Documentary, Comedy
American Movie is the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Guidebook to Killing Your Ex
Old School
Alone
CSBSB (a Cat Sick Blues fan film)
Al Franken: God Spoke
3 Ninjas Kick Back
Jawbreaker
Fatso
Second to None
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Going Up
Every Which Way but Loose
The Prince & Me
Peaceful Times
Guru En Aalu
Beer Wars
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Webseries: The Movie
Eight Days a Week
Try Seventeen
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Guidebook to Killing Your Ex
IMDB 4.6 | Nov , 2016
A lonely man with an intention of documenting every important detail is planning to kill his ex-girlfriend within 72 hours only to realize things are not as easy as he previously imagined.Old School
IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 2003
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.Alone
IMDB 6 | Feb , 1990
A documentary-like film about Jussi Parviainen's divorce.CSBSB (a Cat Sick Blues fan film)
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2019
Unable to reconcile the realities of film-making with the warped fantasy created in his head, an obsessed fan suffers through a psychotic episode. A DIY short film for fans of Cat Sick Blues.Al Franken: God Spoke
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2006
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America Radio, documenting his transformation from irreverent funnyman to political pundit.3 Ninjas Kick Back
IMDB 5.6 | Feb , 1994
During a championship baseball match, the three brothers hear that their grandfather in Japan is in trouble, and head out to help him, conceding the match. When they arrive in Japan, they must use all their powers to defend him against his ancient enemy, who has returned to exact revenge.Jawbreaker
IMDB 6.3 | Jan , 1999
When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.Fatso
IMDB 5.6 | Oct , 2008
Overweight loner Rino spends his days in seclusion, until his dad rents a room to an overtly sexual girl who challenges Rino to break down his walls.Second to None
IMDB 6.7 | Jul , 2016
Frederick Butterfield has always been runner up to his twin brother Herman. When Herman, the older by a mere minute, becomes the world's oldest man, Frederick finally sees an opportunity to be first place.Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
IMDB 5.9 | Jul , 1998
Billy Collier is a photographer working on a series of pictures featuring recreations of movie kisses, with drag queens playing the female roles. For his male model, he hires Gabriel, a young waiter on whom he has developed a serious crush. While Billy is openly gay, Gabriel says that he is straight and even claims to have a girlfriend. However, as they spend more time together and grow closer, Billy becomes increasingly unsure that this is true.Going Up
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1916
Musty Suffer is invited to stay in a mansion; hilarity ensues.Every Which Way but Loose
IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1978
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.The Prince & Me
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 2004
A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different worlds, but there is an undeniable attraction between them.Peaceful Times
IMDB 1 | Nov , 2008
Guru En Aalu
IMDB 3.5 | Apr , 2009
Guru (Madhavan) wants to start a company of his own. He works for his boss Krishna (Abbas), who is a successful entrepreneur leading a happy married life. But the major problem for Krishna is his playboy nature. Guru hopes that his boss will help him set up a company so that he can also become a boss and make money. Therefore he does everything to please him.Krishna falls for a model Seema (Mamta Mohandoss). Interestingly Guru also romances Seema. But coming to know that his boss is behind the girl, he decides to give up his romance to attain his personal goals. He goes hammer and tongs ensuring that Seema gets close with Krishna. But after a sequence of events, he realises that he yearns and craves for Seema. Did he give up his love for making it big in life or go hammer and tongs to hold Seema’s hands forms the climax.Beer Wars
IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 2009
In America, size matters. The bigger you are, the more power you have, especially in the business world. Anat Baron takes you on a no holds barred exploration of the U.S. beer industry that ultimately reveals the truth behind the label of your favorite beer. Told from an insider’s perspective, the film goes behind the scenes of the daily battles and all out wars that dominate the industry.This Film Is Not Yet Rated
IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 2006
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.Webseries: The Movie
IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 2019
In 2019, a group of four "filmmakers" set out to make a world-changing web series.Eight Days a Week
IMDB 5.5 | Jan , 1997
Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His father is none too happy about the idea and refuses to let his son back in the house, even to get a change of clothes.Try Seventeen
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 2002
Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.