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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998Movie1 h 26 minR

Comedy
19
TerribleGoodWatch score
IMDb3.5Rotten Tomatoes8%16%
19
TerribleGoodWatch score
IMDb3.5Rotten Tomatoes8%16%

Summary

Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action film, for which he proceeds to steal the reels, and leaves the cast and crew in a frenzy.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Where to watch

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Not for scares, warmth or big ideas.

Movies with

Cast

24 of 39

Crew

Directed by
Alan Smithee, Arthur Hiller
Written by
Joe Eszterhas
Produced by
Ben Myron
Music by
Chuck D, Gary G-Wiz

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 27, 1998 · 1 h 26 min · R

Released
February 27, 1998
Runtime
1 h 26 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$45,779
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

Alan Smithee, Artistic License – Film Production, As Himself +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn?"

Questions about An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn?

In the United States, you can rent or buy An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn worth watching?

19
TerribleGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 19 (IMDb 3.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 8%). Audiences rate it higher (26 out of 100) than critics (8).

Will An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and absurd humor (8 of 10).

What tropes does An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn use?

Alan SmitheeArtistic License – Film ProductionAs HimselfCaption HumorChair RevealDirty Old ManLooped LyricsTake That!Executive MeddlingHorrible HollywoodShout-Out"Do It Yourself" Theme Tuneand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Alan Smithee, Artistic License – Film Production, and As Himself.