Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

For April’s theme of AWKWARD LAUGHTER 2: THE FLOP we examine the cult status of some movies that weren’t quite commercial successes in their day and while today’s discussion wasn’t considered an initial success, it did manage to get past the finish line in both financial success and long term it may have defied initial critical reactions. Panned almost entirely across the critical realms upon release (with some notable exception) the only directed feature film by Canadian comedian Tom Green has often worn the albatross of a “worst movie ever” ranking by many, but Tom Green doesn’t mind the albatross. He might just hump it, masturbate it and wear it around. You know damn well we’re talking about “FREDDY GOT FINGERED” from 2001. A now legendary film starring Tom Green, Rip Fucking Torn, Marisa Coughlan and more. Decades have passed and upon reflection, many have cited this movie as a true underrated classic. The contrast between its modern examination and initial reaction upon release seems more and more apart. Is it really one of the “worst movies” or is it a display of surreal and absurd genius the likes of which so rarely manifest in such a pure form? Movies like this are what this month is all about. Subscribe to us on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJf3lkRI-BLUTsLI_ehOsg Contact us here: [email protected] Hear us on podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6o6PSNJFGXJeENgqtPY4h7 Our OG podcast “Documenteers”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documenteers-the-documentary-podcast/id1321652249 Soundcloud feed: https://soundcloud.com/documenteers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/culturewrought