Freddy Got Fingered

Freddy Got Fingered
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tom Green
Written by	Tom Green Derek Harvie
Produced by	Larry Brezner Howard Lapides Lauren Lloyd
Starring	Tom Green Rip Torn Marisa Coughlan Eddie Kaye Thomas Julie Hagerty
Cinematography	Mark Irwin
Edited by	Jacqueline Cambas
Music by	Mike Simpson
Production company	Regency Enterprises
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	April 20, 2001 (2001-04-20)
Running time	87 minutes[1]
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English
Budget	$14 million[2]
Box office	$14.3 million[2]

Freddy Got Fingered is a 2001 surreal black comedy film^[3][4] directed by Tom Green in his feature film directorial debut and written by Green and Derek Harvie. The film stars Green alongside Rip Torn, Marisa Coughlan, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Julie Hagerty.

Green stars in the film as a childish slacker who wishes to become a professional cartoonist while dealing with his abusive father's behavior. Its plot resembles Green's struggles as a young man trying to get his television series picked up, which would later become the MTV series The Tom Green Show. The title of the film refers to a plot point where Green's character falsely accuses his father of sexually abusing his brother, the eponymous Freddy.

Released in theaters on April 20, 2001, by 20th Century Fox, Freddy Got Fingered was critically panned at the time of its release, with many considering it as one of the worst films of all time. It was also a box office disappointment, grossing $14.3 million worldwide, slightly above its $14 million budget. It received five Golden Raspberry Awards of its eight nominations, as well as a Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Worst Picture. However, the film quickly developed a cult following after its release on home video and has earned some positive critical re-evaluation.