Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- witty
- self aware
- cult movie night
- music comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics largely regarded the sequel as a thin, updated reprise that lacked new Rutles footage and the collaborative energy of the original.
What sets it apart
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The film combines Dirk McQuickly's interviews with artists and personalities and reused or unused Rutles footage.
The Rutles are presented as a legendary band whose influence and reunion are filtered through parody of Beatles history.
Interviewees including David Bowie, Tom Hanks, Billy Connolly, and Carrie Fisher discuss the fictional band's influence.
The film updates the Rutles premise for a new audience while relying on outtakes and unused footage from the earlier mockumentary.
Films like The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch, and why
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
shared mockumentary form, musical parody, and irreverent ensemble humor
This Is Spinal Tap
shared music-themed satire, faux documentary framing, and absurd celebrity interviews
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
shared comedic examination of a fictional band's mythology through documentary conventions
Movie Details
- Director
- Eric Idle
- Release Date
- 2003-08-16
- Runtime
- 56 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (14)
Cast
- Eric Idle
- Neil Innes
- Ricky Fataar
- John Halsey
- Billy Connolly
- Carrie Fisher
- Jimmy Fallon
- Jewel
- Mike Nichols
- Salman Rushdie
Common questions
- What is The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch about?
- Eric Idle's short sequel mockumentary sends the fictional Rutles on an American reunion tour while celebrity witnesses inflate their musical legacy.
- What is The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch.
- What did critics think of The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch?
- Critics largely regarded the sequel as a thin, updated reprise that lacked new Rutles footage and the collaborative energy of the original.
- Which films are like The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch?
- Films with a similar feel include The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, This Is Spinal Tap, and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
- How long is The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch?
- The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch runs 56 minutes.
