American Dreamz

Name: American Dreamz
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: April 21, 2006
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore

2006

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 21, 2006 | PG-13

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore

Summary: Paul Weitz brings us an utterly insane comedy about politics, reality TV and the idea that everybody in America has a dream - and how that 'great thing' can actually drive our culture crazy. (Universal Pictures)

Director: Paul Weitz

Genre(s): Comedy, Music

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 107 min

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Owen Gleiberman

A blithe, funny, and engaging movie. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

The rare case of a movie that gets better as it goes along. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Weitz has a winning way with a one-liner, and he's recruited a stellar cast that gets the most out of his material. Read full review

Michael Agger

As a political statement, American Dreamz is overly didactic and liberal in a read-too-many-blogs sort of way. Read full review

Michael Sragow

Weitz's idea of satire is generally both ludicrous and mild: exaggerating types, then sentimentalizing them. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

A cartoonish, unfocused and mostly unfunny satire. Read full review

Michael Ferraro

It is definitely the weakest movie of the Weitz catalog and will certainly be forgotten faster than Hung himself. Read full review

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DaveF

Nov 10, 2006

Biting, incisive, and honest satire of America, Americans, and...terrorists. Much more nuanced than the red-scorers would have you believe, American Dreams mixes blithe South park subversion with amiable Airplane slapstick. A dreamz come true for anyone who reads The Onion or watches the Biting, incisive, and honest satire of America, Americans, and...terrorists. Much more nuanced than the red-scorers would have you believe, American Dreams mixes blithe South park subversion with amiable Airplane slapstick. A dreamz come true for anyone who reads The Onion or watches the Daily Show.… Expand

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JayS.

Apr 21, 2006

The critics got this one wrong. This is a black comedy (not a spoof) and as such hits many correct notes. For instance, the president in this picture is more sophisticated, not less, and speaks more clearly, not less, than president Bush. The audience I was in laughed throughout, not like The critics got this one wrong. This is a black comedy (not a spoof) and as such hits many correct notes. For instance, the president in this picture is more sophisticated, not less, and speaks more clearly, not less, than president Bush. The audience I was in laughed throughout, not like some Hollywood so called comedies where there is nary a peep for 2 hours. If you like dark comedies which tell a certain truth about the less cheerful side of life, give this movie a chance.… Expand

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PeteM.

Aug 26, 2006

This film is certainly a blunt instrument with very obvious biases, but there it definitely has its fair share of hysterical moments. While, I think there

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EliC.

Nov 30, 2006

I would like to know what the writer's though was funny about this film. One of the few films I found myself constantly looking at my watch wondering when it would be over.

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smijatov

Dec 20, 2010

One of those attempts by Hollywood to be 'smart' and funny at the same time, but it is just horrid. There is barely anything funny, and at the end of the day, one just wonders why did people spend millions of dollars on such junk like this? This is not smart, this is not funny, this is notOne of those attempts by Hollywood to be 'smart' and funny at the same time, but it is just horrid. There is barely anything funny, and at the end of the day, one just wonders why did people spend millions of dollars on such junk like this? This is not smart, this is not funny, this is not satire - it is just a piece of crap. Surprised it had some decent actors in it...Only reason it gets a 2, really.… Expand

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MattS.

Jan 22, 2007

As satire, this movie is as effective as writing the word "idea" on a hammer and then hitting people on the head with it. The common denominator this movie aims for might actually be lower than the target audience for an Adam Sandler film. It is useful, however, as an example of how not to As satire, this movie is as effective as writing the word "idea" on a hammer and then hitting people on the head with it. The common denominator this movie aims for might actually be lower than the target audience for an Adam Sandler film. It is useful, however, as an example of how not to write satire.… Expand

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JohnD.

Sep 13, 2006

Some critics diss Paul Weitz's American Dreamz as too "middle of the road," but that's a pose. Weitz errs in his calculated bid to create the definitive, film-critic-pleasing contemporary satire -- lampooning Bush's War on Terror and American Idol. It's not that he Some critics diss Paul Weitz's American Dreamz as too "middle of the road," but that's a pose. Weitz errs in his calculated bid to create the definitive, film-critic-pleasing contemporary satire -- lampooning Bush's War on Terror and American Idol. It's not that he heralds The New York Times (that's considered positive), but he presents a Red-Stater President as being capable of accessing the "nuance" of The New York Times. Ergo: "middle of the road." Access to that New York Times "nuance" -- a bogus concept -- is a privilege film critics maintain for themselves. Weitz is so delusional -- so enraptured to ambition -- that he accepts the authority of The New York Times as American Reality.… Expand

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