Tusk

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Tusk

R

Released Sep 19, 2014

1h 41m

Horror

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A U.S. podcaster (Justin Long) ventures into the Canadian wilderness to interview an old man (Michael Parks) who has an extraordinary past, and the American learns the man has a dark secret involving a walrus.

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Critics Consensus

Tusk is pleasantly ridiculous and charmingly self-deprecating, but that isn't enough to compensate for its thin, overstretched story.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

'Tusk' opens with the sound of two men laughing at their own jokes, so I guess a doff of the cap is due to the filmmaker for encapsulating his movie so efficiently, right from the jump.

Jun 18, 2016

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Eric Kohn

IndieWire

Justin Long and Johnny Depp join the "Clerks" director for a weird, unpredictable movie that still feels like only Smith could have made it.

Rated: B+

Oct 28, 2015

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Evan Williams

The Australian

Parts of it are funny, parts are suspenseful and parts of it - to put it mildly - are hideously awful. Horrible may be a better word than horrific.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 16, 2014

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Kevin Smith's second foray into genre territory is a mostly successful tonal mishmash with some of the most grotesque imagery to come out of the 2010s.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 23, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Aside from Johnny Depp's inscrutable "French Canada" accent, Kevin Smith's second horror film is bizarre, unsettling and frequently very funny.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 17, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The material never quite commits itself tonally. Some scenes feel like a grotesque chiller, others play like your usual Smith-brand comedy. When Smith tries to combine these two tones, the unbalanced result is more awkward than enjoyable.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 29, 2022

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Dani G

I don't know exactly what I've watched, but it's really weird and grotesque... At least, it's original

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Wendel L

Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Ok Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Ok

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Jeffrey P

If Human Centipede was a comedy and about a human walrus you’d have Tusk. Some of the scenes did feel unnecessary and dragged on for too long. Disturbing nonetheless.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Budd H

Utterly disgusting, revolting, appalling, jarring, and contemptible. It creates a consistent, unshakeable anxiety both during and long after viewing. I will never watch it again. I still remember it years later as the single most foul thing I've ever witnessed. Since that seems to be the aim of the film, in some sense, it's an accomplishment. I both strongly do and do not recommend watching this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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House of L

Put this in here because of the stupid “Merricans!” (I am American and from the south…and gay…so I can say that) giving this movie such bad reviews. Especially anyone who says things that halfway sound smart but criticize the movie for stupid nonsensical reasons…just keep watching your faves dumb people…please?!! Like watch a Fast and the Furious dumb f**king movie and write about the subtleties in the filmmaking… People with Dunning-Kruger Syndrome are exhausting. If u have it and don’t know what it means. It means “a person that is too stupid to realize or understand in any capacity that they themselves are extremely stupid”. Would be funny if Trump idiots and fan idiots weren’t such an amazing example of an accepted phenomena that they can’t even see themselves. Everyone to ur own opinion. But some are just beyond stupidity. Just keep drinking piss tasting beer and stick to movies that u can understand. Sesame Street is still on u know. But u might not get some of the symbolism in it so…maybe nevermind :). Stay happy ignorant Fu**s! And please just stay away too :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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Jenna J

Who made this just why did you think this moive was a good idea I have no words don't watch this moive.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Tusk: Official Clip - Walruses Never Cry

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Tusk: Official Clip - Guy LaPointe, Canadian Detective

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Tusk: Official Clip - Eat the Mackerel

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Tusk: Official Clip - Walrus vs. Walrus

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Tusk: Official Clip - Eating Mr. Tusk

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Tusk: Official Clip - You Must Become a Walrus

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Tusk: Official Clip - Better to Be a Walrus

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Tusk: Official Clip - Learning to Swim

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Tusk: Official Clip - Begging for Help

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Synopsis

A U.S. podcaster (Justin Long) ventures into the Canadian wilderness to interview an old man (Michael Parks) who has an extraordinary past, and the American learns the man has a dark secret involving a walrus.

Director: Kevin Smith
Producer: Shannon McIntosh, Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson, David S. Greathouse
Screenwriter: Kevin Smith
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Demarest Films, SModcast Pictures, XYZ Films
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Sexual Content|Some Disturbing Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 41m

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