Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered

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Freddy Got Fingered

2001
Movie
87 min
English

Unemployed cartoonist Gord Brody moves back in with his parents Jim and Julie and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he retaliates by spreading rumors that Jim is sexually abusing Freddy.

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IMDb1.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes12%
Metacritic13
Google Users26%
Director: Tom GreenGenres: Comedy, Black Comedy

Plot Summary

Gordon Korman, a troubled young man with aspirations of becoming a cartoonist, lives in his parents' basement and struggles with his career and relationships. After a series of bizarre and increasingly absurd events, including a violent confrontation with his father and an accidental dismemberment, Gordon finds himself on a surreal journey of self-discovery and revenge.

Critical Reception

Freddy Got Fingered is widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made, notorious for its nonsensical plot, offensive humor, and lack of coherent structure. It was a critical and commercial disaster, often cited as an example of a film where the director's unconventional and anarchic vision completely overwhelmed any semblance of traditional filmmaking.

What Reviewers Say

  • An incoherent and offensive mess that relies on shock value and juvenile humor.

  • A bafflingly bad film that seems to exist solely to alienate its audience.

  • Tom Green's directorial and acting showcase is a disastrous exercise in bad taste.

Google audience: Audiences were largely repulsed by the film, with common complaints focusing on its extreme vulgarity, lack of humor, and nonsensical plot. Many found it to be an unpleasant and pointless viewing experience.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for 5 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for Tom Green (winning Worst Actor).

Fun Fact

The film's negative reception was so severe that it inspired the creation of the 'Golden Turkey Award' for worst film of the year.

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Chandler Danier

Chandler Danier

This movie made me laugh out loud a few times. Runtime so tight. I don't understand why I didn't watch it when it came out. Why did I forsake Tom? Skate opening is amazing. Style captures the spirit of his original gags. I imagine critic...

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