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- 1977
- R
- 1 h 23 m
- 1977
- R
- 1 h 23 m
Summary A series of short, highly irreverent, and often tasteless skits.
Directed By: John Landis
Written By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
- 1977
- R
- 1 h 23 m
- 1977
- R
- 1 h 23 m
The Kentucky Fried Movie
61
User Score
Generally Favorable
6.3
Where to Watch
Summary A series of short, highly irreverent, and often tasteless skits.
Directed By: John Landis
Written By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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60% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
61
60% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
40% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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A well above average sketch film from 1977, highlighted by a lengthy, hilariously deadpan kung fu parody, A Fistful of Yen.
A big reason why The Kentucky Fried Movie worked so well (and became a substantial cult hit) is that in the 1970s, subversion thrived after prime time, on late-night TV and at midnight movies.
The Kentucky Fried Movie boasts excellent production values and some genuine wit, though a few of the sketches are tasteless.
A diverting hit-and-miss satirical anthology in the same spirit as The Groove Tube and Tunnelvision. [13 Oct 1977, p.B15]
Depending on one's mood, or level of sobriety, it can be a hysterical picture that pokes good natured fun at American movies, TV and commercials.
Uneven and amateurish, with a sense of vulgarity that’s now dated enough to seem downright Victorian, The Kentucky Fried Movie proves the maxim, “comedy is in the eye of the beholder.”
Lots of people will probably like The Kentucky Fried Movie, just as they like Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald's hamburgers. But popularity is still no reason for deifying mediocrity.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 User Ratings
6.3
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 User Ratings
6.3
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