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American Cannibal

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7.8 User Score:

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Perry Grebin
Michael Nigro

Release Date:
Theatrical: March 16, 2007
DVD: September 11, 2007

Running Time: 87 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

American Cannibal is a documentary as wild as the story behind it: a shocking, hilarious, bona fide portrait of our celebrity-driven culture and the appalling lengths we'll go to for entertainment. (Lifesize Entertainment)

What The Critics Said

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83

The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray

Still, no matter how Grebin and Nigro are selling it, American Cannibal isn't about the horrors of reality TV. It's about guys like Roberts and Ripley, who convince themselves that ANY job in show business would be preferable to waiting tables.

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83

Portland Oregonian Marc Mohan

You'll suspect, and even hope, that what's on screen is a hoax, but it seems to be at the very least one version of the truth.

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75

TV Guide Ken Fox

Whatever the project's "reality," it's insightful as well as entertaining, and the inclusion of real interviews with people both inside and outside the business means it functions as both an intelligent critique and a dire warning.

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67

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

The writers act shocked at how low they are stooping, but given their desire to write sitcoms, you have to wonder.

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40

Variety Jay Weissberg

Fails to draw any conclusions and, thanks to legal issues, leaves too many questions unanswered.

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40

The New York Times Stephen Holden

The documentary illustrates the premise that if you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. Until everything collapses, and the filmmakers are left grasping at straws, it's absorbing in a sick way.

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38

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

What's here is a glimpse not into how far people will go to win a reality TV show, but how far greedy writers and producers will go to degrade, debouch and enrich themselves.

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30

Village Voice Rob Nelson

American Cannibal, something like the (mock-)doc equivalent of "The Producers," really, really should've been funnier.

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30

Los Angeles Times Michael Ordona

Audiences probably often wonder when the reality genre is finally going to eat itself. American Cannibal stands ready for that moment with a bib and vinegar.

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0

New York Post Lou Lumenick

The ineptly made Animal Cannibal isn't remotely convincing as reality, and worse, isn't remotely entertaining as fiction.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Todd S gave it a10:
Funny film, VERY META! I wondered what happened to the girl all week until I saw it again. Thanks god for late night cable tv! I get it and it's good. Great film -- check it out, it's way underrated.

Dave Dave gave it a9:
Too many people didn't get this film. It's brilliant and meta on so many levels.

Chris C> gave it a10:
LOL... Awesome! I hope everybody got what they deserve.

Moe S. gave it a9:
Saw this in N.Y. If you understand it, it's hilarious.

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