Movie 43

Movie 43

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

Directed by Jonathan van Tulleken, James Gunn, Peter Farrelly, Elizabeth Banks, Brett Ratner, James Duffy, Will Graham, Steve Carr, Griffin Dunne, Patrik Forsberg, Rusty Cundieff, Steven Brill

Produced by Witness Protection Films, Relativity Media

201398 min4.7 / 10

A frenetic, deliberately outrageous anthology comedy built on shock value, absurdist humor, and slapstick excess rather than warmth or coherence.

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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  • Is Movie 43 one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Movie 43 sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Movie 43 end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Movie 43 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Movie 43 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Movie 43 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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