary Movie' isn’t hilarious in parts would be a lie, although I do suspect the film is funnier in YouTube clips than as a whole. Rated: 1/5 Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Tony Black Cultural Conversation Scary Movie is terrible. Not just terrible, but horrible. Rated: 1/5 Feb 14, 2021 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Scary Movie might not be a classic, but it's a solid satire of contemporary slasher films that I had a good time with. Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jamison S Was honestly a pretty good movie with many different good scenes that will make you laugh Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Aiden M Yo not gonna lie I love the movie and it's stupid abd they said they are copying the serial killer and they meant scream so I give this a 11/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Just really stupid humour. I've watched it countless times and it still gets me. Great film if you just need a little laugh, can definitely make your day. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Carson H It's not terrible... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Samuel P This movie is hilarious. It's totally stupid, but super fun. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Jamie R If you can’t watch this and not find something funny from it then you aren’t a comedy fan. Yes this is meant to be your typical mockery comedy, so take it for that. Don’t be such a literal fu*k nut and learn to laugh a little. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and talked-about moments from recent films, television and commercials. The film boldly fires barbs at the classic scenes from Scream, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Blair Witch Project, then goes on to mock a whole myriad of teen movie clichés, no matter the genre.
Director
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Producer
Eric L. Gold, Lee R. Mayes, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans
Screenwriter
Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Production Co
Wayan Bros. Entertainment, Dimension Films, Gold/Miller Productions, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Miramax
Rating
R (Drug Use|Crude Sexual Material|Language|Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 7, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$157.0M
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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