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The Onion Movie

The Onion Movie

Comedy · 2008

Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits losers hardest". This compilation of bogus news stories, celebrity profiles, movie trailers and skits come courtesy of the ace satirists at The Onion.

Movie details

The Onion Movie

“America's finest news source.”

2008 Comedy 1h 30m

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

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Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits losers hardest". This compilation of bogus news stories, celebrity profiles, movie trailers and skits come courtesy of the ace satirists at The Onion.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tom Kuntz · Mike Maguire

Written by

Robert D. Siegel · Todd Hanson

Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Norm Archer

Ken Takemoto

Ken Takemoto

Sensei

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Cock Puncher

Larissa Laskin

Larissa Laskin

Dana Dobbs

Don McManus

Don McManus

Dennis McCormick

Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed

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Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.