Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies fingerprintLight on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business, pop culture, and history
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Show business, pop culture, and history
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, pop culture, and history. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Shout! Factory TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Fawesome. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 7.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 29 min
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies runs 1 h 29 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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