An American Carol
Metascore
20 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 7 out of 12
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    30
    Conservatives score a few political points but aren't very funny in An American Carol, a cheesy spitball directed at the very large target of a Michael Moore-like filmmaker.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    25
    About as not-funny as a comedy can get.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    20
    Astonishingly inept alleged satire.
  4. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    12
    Bad enough to earn a rare spot on my hallowed list of ''The Worst Movies I've Ever Seen,'' An American Carol is testament that the country's culture wars are raging just as strongly within Hollywood as anywhere else.
  5. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    12
    Even if it weren't three years too late to parody Moore (ineptly played by Kevin Farley), Moore's ridiculous tribute to Cuban health care in "Sicko" is far funnier than anything in this desperately laughless farce from David Zucker ("Scary Movie 3").
  6. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    11
    Michael Moore has nothing to fear from David Zucker.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Sam Adams
    0
    Great satire never fits neatly within an ideological box. Attention, the ghosts of H.L. Mencken, Stanley Kubrick, and Jonathan Swift: David Zucker could use a visit.

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User Score
5.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 216 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 136
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 136
  3. Negative: 55 out of 136
  1. Peter
    10
    Great Flick. You can be assured that anyone on this site who doesn't like it, is a liberal.
  2. MrEd
    9
    Absolutely hilarious. Seeing "Michael Monroe" being slapped by real Americans makes it worthwhile, but there's so much more. Rosie's part on the O'Reilly show was a hoot; add in; inept terrorists, the spirits of Patton, G. Washington and Kennedy teaching Michael M. about the real America, and the jabs at MM for only winning a "documentary" file award. Of course, Liberals won't appreciate it (look at the media reviews!). Funny how "culture wars" are wrong when your viewpoint is under attack.… Full Review »
  3. RobertF
    0
    It should be impossible to make a comedy this unfunny.
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