Disaster Movie
Disaster Movie

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Disaster Movie

2008
Movie
87 min
English

Over the course of one evening, an unsuspecting group of twenty-somethings find themselves bombarded by a series of natural disasters and catastrophic events.

Insights

IMDb1.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes1%
Metacritic8/100
Google Users22%
Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron SeltzerGenres: Comedy, Parody

Plot Summary

A group of young adults are at a lavish birthday party when a series of catastrophic events strike the city. They must band together and navigate through various natural disasters and apocalyptic scenarios, including meteor showers, earthquakes, tornadoes, and alien invasions, to survive and find safety.

Critical Reception

Disaster Movie was universally panned by critics and audiences alike. It is widely considered one of the worst films ever made, notable for its shallow humor, uninspired parody, and lack of coherent plot.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies heavily on low-brow humor and cheap gags.

  • Offers little originality or wit in its parodies.

  • A lazily made film that fails to deliver laughs.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be painfully unfunny and a waste of time. Many viewers expressed disappointment with the lack of creativity and the reliance on tired comedic tropes.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for 9 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture. Won Worst Picture at the Stinkers Bad Movie Awards.

Fun Fact

The film parodies numerous popular movies released in the years leading up to its production, including 'Iron Man,' 'The Dark Knight,' 'WALL-E,' 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,' and 'Kung Fu Panda.'

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talisencrw

talisencrw

Easily the worst film I have ever seen that wasn't helmed by a female director. I am usually very picky when it comes to selecting movies to watch, hence my usually high satisfaction as a cinephile. I can't believe I wasted my time on this ...

talisencrw

talisencrw

Easily the worst film I have ever seen that wasn't helmed by a female director. I am usually very picky when it comes to selecting movies to watch, hence my usually high satisfaction as a cinephile. I can't believe I wasted my time on this ...