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Al Franken: God Spoke

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 22 critic reviews
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Based on 7 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary
Written by:
Directed by:
Nick Doob
Chris Hegedus
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 13, 2006
DVD: April 24, 2007
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Al Franken, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, and Michael Medved
This documentary takes a hilarious look behind the front lines of the media wars during the most contentious election in recent history. But ultimately, the film is a personal drama of transformation, as Al Franken leaves his comedy days behind and moves from his seat in the sidelines to become a contender inside the political ring. (Balcony Releasing)
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What The Critics Said
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Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer
Less a documentary than a love fest for Al Franken, this scattershot movie, shot over two years, follows the zigzag trail of political satirist Al Franken as he feuds with Bill O'Reilly, campaigns against George W. Bush, and helps establish Air America.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano
Captures comedian and pundit Al Franken evolving from satirist to activist.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin
The film ends with Franken contemplating a run for U.S. Senate, but it's clear that his political campaign began long ago.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jack Mathews
Humorist and liberal radio talk-show host Al Franken is a funny guy, and most of the people he attacks - Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Dick Cheney - are not. But the joke was on him when George Bush won re-election in 2004.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Wesley Morris
Neither a profile nor a critique, though, the film's only focus is its subject's mild self-regard.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Marta Barber
Listening to O'Reilly, Anne Coulter and others vilify Franken -- and vice versa -- is part of the dialogue that makes America great.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Charles Taylor
Throughout God Spoke, Franken comes off as passionate and funny, with an impressive ability to muster facts and an absence of smugness.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
The film ends before Franken can actually take the step from commentator to participant, which adds to its overall unfinished and unfocused air.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips
Most of this doc is content to wander through Franken's recent show-biz resume, to no particular end.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader J.R. Jones
I love Franken and wish there were more funny liberals in the chattering class, but his crushing sarcasm wouldn't exactly elevate the national debate.
Read Full Review >Premiere Ethan Alter
It's great that the comedian felt the call of a higher office, but it's a call that apparently only he can hear.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Andrew O'Hehir
For me, Franken is funniest at his least guarded and his most incorrect, and as he inches toward becoming a politician himself, we get less and less of that.
Read Full Review >Variety Joe Leydon
Despite these flashbacks, however, God Spoke never really delves into the reasons and/or motivations behind Franken's transformation from monologist and sketch-comedy performer to political pundit and liberal activist. Indeed, even during intimate moments, Franken rarely comes across as someone given to explaining himself.
Read Full Review >New York Magazine David Edelstein
With the transformation of Al Franken from comedian to activist, Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus stumbled onto a good subject, but in the documentary Al Franken: God Spoke, they stumble around in it.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
Even his fans may find themselves frustrated, since the film observes Mr. Franken closely without generating much insight into him.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian M. E. Russell
Fans of Franken's wittier print and broadcast work might smile. But I haven't seen this much smug, awkward laughter and bathos since, well, "Man of the Year."
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
Neither as adroitly funny as Franken's comic routines, nor as notable as his conversion to the fine art of politics, this is a 90-minute "What If?" with no discernible answer.
Read Full Review >The New Republic Stanley Kauffmann
This film by Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus forces us to make some decisions about him. For myself, I find him generally gross, in person and in manner.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.4 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Miya gave it a9:
Al Franken is many things. Snob? Maybe Goofy? Yeah, pretty much Arrogant? Not that I can tell Mean? Definitely not. - This guy is a writer and actor for heaven sakes and he's Jewish. What did you expect? Now he takes on politics. His jokes are often a bit lame, but his intentions and actions speak volumes as evidenced on this DVD. Franken lives the message he preaches. I can't think of anyone who has given so much of himself to the GI's in Iraq and Afghanistan. And you know, they love him because they can tell he really cares. - You can say what you want about Al Franken, but he's tops in my book.
Ian B gave it a9:
Al comes across as warm, intelligent and caring. He was especially effective dissecting right wing propaganda to college kids. I saw an early cut with Ann Coulter being an idiot, but she make the directors cut those scenes. I can understand why!
Rick W. gave it a7:
Good enough, but could be better. Franken is better than this movie.
Jon B. gave it a1:
Elitist snob diatribe. Boring. How he's made it this far is amazing. He's goofy.
