Team America: World Police

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Team America: World Police

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2004

1h 38m

Comedy

Action

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When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il (Trey Parker) orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed marionettes of the highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which includes the thespian-averse technology expert Chris (Matt Stone), not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with F.A.G., the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's "policing the world" tactics.

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Critics Consensus

Team America will either offend you or leave you in stitches. It'll probably do both.

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Mark Kermode

New Statesman

The whole thing plays like Thunderbirds Goes to Hell and will doubtless offend all those numskulls who complained about the BBC's transmission of Jerry Springer: The Opera. For that alone, it gets my vote.

Mar 27, 2015

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Raunchy action comedy from South Park team isn't for kids.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 24, 2010

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Juvenile in the worst sense: confused and frightened by the adult world, and begging to be protected.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 22, 2004

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

Whatever the case, at just over 90 minutes, with rarely any time to slow down, Team America is the sort of bold experiment that delivers plenty of laughs and a clear level of ambition on display. The craft alone is enough to warrant a look.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 27, 2024

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Craig D. Lindsey

News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)

Team America: World Police has South Park evil geniuses Trey Parker and Matt Stone doing what they do best: savagely making fun of big-game targets while burning every bridge around them

Rated: 3/4

Mar 21, 2023

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Bob Ross

Tampa Tribune

For grown-ups, this is righteous, riotous immaturity at its most gratifying.

Rated: B

Mar 21, 2023

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Jack F

Of course I had to rate a movie like this. One of the most unique movies you'll see!!! Like Happy Tree Friends, it takes a concept such as puppets, and makes it mega raunchy and or violent. I love it!!!! Count on South Park group to deliver!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/25

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Noe G

Team America world police is the most underrated animated film from 2004 and my rating is a 9/10

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

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Alexander S

I mean… ya’ll should know by now what you’d get out of a Trey Parker and Matt Stone film. Team America: World Police is an absolute 'puppet' show like no other. The clever writing and unapologetic satire, this film is a 'string' of laughs that will appeal to fans of their work. Grading: A

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Jason H

It's one of the funniest movies I've seen this century.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/17/25

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CaptainBoulder T

Hilarious movie with well made puppets

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Audience Member

It’s great. Gerry Anderson’s famous marionette style recreated in an intensely parodic way. This is their most South Park feeling film that isn’t South Park. 4/5 stars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Synopsis

When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il (Trey Parker) orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed marionettes of the highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which includes the thespian-averse technology expert Chris (Matt Stone), not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with F.A.G., the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's "policing the world" tactics.

Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Producer: Trey Parker, Scott Rudin, Matt Stone
Screenwriter: Trey Parker, Pam Brady, Matt Stone
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Scott Rudin Productions
Rating: R (Graphic, Crude & Sexual Humor|All Involving Puppets|Strong Language|Violent Images)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 15, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.8M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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