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* [[Jayma Mays]]
* [[Jennifer Coolidge]]
* [[Jennifer Coolidge]]
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* [[Jayma Mays]]
* [[Faune A. Chambers]]
* [[Faune A. Chambers]]
* [[Crispin Glover]]
* [[Crispin Glover]]
* [[Tony Cox (actor)|Tony Cox]]
* [[Tony Cox (actor)|Tony Cox]]
* [[Héctor Jiménez|Hector Jimenez]]
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* [[Fred Willard]]
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'''''Epic Movie''''' is a 2007 American [[parody film]] written and directed by [[Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer]] and produced by [[Paul Schiff]]. It stars [[Kal Penn]], [[Adam Campbell (actor)|Adam Campbell]], [[Jayma Mays]], [[Jennifer Coolidge]], [[Faune A. Chambers]], [[Crispin Glover]], [[Tony Cox (actor)|Tony Cox]], and [[Fred Willard]]. A parody of the [[epic film]] genre, the film mostly references ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'']], ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'', ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', and ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''.
'''''Epic Movie''''' is a 2007 American [[parody film]] written and directed by [[Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer]] and produced by [[Paul Schiff]]. It stars [[Kal Penn]], [[Adam Campbell (actor)|Adam Campbell]], [[Jayma Mays]], [[Jennifer Coolidge]], [[Faune A. Chambers]], [[Crispin Glover]], [[Tony Cox (actor)|Tony Cox]], and [[Fred Willard]]. A parody of the [[epic film]] genre, the film mostly references ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'']], ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'', ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', and ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''.


The film was released on January 26, 2007, and it was unanimously panned by critics. Many have considered this to be [[List of films considered the worst#Epic Movie (2007)|one of the worst films of all time]]. Despite this, it was fairly successful at the box office, earning $86.9 million worldwide, more than four times its $20 million budget. The song "[[Ms. New Booty]]" by [[Bubba Sparxxx]] gained commercial attention for being featured in ''Epic Movie''.
The film was released on January 26, 2007, and it was unanimously panned by critics. Many have considered this to be [[List of films considered the worst#Epic Movie (2007)|one of the worst films of all time]]. Despite this, it was fairly successful at the box office, earning $86.9 million worldwide, more than four times its $20 million budget.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Lucy finds that her adoptive father, a [[The Da Vinci Code (film)|museum curator, has been attacked by Silas]]. Before dying, he gives clues that lead her to a "Golden Ticket" in a [[vending machine]] [[candy bar]]. Fellow [[Nacho Libre|orphans]] Edward, a disillusioned [[monk]] trainee; Susan, a [[Snakes on a Plane|displaced]] adopted girl; and Peter, a [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] at Mutant Academy who is often teased for his [[chicken]]-like wings, all find Golden Tickets. All four meet up at [[Willy Wonka|Willy's]] [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Chocolate Factory]]. Willy reveals his plot to use them all as a special ingredient in his treats.
Lucy finds that her adoptive father, a [[The Da Vinci Code (film)|museum curator, has been attacked by Silas]]. Before dying, he gives clues that lead her to a "Golden Ticket" in a [[vending machine]] [[candy bar]]. Fellow [[Nacho Libre|orphans]] Edward, a disillusioned [[monk]] trainee; Susan, a [[Snakes on a Plane|displaced]] adopted girl; and Peter, a [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] at Mutant Academy who is often teased for his [[chicken]]-like wings, all find Golden Tickets. All four meet up at [[Willy Wonka|Willy's]] [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Chocolate Factory]]. Willy reveals his plot to use them all as a [[Human cannibalism|special ingredient]] in his treats.


Attempting to hide from the maniacal Willy, Lucy finds [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|a wardrobe]]. On the other side, in the middle of a wintry [[forest]], she finds [[Mr. Tumnus]], who welcomes Lucy to Gnarnia and warns her of danger. The others follow Lucy to Gnarnia, and Edward meets the [[White Witch|White Bitch]]. She convinces him to trap the other orphans in order to become the king of Gnarnia in her [[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle|White Castle]].
Attempting to hide from the maniacal Willy, Lucy finds [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|a wardrobe]]. On the other side, in the middle of a wintry [[forest]], she finds [[Mr. Tumnus]], who welcomes Lucy to [[Narnia|Gnarnia]] and warns her of danger. The others follow Lucy to Gnarnia, and Edward meets the [[White Witch|White Bitch]]. She convinces him to trap the other orphans in order to become the king of Gnarnia in her [[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle|White Castle]].


All four go to Tumnus' house, where they discover their relation to each other [[The Da Vinci Code (film)|in a copy of the famous painting ''The Last Supper'']], and that the White Bitch killed their parents. They ally themselves with Harry Beaver, Tumnus' life partner, to defeat the White Bitch.
All four go to Tumnus' house, where they discover their relation to each other [[The Da Vinci Code (film)|in a copy of the famous painting ''The Last Supper'']], and that the White Bitch killed their parents. They ally themselves with Harry Beaver, Tumnus' life partner, to defeat the White Bitch.
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Edward sneaks off to the White Bitch's [[castle]]. When he refuses to reveal to her where the others are, she [[Exhibitionism|flashes]] him her breasts, hypnotizing him into giving up the information on the orphans, then imprisons him. The White Bitch sends Silas after the trio; Tumnus apparently sacrifices himself to ensure their safety.
Edward sneaks off to the White Bitch's [[castle]]. When he refuses to reveal to her where the others are, she [[Exhibitionism|flashes]] him her breasts, hypnotizing him into giving up the information on the orphans, then imprisons him. The White Bitch sends Silas after the trio; Tumnus apparently sacrifices himself to ensure their safety.


Afterwards, the orphans meet a graying [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]], along with a balding [[Ron Weasley]] and a pregnant [[Hermione Granger]] at [[Hogwarts]]. They all help Lucy, Susan, and Peter train for the war against the White Bitch.
Afterwards, the orphans meet a graying [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]], along with a balding [[Ron Weasley]] and a pregnant [[Hermione Granger]] at [[Hogwarts]]. They all help Lucy, Susan, and Peter train for the war against the White Bitch, accidentally killing [[Albus Dumbledore]], [[Minerva McGonagall]] and [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in the process.


[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Captain Jack Swallows]] helps Edward escape, only for Edward to find out it was a ruse as Jack, the Bitch's old enemy, needs intelligence out of Edward.
[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Captain Jack Swallows]] helps Edward escape, only for Edward to find out it was a ruse as Jack, the Bitch's old enemy, needs intelligence out of Edward.
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Together, they kill the army, defeat the White Bitch, and stop her plan. Peter declares the White Bitch will receive a fair and just trial in the new Gnarnia, but Jack's wheel accidentally crushes her to death. The four are crowned the new rulers of the land. Tumnus then shows up, having survived his battle. Decades later, the four now-elderly rulers find the wardrobe again and go through it. They appear moments after they had left, young again. They meet [[Borat Sagdiyev|Borat]], who congratulates them on a happy ending, but then, Jack's wheel accidentally runs over the quartet, killing them. Borat then says his iconic "NOT!" before turning around and clapping his buttocks, ending the film.
Together, they kill the army, defeat the White Bitch, and stop her plan. Peter declares the White Bitch will receive a fair and just trial in the new Gnarnia, but Jack's wheel accidentally crushes her to death. The four are crowned the new rulers of the land. Tumnus then shows up, having survived his battle. Decades later, the four now-elderly rulers find the wardrobe again and go through it. They appear moments after they had left, young again. They meet [[Borat Sagdiyev|Borat]], who congratulates them on a happy ending, but then, Jack's wheel accidentally runs over the quartet, killing them. Borat then says his iconic "NOT!" before turning around and clapping his buttocks, ending the film.

===Extended version===
The unrated, longer version (released in the United Kingdom as the "Rude & Crude Unseen Version") of the film features some scenes not shown in the theatrical version. In an alternate ending, Willy Wonka, instead of Borat, comes in and says: "I told you it was going to be an epic adventure." Willy Wonka then goes in the wardrobe and puts out a [[Do not disturb sign|"do not disturb" sign]] that refers to the girl in the wardrobe. The [[Oompa-Loompa]]s come in and start singing a parody version of the Willy Wonka theme song. The four are then crushed by the wheel. Also, during the scene where Lucy is crushed under the junk that falls out of the wardrobe, the girl who runs out is nude, as opposed to wearing a bikini. In the ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'' scene, when the Samuel L. Jackson lookalike yells, he replaces "goddamn" with "motherfuckin'".


==Cast==
==Cast==
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! Movie/TV
! Movie/TV
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| [[Kal Penn]] || Edward Pervertski || [[Edmund Pevensie]]/Kumar Patel/[[Augustus Gloop]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[Nacho Libre]]''/''[[Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle]]''/''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
| [[Kal Penn]] || Edward Pervertski || [[Edmund Pevensie]]/Juan Pablo/Kumar Patel/[[Augustus Gloop]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[Nacho Libre]]''/''[[Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle]]''/''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
|-
|-
| [[Adam Campbell (actor)|Adam Campbell]] || Peter Pervertski/Super Peter || [[Peter Pevensie]]/[[Warren Worthington III|Angel]]/[[Superman]]/[[Charlie Bucket]]|| ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''/''[[Superman Returns]]''/''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
| [[Adam Campbell (actor)|Adam Campbell]] || Peter Pervertski/Super Peter || [[Peter Pevensie]]/[[Warren Worthington III|Angel]]/[[Superman]]/[[Charlie Bucket]]|| ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''/''[[Superman Returns]]''/''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
|-
|-
| [[Faune A. Chambers]] || Susan Pervertski || [[Susan Pevensie]]/[[Veruca Salt (character)|Veruca Salt]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[Snakes on a Plane]]''/''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
| Faune A. Chambers || Susan Pervertski || [[Susan Pevensie]]/[[Veruca Salt (character)|Veruca Salt]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[Snakes on a Plane]]''/''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
|-
|-
| [[Jayma Mays]] || Lucy Pervertski || [[Lucy Pevensie]]/[[Violet Beauregard]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]]''/''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
| [[Jayma Mays]] || Lucy Pervertski || [[Lucy Pevensie]]/Sophie Neveu/[[Violet Beauregard]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]]''/''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
|-
|-
| [[Jennifer Coolidge]] || The White Bitch of Gnarnia || [[White Witch]]/[[Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Davy Jones]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]
| [[Jennifer Coolidge]] || The White Bitch of Gnarnia || [[White Witch]]/[[Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Davy Jones]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''/''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]
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| [[Darrell Hammond]] || Captain Jack Swallows || [[Jack Sparrow]]/Captain Morgan|| ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]''/''[[Captain Morgan]]''
| [[Darrell Hammond]] || Captain Jack Swallows || [[Jack Sparrow]]/Captain Morgan|| ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]''/''[[Captain Morgan]]''
|-
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| [[Carmen Electra]] || [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]] || Herself || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
| [[Carmen Electra]] || colspan="2" | [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]] || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
|-
|-
| [[Jim Piddock]] || [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] || Himself || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
| [[Jim Piddock]] || colspan="2" | [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
|-
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| [[Kevin Hart]] (''uncredited'') || [[List of The Da Vinci Code characters#Silas|Silas]] || Himself || ''[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]]''
| [[Kevin Hart]] (''uncredited'') || colspan="2" | [[List of The Da Vinci Code characters#Silas|Silas]] || ''[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]]''
|-
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| [[Fred Willard]] || Aslo || [[Aslan]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''
| [[Fred Willard]] || Aslo || [[Aslan]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''
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| [[Katt Williams]] || Harry Beaver || [[Mr. and Mrs. Beaver|Mr. Beaver]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' and [[Bell Canada]] reference in scene with [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]]
| [[Katt Williams]] || Harry Beaver || [[Mr. and Mrs. Beaver|Mr. Beaver]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' and [[Bell Canada]] reference in scene with [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]]
|-
|-
| [[Danny Jacobs (actor)|Danny Jacobs]] || [[Borat Sagdiyev]] || Himself || ''[[Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan|Borat]]''
| [[Danny Jacobs (actor)|Danny Jacobs]] || colspan="2" | [[Borat Sagdiyev]] || ''[[Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan|Borat]]''
|-
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| Nick Steele || Lead Archer || None || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''
| Nick Steele || Lead Archer || || ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Chronicles of Narnia]]''
|-
|-
| [[Gregory Jbara]] || [[Mel Gibson]] || Himself ||
| [[Gregory Jbara]] || [[Mel Gibson]] || ||
|-
|-
| [[Chad Future|David Lehre]]|| [[Ashton Kutcher]] || Himself || ''[[Punk'd]]''
| [[Chad Future|David Lehre]]|| colspan="2" | [[Ashton Kutcher]] || ''[[Punk'd]]''
|-
|-
| [[Kevin McDonald]] || [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] || Himself || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]]''
| [[Kevin McDonald]] || colspan="2" | [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]]''
|-
|-
| George Alvarez || [[Ron Weasley]] || Himself || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]]''
| George Alvarez || colspan="2" | [[Ron Weasley]] || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]]''
|-
|-
| [[Crista Flanagan]] || [[Hermione Granger]] || Herself || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]]''
| [[Crista Flanagan]] || colspan="2" | [[Hermione Granger]] || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]]''
|-
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| Alla Petrou || [[Paris Hilton]] || Herself ||
| Alla Petrou || [[Paris Hilton]] || ||
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| James Walker, Sr. || Samuel "God Damn"/"Motherfuckin'" Jackson || [[Samuel L. Jackson]]/Agent Neville Flynn || ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]''
| James Walker, Sr. || Samuel "God Damn"/"Motherfuckin'" Jackson || [[Samuel L. Jackson]]/Agent Neville Flynn || ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]''
|-
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| Abe Spigner || [[Flavor Flav]] || Himself || ''[[Flavor of Love]]''
| Abe Spigner || colspan="2" | [[Flavor Flav]] || ''[[Flavor of Love]]''
|-
|-
| [[Lauren Conrad]]|| Herself || Herself || [[The Hills (TV series)|''The Hills'']]
| [[Lauren Conrad]]|| Herself || || [[The Hills (TV series)|''The Hills'']]
|-
|-
| [[Vince Vieluf]] || [[Logan (film series character)|Wolverine]] || Himself || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]'' series
| [[Vince Vieluf]] || colspan="2" | [[Logan (film series character)|Wolverine]] || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]'' series
|-
|-
| [[Lindsey Kraft]] || [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]] || Herself || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
| [[Lindsey Kraft]] || colspan="2" | [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]] || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
|-
|-
| [[Scott L. Schwartz]] || [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] || Himself || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]]''
| [[Scott L. Schwartz]] || colspan="2" | [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter series]]''
|-
|-
| [[Roscoe Lee Browne]] || Narrator || None || <!--- Not really a parody of Babe. --->
| [[Roscoe Lee Browne]] || Narrator || ||<!--- Not really a parody of Babe. --->
|-
|-
| [[Tad Hilgenbrink]] || [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] || Himself || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
| [[Tad Hilgenbrink]] || colspan="2" | [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
|-
|-
| [[Audra Lynn]] || Wardrobe Girl || None||
| [[Audra Lynn]] || Wardrobe Girl || ||
|-
|-
| Anwar Burton || [[Michael Jackson]] || Himself ||
| Anwar Burton || [[Michael Jackson]] || ||
|-
|-
| Darko Belgrade || [[James Bond]] || Himself || ''[[James Bond (film series)|James Bond]]'' [[James Bond (film series)|series]]
| Darko Belgrade || colspan="2" | [[James Bond]] || ''[[James Bond (film series)|James Bond]]'' [[James Bond (film series)|series]]
|-
|-
| Dane Farwell || [[Albus Dumbledore]] || Himself || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]'' [[Harry Potter (film series)|series]]
| Dane Farwell || colspan="2" | [[Albus Dumbledore]] || ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]'' [[Harry Potter (film series)|series]]
|-
|-
| Kahshanna Evans || [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] || Herself || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]'' [[X-Men (film series)|trilogy]]
| Kahshanna Evans || colspan="2" | [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] || ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]'' [[X-Men (film series)|trilogy]]
|-
|-
| [[Rico Rodriguez (actor)|Rico Rodriguez]] || Chanchito || Chancho ||''[[Nacho Libre]]''
| [[Rico Rodriguez (actor)|Rico Rodriguez]] || Chanchito || Chancho ||''[[Nacho Libre]]''
|-
|-
| Heather Storm || Aslo's girl || None ||
| Heather Storm || Aslo's girl || ||
|-
|-
| Shawn McDonald || P. Daddy Faun || [[Puff Daddy]] ||
| Shawn McDonald || P. Daddy Faun || [[Puff Daddy]] ||
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|Lichelle D. Ebner
|Lichelle D. Ebner
|Morphed [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]]
|Morphed [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]]
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|Herself
|''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
|''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]''
|}
|}
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* ''[[Rocky III]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Rocky III]]'' (1982)
* [[Scarface (1983 film)|''Scarface'']] (1983)
* [[Scarface (1983 film)|''Scarface'']] (1983)
* ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2006)<ref name="mtv-interview">{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=Shawn |title=Biggest Spoof Ever? 'Epic Movie' Skewers 'Borat,' 'Pirates,' 'Potter' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1550211/biggest-spoof-ever-epic-movie-skewers-borat-pirates-potter/ |website=MTV News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120100102/http://www.mtv.com/news/1550211/biggest-spoof-ever-epic-movie-skewers-borat-pirates-potter/ |archive-date=2018-01-20 |url-status=live |access-date=2020-09-24 }}</ref>
* ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2006)<ref name="mtv-interview">{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=Shawn |title=Biggest Spoof Ever? 'Epic Movie' Skewers 'Borat,' 'Pirates,' 'Potter' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1550211/biggest-spoof-ever-epic-movie-skewers-borat-pirates-potter/ |website=MTV News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120100102/http://www.mtv.com/news/1550211/biggest-spoof-ever-epic-movie-skewers-borat-pirates-potter/ |archive-date=2018-01-20 |url-status=dead |access-date=2020-09-24 }}</ref>
* ''[[Superman Returns]]'' (2006)<ref name="Berardinelli">{{Cite web |first=James |last=Berardinelli |author-link=James Berardinelli |title=Epic Movie |url=https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/epic-movie |website=Reelviews Movie Reviews |access-date=2020-09-24 }}</ref><ref name="moriareviews">{{Cite web |date=2007-02-11|title=Epic Movie (2007) |url=http://www.moriareviews.com/fantasy/epic-movie-2007.htm |website=MoriaReviews.com |access-date=2020-10-16 }}</ref>
* ''[[Superman Returns]]'' (2006)<ref name="Berardinelli">{{Cite web |first=James |last=Berardinelli |author-link=James Berardinelli |title=Epic Movie |url=https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/epic-movie |website=Reelviews Movie Reviews |access-date=2020-09-24 }}</ref><ref name="moriareviews">{{Cite web |date=2007-02-11|title=Epic Movie (2007) |url=http://www.moriareviews.com/fantasy/epic-movie-2007.htm |website=MoriaReviews.com |access-date=2020-10-16 }}</ref>
* ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' (2006)
* ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' (2003)<ref>{{Citation |title=Epic Movie (2007) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799949/movieconnections/ |access-date=2022-06-24}}</ref>
* ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' (2003)<ref>{{Citation |title=Epic Movie (2007) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799949/movieconnections/ |access-date=2022-06-24}}</ref>
* [[Star Wars (film)|''Star Wars'']] (1977)<ref>{{Citation |title=Epic Movie (2007) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799949/movieconnections/ |access-date=2022-06-24}}</ref>
* [[Star Wars (film)|''Star Wars'']] (1977)<ref>{{Citation |title=Epic Movie (2007) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799949/movieconnections/ |access-date=2022-06-24}}</ref>
* ''[[Robin Hood: Men in Tights]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (2005) – "[[Lazy Sunday (The Lonely Island song)|Lazy Sunday]]" song by [[The Lonely Island]]<ref name=":6" />
* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (2005) – "[[Lazy Sunday (The Lonely Island song)|Lazy Sunday]]" song by [[The Lonely Island]]<ref name=":6" />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|''The Lord of the Rings'']] (2001)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-01-28 |title='Epic Movie': Grand scale failure |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2007/01/28/epic_movie_grand_scale_failure.html |access-date=2020-10-01 |newspaper=The Toronto Star |last1=Howell |first1=Peter }}</ref>
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|''The Lord of the Rings'']] (2001)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-01-28 |title='Epic Movie': Grand scale failure |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2007/01/28/epic_movie_grand_scale_failure.html |access-date=2020-10-01 |newspaper=The Toronto Star |last1=Howell |first1=Peter }}</ref>
* ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Mission: Impossible III]]'' (2006)<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2007-01-26 |title='Epic Movie' strings together movie mimicry with little creativity |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/01/26/epic-movie-strings-together-movie-mimicry-with-little-creativity/ |website=East Bay Times |access-date=2020-10-01 }}</ref><ref name="eastbaytimes.com">{{Cite web |date=2007-01-26 |title='Epic Movie' strings together movie mimicry with little creativity |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/01/26/epic-movie-strings-together-movie-mimicry-with-little-creativity/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=East Bay Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''[[Mission: Impossible III]]'' (2006)<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2007-01-26 |title='Epic Movie' strings together movie mimicry with little creativity |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/01/26/epic-movie-strings-together-movie-mimicry-with-little-creativity/ |website=[[East Bay Times]] |access-date=2020-10-01 }}</ref><ref name="eastbaytimes.com">{{Cite web |date=2007-01-26 |title='Epic Movie' strings together movie mimicry with little creativity |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/01/26/epic-movie-strings-together-movie-mimicry-with-little-creativity/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=East Bay Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Casino Royale (2006 film)|''Casino Royale'']] (2006)<ref name="moriareviews" />
* [[Casino Royale (2006 film)|''Casino Royale'']] (2006)<ref name="moriareviews" />
* [[V for Vendetta (film)|''V for Vendetta'']] (2005)<ref name="moriareviews" />
* [[V for Vendetta (film)|''V for Vendetta'']] (2005)<ref name="moriareviews" />
* ''[[Enter the Dragon]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'' (2005)
* [[Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)|''Get Rich or Die Tryin''']] (2005)<ref>{{Citation |title=Epic Movie (2007) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799949/movieconnections/ |access-date=2022-06-24}}</ref>


=== Real-life people ===
=== Celebrities ===


* [[Mel Gibson]]<ref name="pluggedin" />
* [[Mel Gibson]]<ref name="pluggedin" />
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* [[Paris Hilton]]<ref>{{Cite web |author=DAILY NEWS STAFF AND AP REPORT |title='Epic Movie' shows in Dillon cinema |url=https://www.summitdaily.com/news/epic-movie-shows-in-dillon-cinema/ |access-date=2020-09-24 |website=www.summitdaily.com |date=January 29, 2007 }}</ref>
* [[Paris Hilton]]<ref>{{Cite web |author=DAILY NEWS STAFF AND AP REPORT |title='Epic Movie' shows in Dillon cinema |url=https://www.summitdaily.com/news/epic-movie-shows-in-dillon-cinema/ |access-date=2020-09-24 |website=www.summitdaily.com |date=January 29, 2007 }}</ref>
* [[Puff Daddy]]
* [[Puff Daddy]]
* [[50 Cent]]
* [[Monty Python]]<ref name="pluggedin" />


==Release==
== Production ==
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== Release ==

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=== Home media ===
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The film was released on DVD on May 22, 2007, in both unrated and theatrical versions. As of late 2009, 1,040,120 DVDs were sold, bringing in $16,807,388.<ref>{{cite web |title=Epic Movie - DVD Sales |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2007/EPICM-DVD.php |access-date=2011-05-07 |publisher=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
===Box office===
''Epic Movie'' debuted at number one at the [[box office]] with a gross of $18.6 million over the opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_movie/numbers.php |title=Epic Movie - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202024226/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_movie/numbers.php |archive-date=February 2, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of May 8, 2007, the film has grossed $86,865,564, with $39,739,367 of that amount earned domestically.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=epicmovie.htm |title=Epic Movie (2007) |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=September 10, 2016 }}</ref> The film was an economic success for its producers not least because it had a comparatively low budget, estimated at $20 million (the same as ''[[Date Movie]]'').
''Epic Movie'' debuted at number one at the [[box office]] with a gross of $18.6 million over the opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_movie/numbers.php |title=Epic Movie - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202024226/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_movie/numbers.php |archive-date=February 2, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of May 8, 2007, the film has grossed $86,865,564, with $39,739,367 of that amount earned domestically.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=epicmovie.htm |title=Epic Movie (2007) |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=September 10, 2016 }}</ref> The film was an economic success for its producers not least because it had a comparatively low budget, estimated at $20 million (the same as ''[[Date Movie]]'').


===Critical response===
===Critical response===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has an approval rating of 2% based on 66 reviews and an average rating of 2.33/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A crude comedy with nothing new or insightful to say about the subjects it satirizes."<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_movie/ |title = Epic Movie (2007) |access-date = August 1, 2020 |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 17 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/epic-movie |title = Epic Movie Reviews |access-date = 2016-12-01 |publisher = [[Metacritic]] }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "C−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |date=2007-01-28 |author=Nicole Sperling |title='Epic Movie' biggest at boxoffice |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/epic-movie-biggest-at-boxoffice-128914 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=2007-01-28 |quote=The highest-grossing movie of the frame scored the lowest with audiences, earning a C- from moviegoers.}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=January 31, 2007 |author=Joshua Rich |title=An ''Epic Movie'' tramples the competition |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/01/31/epic-movie-tramples-competition/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |quote=a very poor C- CinemaScore review from audiences, three-quarters of whom, not surprisingly, were under age 25.}}</ref>
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''Epic Movie'' has an approval rating of 2% based on 66 reviews and an average rating of 2.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A crude comedy with nothing new or insightful to say about the subjects it satirizes."<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/epic_movie/ |title = Epic Movie (2007) |access-date = August 1, 2020 |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 17 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/epic-movie |title = Epic Movie Reviews |access-date = 2016-12-01 |publisher = [[Metacritic]] }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "C−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |date=2007-01-28 |author=Nicole Sperling |title='Epic Movie' biggest at boxoffice |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/epic-movie-biggest-at-boxoffice-128914 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=2007-01-28 |quote=The highest-grossing movie of the frame scored the lowest with audiences, earning a C- from moviegoers.}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=January 31, 2007 |author=Joshua Rich |title=An ''Epic Movie'' tramples the competition |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/01/31/epic-movie-tramples-competition/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |quote=a very poor C- CinemaScore review from audiences, three-quarters of whom, not surprisingly, were under age 25.}}</ref>


[[A. O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called the film "irreverent and also appreciative, dragging its satiric prey down to the lowest pop-cultural denominator" and added, "The humor is coarse and occasionally funny. The archly bombastic score . . . is the only thing you might call witty. But happily, Jennifer Coolidge and Fred Willard show up ... to add some easy, demented class."<ref name="nytimes-review">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/27/movies/27epic.html |title=Bravely Setting Out to Mock Others |date=January 27, 2007 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=September 10, 2016 }}</ref> [[Mick LaSalle]] of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' thought "only a complete idiot could think ''Epic Movie'' is remotely funny or worth making at all." Describing it as "so bereft of anything resembling wit or inspiration", he wondered, "What were the perpetrators, uh filmmakers, thinking?"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/REVIEW-Epic-Movie-s-tries-at-satire-fail-on-a-2653241.php |title=REVIEW / 'Epic Movie's' tries at satire fail on a grand scale |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=January 29, 2007 |access-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918012256/http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/REVIEW-Epic-Movie-s-tries-at-satire-fail-on-a-2653241.php |archive-date=September 18, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Alex Chun called the film "nothing more than a disjointed series of scenes and references cobbled together as a backdrop for sophomoric humor."<ref name="latimes">{{cite news |last=Chun |first=Alex |date=Jan 29, 2007 |title=A witless sampler is 'Epic Movie' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-29-et-epic29-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214456/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-29-et-epic29-story.html |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ronnie Scheib of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said it was "epically unfunny" and "unlikely to join the list of blockbusters it lampoons."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: 'Epic Movie' |first=Ronnie |last=Scheib |date=January 26, 2007 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/epic-movie-1200510840/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417212215/http://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/epic-movie-1200510840/ |archive-date=April 17, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=September 10, 2016 }}</ref> The ''[[Radio Times]]'' said "There's very little that's epic about this senseless parody, but then there's very little that's funny about it, either... It's mind-numbingly, tediously unamusing and is so devoid of imagination it even parodies self-mocking films."<ref name="radiotimes">{{cite web |author= Jamie Russell |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/film/w8fw/epic-movie/ |title=Radio Times - TV news and guide, TV and radio listings, film reviews guide |work=[[Radio Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417212522/https://www.radiotimes.com/film/w8fw/epic-movie/ |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |url-status=live |access-date=September 10, 2016 }}</ref>
[[A. O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called the film "irreverent and also appreciative, dragging its satiric prey down to the lowest pop-cultural denominator" and added, "The humor is coarse and occasionally funny. The archly bombastic score . . . is the only thing you might call witty. But happily, Jennifer Coolidge and Fred Willard show up ... to add some easy, demented class."<ref name="nytimes-review">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/27/movies/27epic.html |title=Bravely Setting Out to Mock Others |date=January 27, 2007 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=September 10, 2016 }}</ref> [[Mick LaSalle]] of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' thought "only a complete idiot could think ''Epic Movie'' is remotely funny or worth making at all." Describing it as "so bereft of anything resembling wit or inspiration", he wondered, "What were the perpetrators, uh filmmakers, thinking?"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/REVIEW-Epic-Movie-s-tries-at-satire-fail-on-a-2653241.php |title=REVIEW / 'Epic Movie's' tries at satire fail on a grand scale |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=January 29, 2007 |access-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918012256/http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/REVIEW-Epic-Movie-s-tries-at-satire-fail-on-a-2653241.php |archive-date=September 18, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Alex Chun called the film "nothing more than a disjointed series of scenes and references cobbled together as a backdrop for sophomoric humor."<ref name="latimes">{{cite news |last=Chun |first=Alex |date=Jan 29, 2007 |title=A witless sampler is 'Epic Movie' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-29-et-epic29-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214456/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-29-et-epic29-story.html |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ronnie Scheib of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said it was "epically unfunny" and "unlikely to join the list of blockbusters it lampoons."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: 'Epic Movie' |first=Ronnie |last=Scheib |date=January 26, 2007 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/epic-movie-1200510840/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417212215/http://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/epic-movie-1200510840/ |archive-date=April 17, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=September 10, 2016 }}</ref> The ''[[Radio Times]]'' said "There's very little that's epic about this senseless parody, but then there's very little that's funny about it, either... It's mind-numbingly, tediously unamusing and is so devoid of imagination it even parodies self-mocking films."<ref name="radiotimes">{{cite web |author= Jamie Russell |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/film/w8fw/epic-movie/ |title=Radio Times - TV news and guide, TV and radio listings, film reviews guide |work=[[Radio Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417212522/https://www.radiotimes.com/film/w8fw/epic-movie/ |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |url-status=live |access-date=September 10, 2016 }}</ref>
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===Accolades===
===Accolades===
''Epic Movie'' was nominated for three [[28th Golden Raspberry Awards|Golden Raspberry Awards]], [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel|Worst Remake or Rip-off]], Carmen Electra for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]], and Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay|Worst Screenplay]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130121112337/http://www.razzies.com/history/28thNoms.asp 2007 Razzie Nominees] on the Razzies Official home page</ref>
''Epic Movie'' was nominated for three [[Golden Raspberry Awards]] at the [[28th Golden Raspberry Awards|28th ceremony]]: [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel|Worst Remake or Rip-off]], [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]] (Carmen Electra), and [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay|Worst Screenplay]] (Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer).<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 23, 2008 |title=Nominations for the Razzie Awards |url=https://iowastatedaily.com/176203/uncategorized/nominations-for-the-razzie-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221102511/https://iowastatedaily.com/176203/uncategorized/nominations-for-the-razzie-awards/ |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=[[Iowa State Daily]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Derek |date=February 28, 2008 |title=Lohan sweeps Razzies |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/awards/lohan-sweeps-razzies-1117981366/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629202200/https://variety.com/2008/film/awards/lohan-sweeps-razzies-1117981366/ |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

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==Home video==
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The film was released on DVD on May 22, 2007, in an unrated version, and a theatrical version as well. As of late 2009, 1,040,120 DVDs were sold, bringing in $16,807,388.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2007/EPICM-DVD.php |title=Epic Movie - DVD Sales |publisher=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=2011-05-07 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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{{Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Worst Film}}
{{Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Worst Film}}
{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}


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For the film genre, see Epic film.

Epic Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer
Written by
  • Jason Friedberg
  • Aaron Seltzer
Produced byPaul Schiff
Starring
CinematographyShawn Maurer
Edited byPeck Prior
Music byEdward Shearmur
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox[a][1]
Release date
  • January 26, 2007 (2007-01-26)
Running time
85 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[3]
Box office$86.9 million

Epic Movie is a 2007 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Paul Schiff. It stars Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays, Jennifer Coolidge, Faune A. Chambers, Crispin Glover, Tony Cox, and Fred Willard. A parody of the epic film genre, the film mostly references The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Harry Potter, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pirates of the Caribbean, and X-Men.

The film was released on January 26, 2007, and it was unanimously panned by critics. Many have considered this to be one of the worst films of all time. Despite this, it was fairly successful at the box office, earning $86.9 million worldwide, more than four times its $20 million budget.

Plot

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Lucy finds that her adoptive father, a museum curator, has been attacked by Silas. Before dying, he gives clues that lead her to a "Golden Ticket" in a vending machine candy bar. Fellow orphans Edward, a disillusioned monk trainee; Susan, a displaced adopted girl; and Peter, a mutant at Mutant Academy who is often teased for his chicken-like wings, all find Golden Tickets. All four meet up at Willy's Chocolate Factory. Willy reveals his plot to use them all as a special ingredient in his treats.

Attempting to hide from the maniacal Willy, Lucy finds a wardrobe. On the other side, in the middle of a wintry forest, she finds Mr. Tumnus, who welcomes Lucy to Gnarnia and warns her of danger. The others follow Lucy to Gnarnia, and Edward meets the White Bitch. She convinces him to trap the other orphans in order to become the king of Gnarnia in her White Castle.

All four go to Tumnus' house, where they discover their relation to each other in a copy of the famous painting The Last Supper, and that the White Bitch killed their parents. They ally themselves with Harry Beaver, Tumnus' life partner, to defeat the White Bitch.

Edward sneaks off to the White Bitch's castle. When he refuses to reveal to her where the others are, she flashes him her breasts, hypnotizing him into giving up the information on the orphans, then imprisons him. The White Bitch sends Silas after the trio; Tumnus apparently sacrifices himself to ensure their safety.

Afterwards, the orphans meet a graying Harry Potter, along with a balding Ron Weasley and a pregnant Hermione Granger at Hogwarts. They all help Lucy, Susan, and Peter train for the war against the White Bitch, accidentally killing Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall and Rubeus Hagrid in the process.

Captain Jack Swallows helps Edward escape, only for Edward to find out it was a ruse as Jack, the Bitch's old enemy, needs intelligence out of Edward.

Upon finishing their training, Lucy, Susan, and Peter head to the camp of Aslo. Aslo agrees to help Edward and manages to kill Silas, but while breaking Edward out, he is slain by the White Bitch. As the orphans have a pre-battle party with their allies, Susan gets drunk and vomits everywhere, disgusting their army enough that nobody shows up to help the orphans the next day. The four siblings engage the White Bitch in battle and all (except for Peter) are killed. Peter then finds a magic remote and uses its powers to revive his siblings.

Together, they kill the army, defeat the White Bitch, and stop her plan. Peter declares the White Bitch will receive a fair and just trial in the new Gnarnia, but Jack's wheel accidentally crushes her to death. The four are crowned the new rulers of the land. Tumnus then shows up, having survived his battle. Decades later, the four now-elderly rulers find the wardrobe again and go through it. They appear moments after they had left, young again. They meet Borat, who congratulates them on a happy ending, but then, Jack's wheel accidentally runs over the quartet, killing them. Borat then says his iconic "NOT!" before turning around and clapping his buttocks, ending the film.

Cast

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Actor/Actress Role Parody of Movie/TV
Kal Penn Edward Pervertski Edmund Pevensie/Juan Pablo/Kumar Patel/Augustus Gloop The Chronicles of Narnia/Nacho Libre/Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Adam Campbell Peter Pervertski/Super Peter Peter Pevensie/Angel/Superman/Charlie Bucket The Chronicles of Narnia/X-Men/Superman Returns/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Faune A. Chambers Susan Pervertski Susan Pevensie/Veruca Salt The Chronicles of Narnia/Snakes on a Plane/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jayma Mays Lucy Pervertski Lucy Pevensie/Sophie Neveu/Violet Beauregard The Chronicles of Narnia/The Da Vinci Code/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jennifer Coolidge The White Bitch of Gnarnia White Witch/Davy Jones The Chronicles of Narnia/Pirates of the Caribbean
Tony Cox Bink Ginarrbrik The Chronicles of Narnia
Hector Jimenez Mr. Tumnus/Tony Fauntana Mr Tumnus/Tony Montana The Chronicles of Narnia/Scarface/MTV Cribs
Jareb Dauplaise Ignacio/Nacho Nacho Libre Nacho Libre
Crispin Glover Willy Willy Wonka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Darrell Hammond Captain Jack Swallows Jack Sparrow/Captain Morgan Pirates of the Caribbean/Captain Morgan
Carmen Electra Mystique X-Men
Jim Piddock Magneto X-Men
Kevin Hart (uncredited) Silas The Da Vinci Code
Fred Willard Aslo Aslan The Chronicles of Narnia
David Carradine The Curator Jacques Saunière The Da Vinci Code
Katt Williams Harry Beaver Mr. Beaver The Chronicles of Narnia and Bell Canada reference in scene with PDA
Danny Jacobs Borat Sagdiyev Borat
Nick Steele Lead Archer The Chronicles of Narnia
Gregory Jbara Mel Gibson
David Lehre Ashton Kutcher Punk'd
Kevin McDonald Harry Potter Harry Potter series
George Alvarez Ron Weasley Harry Potter series
Crista Flanagan Hermione Granger Harry Potter series
Alla Petrou Paris Hilton
James Walker, Sr. Samuel "God Damn"/"Motherfuckin'" Jackson Samuel L. Jackson/Agent Neville Flynn Snakes on a Plane
Abe Spigner Flavor Flav Flavor of Love
Lauren Conrad Herself The Hills
Vince Vieluf Wolverine X-Men series
Lindsey Kraft Rogue X-Men
Scott L. Schwartz Hagrid Harry Potter series
Roscoe Lee Browne Narrator
Tad Hilgenbrink Cyclops X-Men
Audra Lynn Wardrobe Girl
Anwar Burton Michael Jackson
Darko Belgrade James Bond James Bond series
Dane Farwell Albus Dumbledore Harry Potter series
Kahshanna Evans Storm X-Men trilogy
Rico Rodriguez Chanchito Chancho Nacho Libre
Heather Storm Aslo's girl
Shawn McDonald P. Daddy Faun Puff Daddy
Lichelle D. Ebner Morphed Mystique X-Men

Parodies

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Films and TV shows

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Celebrities

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Production

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Release

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Home media

[edit]

The film was released on DVD on May 22, 2007, in both unrated and theatrical versions. As of late 2009, 1,040,120 DVDs were sold, bringing in $16,807,388.[18]

Reception

[edit]

Box office

[edit]

Epic Movie debuted at number one at the box office with a gross of $18.6 million over the opening weekend.[19] As of May 8, 2007, the film has grossed $86,865,564, with $39,739,367 of that amount earned domestically.[20] The film was an economic success for its producers not least because it had a comparatively low budget, estimated at $20 million (the same as Date Movie).

Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, Epic Movie has an approval rating of 2% based on 66 reviews and an average rating of 2.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A crude comedy with nothing new or insightful to say about the subjects it satirizes."[21] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 17 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[22] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C−" on an A+ to F scale.[23][24]

A. O. Scott of The New York Times called the film "irreverent and also appreciative, dragging its satiric prey down to the lowest pop-cultural denominator" and added, "The humor is coarse and occasionally funny. The archly bombastic score . . . is the only thing you might call witty. But happily, Jennifer Coolidge and Fred Willard show up ... to add some easy, demented class."[10] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle thought "only a complete idiot could think Epic Movie is remotely funny or worth making at all." Describing it as "so bereft of anything resembling wit or inspiration", he wondered, "What were the perpetrators, uh filmmakers, thinking?"[25] In the Los Angeles Times, Alex Chun called the film "nothing more than a disjointed series of scenes and references cobbled together as a backdrop for sophomoric humor."[26] Ronnie Scheib of Variety said it was "epically unfunny" and "unlikely to join the list of blockbusters it lampoons."[27] The Radio Times said "There's very little that's epic about this senseless parody, but then there's very little that's funny about it, either... It's mind-numbingly, tediously unamusing and is so devoid of imagination it even parodies self-mocking films."[4] The Chicago Reader described the film as being "the cinematic equivalent of a tapeworm", while in his review for The Guardian, John Patterson wrote that "Epic Movie is an epic catastrophe, or an artistic failure of epic proportions, or even an Emetic Piece of Insufferable Crap".[28] The Times expressed surprise that "Penn would stoop so low".[29]

Accolades

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Epic Movie was nominated for three Golden Raspberry Awards at the 28th ceremony: Worst Remake or Rip-off, Worst Supporting Actress (Carmen Electra), and Worst Screenplay (Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer).[30][31]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 20th Century Fox did release the movie, but the logo isn't shown on the main film or on any promotional material.
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  2. ^ "EPIC MOVIE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. January 19, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Epic Movie (2007) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  4. ^ a b c d Jamie Russell. "Radio Times - TV news and guide, TV and radio listings, film reviews guide". Radio Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Epic Movie". Plugged In. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Adler, Shawn. "Biggest Spoof Ever? 'Epic Movie' Skewers 'Borat,' 'Pirates,' 'Potter'". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Berardinelli, James. "Epic Movie". Reelviews Movie Reviews. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Epic Movie (2007)". MoriaReviews.com. February 11, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "BBC - Movies - review - Epic Movie". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d "Bravely Setting Out to Mock Others". The New York Times. January 27, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "5 Reasons Epic Movie is Too Rotten to Miss". IFC. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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  14. ^ Howell, Peter (January 28, 2007). "'Epic Movie': Grand scale failure". The Toronto Star. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "'Epic Movie' strings together movie mimicry with little creativity". East Bay Times. January 26, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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  17. ^ DAILY NEWS STAFF AND AP REPORT (January 29, 2007). "'Epic Movie' shows in Dillon cinema". www.summitdaily.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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  19. ^ "Epic Movie - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007.
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  22. ^ "Epic Movie Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  23. ^ Nicole Sperling (January 28, 2007). "'Epic Movie' biggest at boxoffice". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2007. The highest-grossing movie of the frame scored the lowest with audiences, earning a C- from moviegoers.
  24. ^ Joshua Rich (January 31, 2007). "An Epic Movie tramples the competition". Entertainment Weekly. a very poor C- CinemaScore review from audiences, three-quarters of whom, not surprisingly, were under age 25.
  25. ^ "REVIEW / 'Epic Movie's' tries at satire fail on a grand scale". San Francisco Chronicle. January 29, 2007. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  26. ^ Chun, Alex (January 29, 2007). "A witless sampler is 'Epic Movie'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  27. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (January 26, 2007). "Review: 'Epic Movie'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  28. ^ "Stop me if you've seen this one before". TheGuardian.com. February 10, 2007.
  29. ^ "Epic Movie".
  30. ^ "Nominations for the Razzie Awards". Iowa State Daily. January 23, 2008. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  31. ^ Peters, Derek (February 28, 2008). "Lohan sweeps Razzies". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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