An American Carol

An American Carol
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Zucker
Written byDavid Zucker
Myrna Sokoloff
Lewis Friedman
Produced byDavid Zucker
Stephen McEveety
John Shepherd
Todd Matthew Burns
Diane Hendricks
StarringKevin Farley
Kelsey Grammer
Leslie Nielsen
Trace Adkins
Robert Davi
Geoffrey Arend
Serdar Kalsin
Jon Voight
CinematographyBrian Baugh
Edited byVashi Nedomansky
Music byJames L. Venable
Production
company
Distributed byVivendi Entertainment
Release date
  • October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03)
Running time
83 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[2]
Box office$7 million

An American Carol (released as Big Fat Important Movie[3][4] in other territories) is a 2008 American satirical comedy film directed by David Zucker and written by Zucker, Myrna Sokoloff and Lewis Friedman. Using the framework of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, the film follows liberal filmmaker Michael Malone (a parody of Michael Moore) as he is visited by three spirits to teach him the importance of Independence Day. The film satirizes liberalism in the United States, with focus on Moore's documentaries. It stars Kevin Farley as Malone, alongside an ensemble supporting cast that includes Kelsey Grammer, Leslie Nielsen, Trace Adkins, Robert Davi, and Jon Voight.

Theatrically released on October 3, 2008, by Vivendi Entertainment, An American Carol received negative reviews from most critics, who found the film's humor and satire to be ineffective. It also was a failure at the box office grossing only $7 million against a $20 million budget. The film marked the final onscreen appearance by Dennis Hopper before his death in 2010.

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  4. ^ "DVD Times". DVD Times. Retrieved 2012-10-17.