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Scotland, PA

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 25 critic reviews
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Based on 12 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by:
Billy Morrissette
William Shakespeare (play Macbeth)
Directed by: Billy Morrissette
Release Date:
Theatrical: February 8, 2002
DVD: October 22, 2002
Running Time: 97 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for language, some nudity, drug content and brief violence
Starring James LeGros, Maura Tierney, Christopher Walken, Kevin Corrigan, James Rebhorn, Tom Guiry, Amy Smart, and Andy Dick
A black comedy retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set against the backdrop of a fast food restaurant in early 70's, rural Pennsylvania. (Lot 47 Films)
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What The Critics Said
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Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
Kitschy, clever expressionist sets, subtly marvelous 70s costumes, and an almost monolithic rock sound track enhance the meaty performances of actors who clearly appreciate the opportunity to riff on a classic--and promote vegetarianism.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
The first half of Scotland, PA is by far the funniest, with witty dialogue, hilariously ugly period fashions and hairstyles.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
Murders aside, Mac and Pat are the most fun-loving Shakespearean couple to hit the screen, and Morrissette's answer to Lady Macbeth's damned spot is brilliant.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Carla Meyer
Succeeds because of the cast's communal vibe of arrogant stupidity.
Read Full Review >New Times (L.A.) Gregory Weinkauf
Hovers curiously short of its full potential for mirth and mayhem. Still, the movie is more fair than foul, and it succeeds well enough as a freakish experiment and mockery of all concerned.
LA Weekly Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
It's a setup so easy it borders on facile, but keeping the film from cheap-shot mediocrity is its crack cast.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Funny? Yes, but in its slapdash way, it sounds nuttier than it plays.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Kim Morgan
Has two other notable things going for it: the brilliant Christopher Walken and a soundtrack packed with songs by the drippy power ballad band Bad Company.
Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
That very curious thing, a Shakespearean happy meal.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
I have the curious suspicion that it will be enjoyed most by someone who knows absolutely nothing about Shakespeare, and can see it simply as the story of some very strange people who seem to be reading from the same secret script.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez
Shakespeare purists may scoff and wonder what the point is, but Morrissette would probably shrug and say ``Why not?''
Read Full Review >Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern
At many points along the way I wanted to wash my hands of Scotland, PA., but then this sly, silly comedy got me smiling again.
Film Threat Ron Wells
This should have been a black comic masterpiece. The cast is certainly up to the task, even in the small roles.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jami Bernard
As Shakespeare adaptations go, Scotland, PA. is just a McNugget, but the actors help sustain the satiric tone right up until McBeth's lady finally gets that stain out the old-fashioned way, with a cleaver.
Rolling Stone Peter Travers
Walken is so funny, he almost makes you forget this flick is one joke stretched thinner than Calista Flockhart.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
Too leisurely paced and visually drab for its own good, it succeeds in being only sporadically amusing.
Read Full Review >Village Voice J. Hoberman
The irrepressible Walken smiles benignly down on his colleagues, secure in the knowledge that his antics have capsized sturdier vessels than this. Playing a supposed health-food nut, he enters the movie chewing and doesn't stop until he's devoured every scene down to the props.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Jay Carr
Blurs the line between black comedy and black hole.
The Onion (A.V. Club) Keith Phipps
Shakespeare hasn't had it this rough since Lemmy from Motörhead performed the opening soliloquy in "Tromeo And Juliet."
Read Full Review >Salon.com Charles Taylor
This adolescent comic-noir trounces Shakespeare's "Macbeth," but Maura Tierney sizzles as a vengeful Lady Frycook.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
Think about the worst movie ideas you've had in your life, the ones so embarrassing they make you wince. Now imagine this: a modernized version of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" titled Scotland, Pa.
Read Full Review >New York Magazine Peter Rainer
Writer-director Billy Morrissette doesn't have much feeling for satire -- or for Shakespeare. This is a comedy for people who couldn't make it through the CliffsNotes.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
It's easy to accuse Morrissette of condescending to a bunch of yokels, but hardly anybody would hold that against him if the result had been hilarious instead of deadly dull.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jim G. gave it a4:
Just another hamburger joint with mediocre burgs and slightly cold fries.
abbey m. gave it a10:
Best movie ever!
Angie D. gave it a10:
I Loved It!!
Abster L. gave it a10:
Morrisette did an awesome job with this remake of MacBeth....It is by far my favorite movie!
Abbey L. gave it a10:
Amazing. This is by far my favorite movie of all time. Morrissette did a fabulous job of retelling the classic Shakespearian play of McBeth.
Craig M. gave it an 8:
Not great, but great fun.
Anthony M. gave it a 10:
Funny! Walken is brilliant and the cast plays tongue-in-cheek so seriously I found myself laughing out loud. You either get the joke or it goes over your head and you should be watching Disney films instead.
