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Movie 43

Movie 43

The biggest cast ever assembled for the most outrageous comedy ever made.

20134.61h 38m

Overview

A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest. In some countries, like the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the structure differs. Instead of a pitch, the films are connected by a group of three teenagers searching for the most banned film in the world, Movie 43, which will ultimately lead to the destruction of civilization.

Directed by Steve Carr
Written by Patrik Forsberg, Jeremy Sosenko, Will Carlough
Produced by Peter Farrelly, Ryan Kavanaugh, Jason Taragan
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $32.4M

Top Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Griffin Schraeder (segment "The Pitch")

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Davis (segment "The Catch")

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Beth (segment "The Catch")

Jeremy Allen White

Jeremy Allen White

Kevin (segment "Homeschooled")

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Robert (segment "Homeschooled")

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Samantha (segment "Homeschooled")

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Vanessa (segment "The Proposition")

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt

Jason (segment "The Proposition")

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Neil (segment "Veronica")

Themes & Keywords

californiaanthologyslapstick comedyhollywoodbluntduringcreditsstingerwoman directorlaxativesexual deviantsshort filmbanned filmhilariousboldhorrified

About Movie 43

Movie 43 is a comedy film released in 2013 exploring themes of california, anthology, slapstick comedy, hollywood, blunt, duringcreditsstinger. Directed by Steve Carr, it stars Dennis Quaid, Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman. A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest. In some countries, like the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the structure differs. Instead of a pitch, the films are connected by a group of three teenagers searching for the most banned film in the world, Movie 43, which will ultimately lead to the destruction of civilization.

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