8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
American Movie (1999)
American Movie (1999)
Overview
American Movie documents 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
American Movie documents 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a character-driven documentary focusing on an independent filmmaker's personal struggle to complete his movie, emphasizing themes of artistic ambition, perseverance, and working-class life without explicitly promoting any particular political ideology.
The movie primarily features a traditional cast without explicit diversity initiatives or race/gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on personal struggles and artistic ambition, without critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity positively through the character of Uncle Bill, whose devout faith is depicted with warmth, respect, and sympathy. His generosity and moral compass are implicitly linked to his beliefs, affirming the comfort and community aspects of the faith.
American Movie does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The documentary's narrative is entirely centered on the struggles and aspirations of independent filmmaker Mark Borchardt and his personal life, without any focus on queer identity or issues.
American Movie, 1999, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The documentary's narrative is centered on the independent filmmaking efforts of Mark Borchardt and his personal relationships, without any depiction of transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
American Movie is a documentary film that follows real individuals. There are no instances where a historically or canonically established character of one gender is portrayed as a different gender.
American Movie is a documentary film featuring real individuals playing themselves. The concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to real people being documented as themselves, as there is no prior fictional or historical canon for their characters to be adapted from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.4
8.4
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