Best Worst Movie
A warmly comic documentary turns an infamous cinematic disaster into a story of friendship, fandom, and unexpected cultural redemption.
Overview
A heartfelt exploration of fandom and the unexpected legacy of a cinematic disaster.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- affectionate
- nostalgic
- bad movie night
- cult cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the documentary as an entertaining and heartfelt account of cult-film fandom and the people transformed by Troll 2's notoriety.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film revisits Troll 2 as an internationally revered cinematic failure and traces the fandom surrounding it.
George Hardy's transition from Alabama dentist and unwitting child-star parent to cult movie icon is central.
The premise makes comic use of Troll 2's ineptitude while emphasizing the heartfelt relationships and reconciliation behind its legacy.
Screenings, fan enthusiasm, and the international reception of Troll 2 show cinema fandom functioning as a shared community.
Films like Best Worst Movie, and why
The People vs. George Lucas
cult cinema fandom, affectionate comic tone, and documentary examination of an infamous film
American Movie
behind-the-scenes filmmaking documentary with comic industry personalities and cinephile appeal
Overnight
celebration of outsider filmmaking, communal fandom, and warmly eccentric documentary humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Stephenson
- Release Date
- 2009-03-14
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (185)
Cast
- Michael Stephenson
- George Hardy
- Jason Steadman
- Jason Wright
- Zack Carlson
- Randall Colburn
- Adam Deyoe
- John Gemberling
- Patrick Gibbs
- Paul Gibbs
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Best Worst Movie about?
- A warmly comic documentary turns an infamous cinematic disaster into a story of friendship, fandom, and unexpected cultural redemption.
- What is Best Worst Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Best Worst Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Best Worst Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Best Worst Movie.
- What did critics think of Best Worst Movie?
- Critics broadly praised the documentary as an entertaining and heartfelt account of cult-film fandom and the people transformed by Troll 2's notoriety.
- Which films are like Best Worst Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The People vs. George Lucas, American Movie, and Overnight.
- How long is Best Worst Movie?
- Best Worst Movie runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Best Worst Movie?
- In United States, Best Worst Movie streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel.
