Brad William Henke, Glenne Headly, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Down-and-out divorcee Andy Sargentee, with the help of his five motley friends, brainstorms a genius idea to make their dreams come true. They are going to rally their small town to produce an amateur...( read more  read more... ) adult film! They think they've found the road to fame and fortune, but their fantasy quickly turns into a hilarious misadventure as they encounter more than a few bumps in the road. Their good natured attempts lead to the creation of the most un-adult, adult film ever.

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Michael Traeger

Release Date: February 6, 2005

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DVD Release Date: February 12, 2008

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  • April 7, 2008
    Citizens of a small town, under the influence of a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, come together to make an adult film. eff Bridges stars as a recent divorcée who is down on his luck in a small town. Looking for a way to make it big and have the means to spoil his son, he ...( read more)decides to make a porn movie. He does this with the help of his supportive friends, including Pantoliano, Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Tim Blake Nelson and Patrick Fugit. Their film will be distinctive because it will be made by and feature talent from their own small town. Pantoliano plays the appropriately named writer-director of the production, Some Idiot. Danson plays a gay friend who tries too hard at hiding his sexual orientation, making for some very funny and awkward moments. Fichtner does a really good job with making a fairly plain character entertaining and fun to watch. Bridges plays a loser in the vein of "The Dude", except he's got it together a little more and is a little cleaner cut. About half of Bridges performance is voice-over as well, which was done fairly well. My biggest complaint would be that their female characters receive very little screen time and are underdeveloped. The cut we saw really underused Lauren Graham and Judy Greer. The film has been named THE MOGULS and DIRTY MOVIE in other countries and perhaps that confusion of titles has been part of the problem of the lack of promotion the film received in the theaters. But in a way, seeing this very special movie in home surroundings adds to the intimacy and the very warmly honest view of the genuinely kind and caring interrelationships among the people of this small town.
  • March 12, 2009
    OK, so it starts out slow.
    The Amateurs has so many good actors. So many actors I've loved in other roles. From Patrick Fugit in Wrist Cutters, to Ted Danson in Becker (TV), it's even graced by Jeff Bridges from Big Lebowski. Every actor does such a good job in making their char...( read more)acters count.
    It's about a bunch of friends who are losers/nobody's in a small town, who jump on board with Andy, who decides to make a porno. They're a bunch of likable characters who think it is easy to do, but don't have the personality to pull it off. Everything from recruiting people to be in the movie, to filming are funny. Lessons are learned, and friendships are made even stronger in this very entertaining, funny, well directed film. Even though it starts out slow, it is a very well done movie..... about making a movie. See it.
  • May 4, 2008
    Brilliant movie! Absolutely love it, by far one of the better films I have seen in quite a while. Here's an interesting story plot about a fantastic group of friends who decide on a whim to make a porn film. One purpose: to improve their lot in life, and support a friend in need....( read more) Great all-around cast (and among my favorites): Jeff Bridges, Ted Danson, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano, & William Fichtner. Patrick Fugit tops off this crazy bunch. Hilarious scenes. A must-see! Great music.
  • August 2, 2009
    Funny movie, better than expected
  • July 15, 2009
    As a fan of Jeff Bridges I just had to see what this was all about.
    It was worth it.
    Even though it's not a top-notch film it amuses very much.
    Ted Danson and Joe Pantoliano are really funny as Moose and Some Idiot.
    And it was great to see Patrick Fugit again. Even if doesn't s...( read more)ay much.
  • June 13, 2009
    Charming little film about a town that bands together to invest in a porn film starring themselves and others, this has lots of small amusing bits throughout and a charming feel overall.

    Worth a rental.
  • March 14, 2009
    So much talent thrown out the board!!!

    A band of small-town misfits and underachievers, led by Jeff Bridges' character, decide to turn their lives around by making a porno film (something they know little about), and travel a bumpy road of unexpected surprises on their way fro...( read more)m failure to success.

    Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable losers who hit upon an idea that can make their dreams and fantasies come true. Thinking they've found the road to riches and fame they decide to make the world's most innocent adult film. Everyman's fantasy turns into a hilarious misadventure when they find they're in way over their heads.

    Down-and-out divorcee Andy Sargentee, with the help of his five motley friends, brainstorms a genius idea to make their dreams come true. They are going to rally their small town to produce an amateur...( read more ) adult film! They think they've found the road to fame and fortune, but their fantasy quickly turns into a hilarious misadventure as they encounter more than a few bumps in the road. Their good natured attempts lead to the creation of the most un-adult, adult film ever.

    Andy Sargentee is a decent guy and the town's favorite failure: an unemployable dreamer whose ex's husband's wealth intimidates Andy to such an extent he does little with his teen son. Andy's new idea is for Butterface Fields to be the first town to band together to make the first full-length feature amateur adult film. He recruits five regulars at Floyd's Bar to contribute $2000 each. They get the kid at the video store, whose camcorder is constantly on, to be the cinematographer. The pal they all call "Some Idiot" volunteers to be writer-director. Otis becomes producer. Now, can they find actors, and especially, women? Can a pornography project give Andy self-respect?

    Sex sells in America and these guys know it. When Andy discovers that his ex-wife has married an extremely wealthy man who is now his son's "cool" stepfather, he becomes motivated to make a change in his life. With the help of his friends a small town group of loveable losers, they hit upon an idea to make their dreams come true. The grand plan that will lead to a life of riches and fame is to make the world's most innocent adult film. Everyman's fantasy turns into a hilarious misadventure when they find that they're way in over their heads.
  • February 2, 2009
    i thought it would be better than it was
  • January 11, 2009
    Not the best ecclectic cast. Ted Danson just played his cheers character. Jeff bridges was ok but has been better. It was kind of like Welcome to Collingwood. I guess one of the flaws of this movie is that you could see where it was headed before it got there almost as if this wa...( read more)s a takeoff of a better movie
  • December 17, 2008
    is this a reality movie or what? no guts no success!

Critic Reviews


December 13, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

This sort of thing was done much better by the British years ago in The Full Monty and Calendar Girls. There's really no call for an American rehash. full review

September 7, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

You'll notice that the actors are way overqualified for this nonsense. But the kick they get out of one another is what pulls you in. full review

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