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The Onion Movie streaming

2008 Movie United States Comedy 80 min Ages 16+

By: Mike Maguire, Tom Kuntz With: Richard Fancy, Orlando Seale, Joel McHale, Rodney Dangerfield, Nick Chinlund

We watch the Onion News, America's Finest News Source, with Dana Dobbs, Senior Correspondent Kip Kendall, and award-winning anchor Norm Archer. In addition to watching the news, we see the program's commercials, some commentary on the film as it proceeds, and we watch some terrorists in training. Behind the scenes, Onion News's corporate owner, Global Tetrahedron, seeks synergy by promoting its other products within Norm's news broadcast. Norm doesn't like it, especially when a toy penguin (think Energizer Bunny) waddles across his desk promoting a Global Tetrahedron film starring Steven Seagal. But Norm may end up needing Steven's help.

Filmium rating

62%

Mood

Comedic

Parodic

Satirical

Cast & Crew

Tom Kuntz

Mike Maguire

Robert Siegel

Todd Hanson

Ken Takemoto

Brendan Fletcher

Nick Chinlund

Tom Wright

Sarah McElligott

Randy Oglesby

Marshall Manesh

Len Cariou

Michael Delaney

Steven Seagal

Tony Sagastizado I

Rebecca Lowman

Bo Barrett

Michael Bolton

Kevin Federline

Gauge

Michael Harney

Meredith Baxter

Alex Solowitz

Savannah Haske

Sandy Kenyon

Daniel Dae Kim

Don McManus

Karen Miller

Rodney Dangerfield

Chrissy Metz

Chris Villa

Amir Talai

Jed Rees

Jim Rash

Scott Klace

Brian Powell

Gedde Watanabe

Paul Scheer

Robert Hoffman

Ahmed Ahmed

Barbara Pilavin

Angel Cassidy

Ahmed B. Badran

Harry Shum Jr.

Erik Stolhanske

Larissa Laskin

Jim Gleason

Richard Fancy

John Viener

Orlando Seale

Kwame Boateng

Joel McHale

Greg Cipes

Norm Archer (Character)

Robert D. Siegel (Writer)

Tom Kuntz (Director)

Adaptation

Media Satire

Parody Of Television

Satire Of News Media

Budget

Direct-To-Video

Independent

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Mockumentary

Satirical News Format

Video Parody

Film Movements

Mockumentary

Parody Film

Satirical Comedy

Narrative Structure

Episodic

Satirical Segments

Sketch Anthology

Pace

Episodic

Fast-Paced

Sketch-Based

Runtime

Compact

Short-Form

Sketch-Based

Style

Mock News

Satirical Humor

Sketch Comedy

Time-Period

2000S

Contemporary

Early 2000S

Central Conflict

Media Corporate Takeover

Media Manipulation

Satirical Critique

Characters

Media Executive

News Anchor

Satirical Characters

Ending

Absurd

Open-Ended

Satirical

Historical Context

Early 2000S

Media Critique

Post-9/11 America

Key Plot Points

Corporate Interference

Media Satire Sketches

Parody Of News

Plot

Corporate Takeover

Media Satire

News Parody

Setting

Corporate America

Media Environment

Television News Studio

Shooting Location

Filmed Indoors

Studio Set

Television Studio

Theme

Corporate Critique

Media Manipulation

Media Satire

Genre

Comedy

Parody

Satire

Audiences

Adults

Fans Of Satire

Media Critique Enthusiasts

Titles

News Movie

The Onion Movie

Box Office Success

Direct-To-Video

Limited Theatrical

Low Commercial Impact

Critical Reception

Critic Avoidance

Cult Status

Poor Critical Reviews

Popularity

Cult Following

Media Satire Fans

Niche Audience

Reception

Cult Following

Direct-To-Dvd

Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2008

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