Freddy Got Fingered

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Movie
German title Freddy Got Fingered
Original title Freddy Got Fingered
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2001
length 87 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Tom Green
script Tom Green
Derek Harvie
production Larry Brezner
Howard Lapides
Lauren Lloyd
music Michael Simpson
camera Mark Irwin
cut Jacqueline Cambas
occupation

Freddy Got Fingered is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Tom Green who also starred and wrote the script .

action

The comic artist Gordon Brody tries to sell his idea for a television show to a broadcaster. He fails and returns to his family disaffected. There he has constant arguments with his father. These culminate in the fact that Gordon accuses his father of having sexually molested his younger brother Freddy, for which, however, he has no evidence. Otherwise, the film deals episodically with the experiences of Gordon.

background

The original version of the film was supported by the Motion Picture Association of America as an NC-17 rated, and he was cut later to a Restricted to obtain.

The film received five golden raspberries . It was named the worst film of the year, Tom Green was named worst actor, director and screenwriter. Supporting actors Rip Torn, Drew Barrymore and Julie Hagerty each received a nomination for worst supporting actor. Tom Green was the first to appear at the award ceremony and accepted the Golden Raspberries .

At the Golden Raspberries 2010, Freddy Got Fingered was nominated for the worst film of the decade.

With a production cost of $ 14,000,000, US theaters grossed $ 14,333,252. Only the DVD evaluation became profitable, with $ 24,300,000 in rental sales.

criticism

The film was received negatively by most of the critics. Roger Ebert wrote a scathing review in which he stated that "the day will never come when this film is considered funny".

"Comedy by and with the comedian Tom Green, who uses the tight framework as an occasion for mostly less successful and deliberately tasteless jokes."

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

  • 2002: Golden Raspberry for Tom Green, worst leading actor
  • 2002: Golden Raspberry for Tom Green, worst director
  • 2002: Golden Raspberry for Tom Green, worst film couple
  • 2002: Golden Raspberry for Tom Green, worst script (with Derek Harvie)
  • 2002: Golden Raspberry, worst film of the year

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ box office results
  2. ^ Review by Roger Ebert (English)
  3. ↑ Freddy Got Fingered in the Lexicon of International Films Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used