Scary Movie 4 (2006)
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37% of critics liked it
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65% of users liked it
(534,242 ratings)
Spoof series torch-bearer and Airplane! mastermind David Zucker steps back into the captain's chair for yet another round of cinematic shenanigans in the latest installment of the Scary Movie franchise, this time mocking such frightful blockbusters as Saw, War of the Worlds, The Village, and The… More Spoof series torch-bearer and Airplane! mastermind David Zucker steps back into the captain's chair for yet another round of cinematic shenanigans in the latest installment of the Scary Movie franchise, this time mocking such frightful blockbusters as Saw, War of the Worlds, The Village, and The Grudge. An alien invasion threatens to wipe out the entire human race, but not if Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris) and her nymphomaniac pal, Brenda Meeks (Regina Hall), have any say in the matter. With the clock counting down for all of humankind and the extraterrestrial invasion about to begin, the fearless but slightly dunderheaded heroines are joined by a series of celebrity guests including Dr. Phil, Carmen Electra, Chris Elliott, Shaquille O'Neal, and, of course, Leslie Nielsen in ensuring that the planet remains free of the alien menace and prepared for yet another installment in the over-the-top, pop-culture-deflating satire series. Although two versions of this film officially exist (a PG-13 one and an "Unrated and Uncensored" one -- evidently they skipped the R version), the unrated cut only reportedly features about three extra minutes of screen time, devoted to jiggling and bouncing breast implants. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Zucker
- Written By
- David Zucker, Craig Mazin, Jim Abrahams
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Apr 14, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Weinstein Co.
Critic Reviews
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Anna Smith, Time Out
Watch (sober) at your peril.
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Luke Y. Thompson, Village Voice
The jokes miss more than they hit, but there are a lot of them, and when they work, it's gold.
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Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Scary Movie 4 never takes you close to death by laughter, as the Naked Gun films did. But it's funny enough to turn the hands on your watch much more quickly than you can believe.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety
The even numbers don't favor the Scary Movie franchise. Inspiration ran dry for the Wayans Brothers in No. 2; now successors David Zucker & Co suffer gag fatigue following up their moderately improving efforts on the third installment.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Scary Movie 4 is the second to be directed by Airplane! and The Naked Gun's David Zucker and possibly the funniest one yet.
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Cast
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Anna Faris
as Cindy Campbell
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Regina Hall
as Brenda Meeks
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Craig Bierko
as Tom Ryan
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Simon Rex
as George
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Anthony Anderson
as Mahalik
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Carmen Electra
as Holly
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Phil McGraw
as Himself
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Leslie Nielsen
as The President
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Shaquille O'Neal
as Himself
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Beau Mirchoff
as Robbie
- Cloris Leachman
- Bill Pullman
- Chris Elliott
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Molly Shannon
as Marilyn
- Michael Madsen
- Kevin Hart
- Conchita Campbell
- Chris Williams
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Charlie Sheen
as Tom
- Alonzo Bodden
- Dave Attell
- D-Ray
- Chingy
- Lil Jon
- Youngbloodz
- Fabolous
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James Earl Jones
as Narrator
- Patrice O'Neal
- Kendra Wilkinson
- John Reardon
- Garrett Masuda



