Everybody's Famous! (2000)
Average Rating: 5.3/10
Reviews Counted: 52
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 24
Though some critics consider Everybody Famous too lightweight to have deserved a slot among the Academy Awards foreign film nominations, this whacky satire of the cult of celebrity makes for loopy, cheerful fun.
Average Rating: 5/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 10
Though some critics consider Everybody Famous too lightweight to have deserved a slot among the Academy Awards foreign film nominations, this whacky satire of the cult of celebrity makes for loopy, cheerful fun.
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Just how far should a father go to help his daughter gain fame and fortune? Jean (Josse De Pauw) lives in a working-class Belgian community, where he holds down a job at a bottle factory with his friend Willy (Werner De Smedt). Jean and his wife Chantal (Gert Portael) have a teenage daughter, Marva (Eva van der Gucht), who like her father, is interested in music; Jean likes to write songs in his spare time, while Marva dreams of becoming a singer. But Jean's songs don't seem to impress anyone
Jun 6, 2001 Wide
Nov 13, 2001
Miramax Films
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Cast
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Josse De Pauw
Jean Vereecken -
Werner De Smedt
Willy van Outreve -
Eva van der Gucht
Marva Vereecken -
Thekla Reuten
Debbie -
Victor Löw
Michael Jansen -
Gert Portael
Chantal Vereecken -
Ianka Fleerackers
Gaby -
Alice Reys
Lies -
Steve Ryckier
Julio Iglesias imitatio... -
Olivier Ythier
Freddy Mercury imitatio... -
Hein Sienkiewicz
Otis Redding imitation -
Deen Van der Zaken
State Police warrant of... -
Heidi Verheyden
State Police officer -
Viko Cockx
State Police officer -
Frank Iwens
State Police officer -
Mario Despiegeleer
State Police officer -
Christophe Vercoullie
State Police officer -
Gunter Van Den Bergh
State Police officer -
Wouter Talon
State Police officer -
Michel Van Herck
State Police officer -
Matthias Sercu
Jim Poppe -
Wim Opbroeck
Rik de Visser -
Mark Van Eeghem
Georges -
Sylke Aerts
Greet -
Caroline Rottier
Hair Stylist -
Lut Hannes
Friend -
George Arrendell
Dave -
Hilt de Vos
Woman on talk show -
Sylvia Claes
Announcer -
Christian Nolens
Newscaster -
Miriam Thys
Newscaster -
Bert Vannieuwenhuyse
Newscaster -
Filip Peeters
State Police Officer -
Tanja Cloeck
Singer in restroom -
Carl Ridders
Producer -
Per Eggers
Neighbor -
Siegred Vincke
Teacher -
François Beukelaers
NTO Director -
Damiaan Deschrijver
State Police Spokespers... -
Dominiek Vansteertegem
D. J. -
Hugo Van Den Bremt
Yup Host -
Marc Didden
Talk Show Director -
Jan Roos
"Song Organ" Director -
Ivo Kuyl
Pharmacist -
Christophe Stienlet
V. J. -
Alain Van Goethem
"Green Room" Singers -
Annick Vandercruyssen
"Lonesome Zorra" Sound ... -
Silvia Anglade
Spanish Newscaster -
Mieke Verdin
Psychiatrist -
Guy Dermul
Host 1 -
Max Thijsen
Host 2
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All Critics (60) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (24) | DVD (2)
The ideas are not pushed nearly as far or with as much success as they are in, for example, King Of Comedy, The Icicle Thief (the 1989 Italian comedy) or even Ed TV, for that matter.
Top CriticOften loses focus and wanders, unsure of where it wants to go.
A funny idea in search of a funny execution.
Who in the world is in charge of foreign film Oscar nominations? And what hints of greatness did they see in this artlessly benign little comedy?
An entertaining enough oddity, goosed by the added interest of its report on the high level of acting talent from Belgium.
The movie ... was one of this year's Oscar nominees for best foreign film, leading one to wonder what films were passed over to make room for it.
With so many great documentaries and foreign films each year, why does the Academy so often come up with second-rate choices in these two categories?
Everybody's Famous! starts out as a triumphant commentary on what it takes to achieve celebrity and the wealth it promises. But as the film progresses, it becomes wildly tedious and wacky.
De Pauw has one of those soulful, comedically inclined faces that invites instant empathy, and the rest of the cast is likewise well chosen.
You have to like a movie that, in its rosy denouement, proclaims giddily, 'It's a great day for Flemish showbiz!'
Dominique Deruddere's film is at heart all soft and squishy.
Yes, I admit it, the film's corny, but there's nothing wrong with this can of sweet, imported niblets.
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