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American Cannibal
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Mixed or average reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
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Based on 6 votes
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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)
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What The Critics Said
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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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Variety Jay Weissberg
Fails to draw any conclusions and, thanks to legal issues, leaves too many questions unanswered.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Rob Nelson
American Cannibal, something like the (mock-)doc equivalent of "The Producers," really, really should've been funnier.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
The ineptly made Animal Cannibal isn't remotely convincing as reality, and worse, isn't remotely entertaining as fiction.
Read Full Review >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.
