The Onion Movie

Name: The Onion Movie
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008-05-14T15:26:24-07:00

2008

The Onion Movie

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America's most popular satirical newspaper makes the leap from the printed page to the silver screen in this political comedy that explores what happens when journalistic integrity is compromised by corporate sensibility. Onion News anchorman Norm Archer (Len Cariou) is s principled journalist, so when he's asked to bend to the will of his corporate overlords he decides to strike back with a fury unheard of in the world of network news. Nothing is sacred as the creative force behind The Onion unleash an unrelenting barrage of satire on such subjects as pop stars, prisoners, peace talks, and blockbuster action films. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Tom Kuntz, Mike Maguire, James Kleiner
Written By:

Todd Hanson, Robert D. Siegel
In Theaters:

Jan 7, 2008 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 3, 2008
Runtime:

80 minutes
Studio:

Fox

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Cast

Len Cariou
as Norm Archer

Abigail Mavity

Steven Seagal
as Himself

Sarah McElligott
as Melissa Cherry

Daniel Dae Kim
as Ivy Leaguer

Amir Talai

Daniel Chacon
as Young American/Cock Puncher

Ken Takemoto
as Sensei

Don R. McManus
as Dennis McCormick

Larissa Laskin
as Dana Dobbs

Kate Fuglei
as Dolores McCormick

Scott Klace
as Kip Kendall

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Critic Reviews for The Onion Movie

All Critics (2) | DVD (2)

It's easy to see why nobody wanted to finish The Onion Movie. But why did anybody want to start it?

Jul 28, 2008 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
The Onion may continue to thrive as a satirical, fake news Web site, newspaper and publisher of books, but The Onion Movie, a straight-to-DVD release, is a tired sketch-comedy collection.

Jun 13, 2008 | Rating: 1.5/4

Bruce Dancis
Sacramento Bee

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Audience Reviews for The Onion Movie

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Directors C Super Reviewer
Jul 12, 2012

If you think the Onion Movie would be bad then you are quite wrong, the film is a comedy sketch anthology that were well written and very funny, then all of the characters from the segment come together for some ultra hilarity. The film really made me laugh as the subjects that the sketches satired were all relevant to today's world, and were brilliantly done.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
May 27, 2010

some hillarious moments and i did laugh heaps but overall pretty stupid!!!

♥Robyn Super Reviewer
Mar 30, 2010

Best parts include Steven Seagal playing Steven Seagal in Cockpuncher. Loved the integration of the skits into the whole movie. Didn't expect much from it and it didn't disappoint, but wasn't anything genius. If you like MadTV and SNL, you'll love this.

Christopher H Super Reviewer