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| name = Epic Movie |
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| image = Epicmovieposter.jpg |
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| caption = Promotional movie poster for ''Epic Movie''. |
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| director = [[Jason Friedberg]]<br />[[Aaron Seltzer]] |
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| producer = Paul Schiff |
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| writer = Jason Friedberg<br />Aaron Seltzer |
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| starring = [[Kal Penn]]<br> [[Jennifer Coolidge]]<br>[[Adam Campbell (actor)|Adam Campbell]]<br>[[Faune A. Chambers]]<br>[[Darrell Hammond]]<br>[[Jayma Mays]]<br>[[Fred Willard]]<br />Tim Lockwood<br />David Lehre |
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| distributor = [[Regency Enterprises|Regency]](International)<br>Warner Independent Pictures (US) |
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| released = [[January 26]], [[2007]] |
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| runtime = '''Original Theatrical Version'''<br>85 Min.<br>'''Unrated Version'''<br>92 Min. |
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| country = [[United States|USA]] |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| budget = $20 million |
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| preceded_by = ''[[Date Movie]]'' |
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| followed_by = ''[[Meet the Spartans]]'' |
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| amg_id = 1:376693 |
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| imdb_id = 0799949 |
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| website = http://www.epicmoviethemovie.com |
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}} |
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'''''Epic Movie''''' is a [[2007 in film|2007]] [[cinema of the United States|American]] [[film]] [[film director|directed]] and [[screenwriter|written]] by [[Jason Friedberg]] and [[Aaron Seltzer]]. It was [[film producer|produced]] by Paul Schiff. It was made in a similar style to ''[[Date Movie]]'' and the [[Scary Movie (series)|''Scary Movie]]'' series. The film mostly references ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe]]''. |
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== Plot == |
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Four orphans each receive a Golden Ticket, each via a different film "parody" - Lucy (''[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]]''), Edward (''[[Nacho Libre]]''), Susan (''[[Snakes on a Plane]]''), and Peter ([[X-Men (film series)|''X-Men'' trilogy]]). This ticket entitles them to visit the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory (''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''). Willy tells the kids that the [[secret ingredient]] in his chocolate is human parts, and he plans to keep the orphans in his factory to use them for his chocolate. He succeeds in getting the ingredients (Lucy's sweet "heart", Edward's "[[Testicle|peanuts]]", Peter's "surprise" tooth, and Susan's lemon "head") to the tune of "Fergalicious," he then brands Peter's backside, and is now holding the orphans captive. Lucy finds a wardrobe (''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe]]'') and after a series of items fall on her along with a woman (in the unrated movie she is naked) she climbs inside to meet [[Mr Tumnus|Mr. Tumnus]]. |
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He welcomes Lucy to "Gnarnia" by showing her around his home (as a "parody" of ''[[MTV Cribs|Cribs]]'') and warns her of the grave danger she is in. Edward follows Lucy to Gnarnia and meets the [[White Witch|White Bitch]] commenting with awe "Stiffler's Mom..." (referring to her past role in the ''[[American Pie]]'' series). She convinces him to trap the other orphans. Everyone makes his or her way to Mr. Tumnus' house, where the orphans discover that they are all related to one another, and that the White Bitch killed their parents. Edward goes to see the White Bitch at her castle and realizes all she cares about are the other orphans. He realizes that she is evil and refuses to tell her where the other orphans are. Unfortunately, the White Bitch flashes him her chest, and Edward, transfixed, gives her the information unhesitatingly. He is then ''[[Punk'd]]'', and locked in the castle prison. Harry Beaver sends Lucy, Susan, and Peter out of the winter scenery and into the woods to train for the war. They end up meeting a graying [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]], along with a balding [[Ron Weasley]], and a pregnant [[Hermione Granger]]. They all help Lucy, Susan, and Peter train for the war. Back at the White Bitch's castle, as she prepares a [[weapon of mass destruction|WMD]] that will create a [[Superman Returns|new continent]] for her and her followers to live on, her assistant hands her a computer with her [[MySpace]] on the screen with an [[Instant messaging & messengers|IM]] from [[Silas (The Da Vinci Code)|Silas]] saying that the kids have escaped. Edward tries to find ways to break out of prison, and does so with the help of [[Jack Sparrow|Captain Jack Swallows]]. Swallows sells Edward to the White Bitch and reveals that the ship they are on is an amusement park ride. |
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The White Bitch traps Edward in a prison and then kills Jack Swallows. Edwards grabs the WMD from her but accidentally drops it into the water. Upon finishing their training, Lucy, Susan, and Peter, head to the camp of [[Aslan|Aslo]]. There they encounter [[James Bond]], [[Chewbacca]], and [[Borat]]. The entire camp volunteers to help the orphans fight the White Bitch's army, including [[The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]] characters and Peter's [[X-Men]] classmates. Aslo agrees to help the orphans on the condition that he may seduce them, including Peter. After encountering the White Bitch, Aslo is quickly killed off. Upon facing the White Bitch's army, the foursome realize they are outnumbered because nobody came to help them (because Susan vomited on them the previous night after drinking). The worst part of the White Bitch's plan is revealed as she forces the home audience to suffer brain damage while watching Davey Jones play Miss New Booty on a turntable. As Peter is about to be struck down, he grabs a [[remote control|remote]] off the ground, which he uses to pause time ([[Click (film)|Click]]). He heals the injuries of his comrades, and the orphans proceed to kill the army as it is paused. When the army is destroyed, Edward uses the remote's [[TiVo]] menu to erase the White Bitch's evil plot. Before they can kill the White Bitch, Peter stops them and makes a speech about how they will give her a fair trial, yet before the lecture is over, Jack Swallows runs the White Bitch over with his cartwheel. Harry Beaver promotes all four of them Kings and Queens of Gnarnia. They are each described: Peter "the heroic", Edward "the loyal", Susan "the just", and, Lucy, the "dumb-shit". They rule Gnarnia for many years, and in their old age, they discover the wardrobe once again, and walk through it, becoming young again. Borat appears to congratulate them, but Jack Swallows' cartwheel runs them over, and then he says "NOT!". Then he turns around and smacks his own behind and then the credits roll. In the Unrated, Longer Version of the movie, Willy Wonka comes in and says "I told you it was going to be an epic adventure" and then the [[Oompa-Loompa]]s come in and start singing the Willy Wonka theme song. Willy Wonka then goes in the wardrobe and puts out a (do not disturb) sign that refers to the girl in the wardrobe. Then, Jack Swallows comes in with the wheel and crushes the Oompa-Loompas and the orphans/rulers of Gnarnia. |
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==Cast== |
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! Movie/TV |
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| [[Roscoe Lee Browne]] || Narrator |
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| [[Kal Penn]] || Edward Pervertski/[[Edmund Pevensie]] || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]/[[Nacho Libre]] |
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| [[Faune A. Chambers]] || Susan Pervertski/[[Susan Pevensie]] || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]/[[Snakes on a Plane]] |
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| [[Adam Campbell (actor)|Adam Campbell]] || Peter Pervertski/[[Peter Pevensie]] || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]/[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men trilogy]] |
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| [[Jayma Mays]] || Lucy Pervertski/[[Lucy Pevensie]] || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]/[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]] |
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| [[Jennifer Coolidge]] || The White Bitch of Gnarnia/[[White Witch]] || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]] |
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| [[Kevin Hart (actor)|Kevin Hart]] || [[Silas (The Da Vinci Code)|Silas]] || [[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]] |
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| [[David Carradine]] || The Curator || [[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]] |
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| [[Fred Willard]] || Aslo/[[Aslan]] || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]] |
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| [[Carmen Electra]] || [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]] || [[X-Men (film series)|X-Men trilogy]] |
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| [[Tony Cox]] || Bob || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]] |
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| [[Héctor Jiménez]] || [[Mr Tumnus|Mr. Tumnus]] || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]/[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]] |
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| Lindsey Kraft || [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]] || [[X-Men (film series)|X-Men trilogy]] |
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| [[Katt Williams]] || Harry Beaver || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]] and [[Bell Canada]] reference in scene with [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]] |
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| [[Danny Jacobs]] || [[Borat]] || [[Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan|Borat]] |
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| [[Nick Steele (actor)|Nick Steele]] || Lead Archer || [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]] |
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| [[Gregory Jbara]] || [[Mel Gibson|Mel Gibson look-alike]] || |
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| David Lehre || [[Ashton Kutcher]] || [[Punk'd]] |
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| [[Scott L. Schwartz]] || [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] || [[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]] |
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| [[Kevin McDonald]] || [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] || [[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]] |
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| [[Crista Flanagan]] || [[Hermione Granger]] || [[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]] |
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| George Alvarez || [[Ron Weasley]] || [[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]] |
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| Michelle Misty Lang || Blonde Girl || |
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| [[Lauren Conrad]]|| Herself || |
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| [[Crispin Glover]] || Willy/[[Willy Wonka]] || [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]] |
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| [[Darrell Hammond]] || Captain Jack Swallows/[[Jack Sparrow]] || [[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]] |
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| [[Jim Piddock]] || [[Magneto (comics)|Magneto]] || [[X-Men (film series)|X-Men trilogy]] |
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| [[Dia Bromwellih]] || [[Helen Slayton-Hughes]] || |
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== Box office == |
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''Epic Movie'' debuted at #1 at the [[box office]] with a gross of $18.6 million over the opening weekend.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_movie/numbers.php Epic Movie - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> As of [[May 8]], [[2007]] the film has grossed $86.8 million, with $39,739,367 of that amount earned domestically, making the film another reasonable financial success in the ''([[film genre|genre]]) Movie'' films, despite negative reviews from critics.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=epicmovie.htm Epic Movie (2007)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film was an economic success for its producers not least because it had a comparatively low budget, estimated at $20 million (the same as ''[[Date Movie]]''). |
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== Critical reception == |
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Despite the film's success at the [[box office]], it generally received extremely negative reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that out of 56 user reviews, all but one were negative, for a "Rotten" rating of 2%. As of August 21, 2008, the movie has 35,083 user ratings on [[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]], which give a total rating of 2.2 out of 10, putting it at #77 on IMDb's "[[Internet Movie Database#Ranking|Bottom 100]]" list. |
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Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer were nominated for the "Worst Screenplay" award at the [[2007 Golden Raspberry Awards|28th Golden Raspberry Awards]]. Additionally, the film garnered nominations in two other categories. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{wikiquote}} |
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* [http://www.epicmoviethemovie.com ''Epic Movie'' official site] |
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* {{imdb title|id=0799949|title=Epic Movie}} |
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* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=epic_movie|title=Epic Movie}} |
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* {{mojo title|id=epicmovie|title=Epic Movie}} |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/epicmovie Epic Movie Myspace] |
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* [http://movies.ign.com/objects/867/867062.html ''Epic Movie'' at IGN.com] |
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* [http://www.comingsoon.net/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Comedy/Epic_Movie ''Epic Movie'' production stills] |
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* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_movie/numbers.php box office] |
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* [http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Epic_Movie_2007.aspx ''Epic Movie'' at AgonyBooth.com] |
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{{ Box Office Leaders USA |
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| before = [[Stomp the Yard]] |
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|date=January 28 |
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| year = 2007 |
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| after = [[The Messengers]] |
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