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Critics say Scary Movie overloads on crudity and grossness to get its laughs. Read critic reviews

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Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and talked-about moments from recent films, television and commercials. The film boldly fires barbs at the classic scenes from "Scream," "The Sixth Sense," "The Matrix," "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "The Blair Witch Project," then goes on to mock a whole myriad of teen movie clichés, no matter the genre.
  • Rating:
    R (Drug Use|Crude Sexual Material|Language|Violence)
  • Genre:
    comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Keenen Ivory Wayans
  • Writer:
    Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $157.0M
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  • Production Co:
    Wayan Bros. Entertainment, Dimension Films, Gold/Miller Productions, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Miramax
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Shawn Wayans
Ray
Marlon Wayans
Shorty
Cheri Oteri
Gail Hailstorm
Shannon Elizabeth
Buffy
Anna Faris
Cindy Campbell
Jon Abrahams
Bobby
Lochlyn Munro
Greg
Regina Hall
Brenda
Dave Sheridan
Doofy
Dan Joffre
Kenny
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Director
Shawn Wayans
Writer
Marlon Wayans
Writer
Buddy Johnson
Writer
Phil Beauman
Writer
Jason Friedberg
Writer
Aaron Seltzer
Writer
Cary Granat
Executive Producer
Brad Grey
Executive Producer
Peter Safran
Executive Producer
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Audience Reviews for Scary Movie

  • Apr 06, 2015
    Not a film to be taken seriously, but there really isn't a feature-length montage of Saturday Night Live sketches that parody the horror genre better. Infrequently funny, generally enjoyable.
    Harry W Super Reviewer
  • Oct 30, 2012
    The parody film Scary Movie is full of laughs, but the comedy's real hit-and-miss. The main story parodies Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, but there are bits of The Blair Witch Project, The Sixth Sense, and a dozen other films mixed in. Starring Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, and Shannon Elizabeth, there's a fair amount of talent that's able to handle this type of sketch comedy. However, the film parodies don't always mix well, and gets overdone at times. Still, overall Scary Movie is outrageously funny and entertaining.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Apr 02, 2012
    Scary Movie was a fairly good movie. They could've worked on the comedy a bit more, but at least everything parodies from the film were not that bad. At least all of them were as funny as those so-called spoof movies that those two dreadful filmmakers (who made date movie and all others) made. So I have to say that it was a funny and entertaining movie, even though the comedy could have been even better.
    Giovanni C Super Reviewer
  • Feb 01, 2012
    The bad thing in the comercial cinema, is that: filmmakers doesn't want to know if the material is good or he's really express himself with the work that he made, his only concern is the money. Same thing happen in Scary Movie, but it's impossible doesn't laugh with the comedy by Wayans brothers.
    Lucas M Super Reviewer
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