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'{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}} {{For|the event|Beer festival}} {{Refimprove|date=November 2009}} {{Infobox film |name = Beerfest |image = Beerfest poster.jpg |caption = Theatrical release poster |director = [[Jay Chandrasekhar]] |producer = {{ubl|[[Bill Gerber]]|Richard Perello}} |writer = [[Broken Lizard]] |editing = [[Lee Haxall]] |starring = {{ubl|Jay Chandrasekhar|[[Kevin Heffernan (actor)|Kevin Heffernan]]|[[Steve Lemme]]|[[Paul Soter]]|[[Erik Stolhanske]]|[[Nat Faxon]]|[[Will Forte]]|[[Ralf Möller]]|[[Mo'Nique]]|[[Eric Christian Olsen]]|[[Jürgen Prochnow]]|[[Cloris Leachman]]}} |studio = {{ubl|[[Legendary Pictures]]|Gerber Pictures|Cataland Films|[[Broken Lizard]]}} |music = [[Nathan Barr]] |cinematography = Frank G. DeMarco |distributor = [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] |released = {{Film date|2006|8|25}} |runtime = 110 minutes |language = English |country = United States |budget = $17.5 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486551/business|title=Beerfest Business|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref> |gross = $20.4 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=beerfest.htm |title=Beerfest (2006) |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=January 10, 2012}}</ref> }} '''''Beerfest''''' is a 2006 American [[comedy film]] by the comedy group [[Broken Lizard]]. Along with the regular members of Broken Lizard, other actors who appear in the film include [[Will Forte]], [[M. C. Gainey]], [[Cloris Leachman]], [[Jürgen Prochnow]], [[Donald Sutherland]], and [[Willie Nelson]]. When asked about where the concept for the film came from, [[Jay Chandrasekhar]] said "We were at a Beer garden in Australia (wearing our police uniforms) and we went on stage and challenged the top five drinkers in the room to a chug off. The place exploded. We were winning, but then [[Paul Soter]] started drinking and we quickly lost. Then we had arm wrestling contests. Then [[Steve Lemme]] insulted national treasure, [[Russell Crowe]] and we had to be escorted out by security. We thought that would be a fun movie. The drinking beer part."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2fhysh/i_am_jay_chandrasekhar_joined_by_sarah_chalke/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=September 5, 2014 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212061854/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2fhysh/i_am_jay_chandrasekhar_joined_by_sarah_chalke/ |archivedate=December 12, 2015 |df= }}</ref> ''Beerfest'' was filmed in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]. It was theatrically released on August 25, 2006. ==Plot== At the funeral of their German-born grandfather Johann von Wolfhausen, brothers Jan and Todd Wolfhouse discover that family tradition demands they travel to [[Munich]] during [[Oktoberfest]] to spread his ashes on the [[Theresienwiese]]. In Munich the brothers unintentionally start a brawl that takes down an entire Oktoberfest tent. They participate in Beerfest, an underground drinking game tournament, run by Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen, where they discover that the von Wolfhausens are related to the Wolfhouses. The German team reveals that Johann was a stable boy who stole the recipe for "the greatest beer in all ze world" decades ago and ran away with his prostitute mother, Gam Gam, even though they were apparently ignorant of the fact that Jan and Todd could not be bothered to believe them. Swearing to get revenge on the Germans, Jan and Todd return to Colorado, where they recruit college drinking friends for an American Beerfest team. Among them are: Barry Badrinath who is good at [[drinking games]] like [[Beer Pong]] and has since become a [[male prostitute]], Steve "Fink" Finklestein who has a [[PhD]] in [[Chemistry]], who is currently extracting Frog Semen for Cloning experiments, and Phil "Landfill" Krundle who has been known to drink copious amounts of beer. During the team's year of drinking training, Jan and Todd find out their grandfather did not steal the family beer recipe, but was actually the rightful heir to the family [[brewery]] in [[Bavaria]]. The team uses the rediscovered recipe to brew Schnitzengiggle Beer, which is so good it literally makes them cry. After the German team receive a bottle of Schnitzengiggle in the mail, the Wolfhausen clan goes to America to take the recipe back. Following a confrontation between the Wolfhausens and Jan and Todd, the Wolfhausens forge evidence that Jan and Todd's restaurant has health issues, to put them out of business. Fink returns and quits the team, having been fired from his Scientist career due to lackluster performance. Their agent Cherry steals the receipe off Fink's computer. Landfill discovers what she was doing, and attempts to stop her. Cherry initially overpowers Landfill, but he turns the tables on her, only to be pushed into a vat full of beer, doomed to drown due to the yeast pulling him in. minutes later, Jan discovers Landfill's body. Thinking he committed suicide, the team decides to disband. During Landfill's funeral, the remaining teammates grow despondent, following Fink's eulogy. Gam Gam, having inexplicably heard of what they originally intended, motivates them with a rousing speech, and everyone, save for Barry, change their minds. Barry reveals that he cannot join due to a traumatizing incident years ago during a game of ping pong, in which a Paddle was forcefully shoved up his anus, shocking everyone including Gam Gam, who sympathizes with Barry, and encourages him to rise above it, which causes him to relent and join the team. shortly after, Landfill's Southern twin brother Gil reveals himself to the group and offers to join the team, an offer that they excitedly accept. Like his brother, Gil has been known to drink copious amounts of beer and he even invites the other members of the team to call him "Landfill" in honor of his dead brother. In Germany, the team uses an empty wooden keg as a [[Trojan Horse]] to get inside, where they emerge to boos and jeers. The Americans are allowed to participate after Jan and Todd show how uncannily they resemble the two Beerfest founders, thus convincing the crowd of their von Wolfhausen ancestry. In the finals (bootline chug), Cherry tells Gil at a crucial moment how his brother Phil died, causing Gil to crack and the Germans to win. Jan offers the Germans a double or nothing opportunity. The Germans tell Jan they already have the recipe and thus no need for a rematch, but Fink points out that Cherry only stole a recipe for a low-carb strawberry beer, which prompts Wolfgang to have Cherry killed. When one of the von Wolfhausens knocks off Fink's [[yarmulke]], he enters into a state of purely concentrated rage (the "Eye of the Jew") which allows him to coach the team to victory, barely gaining the win when the German team's anchor fails to finish "Das Boot" ([[Boot of beer]]) by one drop. In the post credits, the team go to Amsterdam to celebrate their victory in winning the brewery. Upon their travels they find Willie Nelson who is in need of a team for an international pot smoking contest. ==Cast== * [[Paul Soter]] as Jan Wolfhouse * [[Erik Stolhanske]] as Todd Wolfhouse / Baron Ludwig von Wolfhausen * [[Cloris Leachman]] as Great Gam Gam Wolfhouse * [[Donald Sutherland]] as Johann von Wolfhaus * [[Jay Chandrasekhar]] as Barry Badrinath/Blind [[Sikhism|Sikh]] * [[Kevin Heffernan (actor)|Kevin Heffernan]] as Phil "Landfill" Krundle / Gil "Landfill" Krundle/Random Sausage Lady * [[Blanchard Ryan]] as Krista Krundle * [[Steve Lemme]] as Steve "Fink" Finkelstein/Emcee * [[Jürgen Prochnow]] as Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen * [[Nat Faxon]] as Rolf * [[Will Forte]] as Otto * [[Eric Christian Olsen]] as Gunther * [[Ralf Möller]] as Hammacher * [[Gunter Schlierkamp]] as Schlemmer * [[Mo'Nique]] as Cherry * [[MC Gainey]] as Priest * [[James Roday]] as German messenger * [[Philippe Brenninkmeyer]] as Herr Referee * [[Chauntal Lewis]] as Girl Sprayed by Keg * [[Willie Nelson]] as Himself (cameo) * Simona Fusco as Ulsa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1703244/|title=Simona Fusco|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 14, 2017}}</ref> ==''Potfest''== Despite the statement at the end of ''Beerfest'' that ''Potfest'' is "coming soon", Broken Lizard intended this as a joke to get publicity. They have stated both that fans were very supportive of the title and that Broken Lizard may decide to make an animated film of the same name.<ref>Steve Head. ''[http://movies.ign.com/articles/750/750114p1.html Exclusive: Broken Lizard on the Road to Potfest?] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731004427/http://movies.ign.com/articles/750/750114p1.html |date=July 31, 2012 }}'', IGN, December 8, 2006.</ref> In July 2012, Broken Lizard member Jay Chandraskehar revealed the ''Smokefest'' might actually happen, and that Willie Nelson, Cheech of [[Cheech & Chong]] and [[Snoop Dogg]] agreed to appear in the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id%3D93088 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=September 28, 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906042847/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=93088 |archivedate=September 6, 2014 |df= }}</ref> In June 2013, it was confirmed that the movie would be released after ''[[Super Troopers 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://renegadecinema.com/8622/broken-lizard-super-troopers-2 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=September 28, 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427145105/http://renegadecinema.com/8622/broken-lizard-super-troopers-2 |archivedate=April 27, 2016 |df= }}</ref> In 2014, it was confirmed that it would be a live action film rather than the proposed animated film. It was announced that a Beerfest TV series will air on [[CW Seed]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/03/beerfest-digital-series-cw-seeed-1201719186/|title=‘Beerfest’ Digital Series In Works Based On Movie|publisher=Deadline|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 11, 2016}}</ref> ==Different versions== Two versions of the film have been released: The theatrical version and the unrated version. The unrated version runs ten minutes longer than the theatrical version and includes another eight brief scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3541|title=Beerfest (Comparison: Theatrical Version - Unrated)|website=Movie-Censorship.com|access-date=7 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Beerfest (R-Rated Widescreen Edition) |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JJ4DOG |title=Beerfest (R-Rated Widescreen Edition): Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, M.C. Gainey, Cloris Leachman, Jürgen Prochnow, Cameron Scher, Owain Yeoman, Tom Tate, Allan Graf, Chris Moss, Bjorn Johnson, Collin Thornton, Frank G. DeMarco, Lee Haxall, Michael Beugg, William Fay, Peter E. Lengyel: Movies & TV |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Beerfest (Unrated Widescreen Edition) |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JJ4DNW |title=Beerfest (Unrated Widescreen Edition): Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Eric Stolhanske, Michael Beugg, William Fayman, Bill Gerber: Movies & TV |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref> ==Reception== On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 41% based on 106 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Beerfest'' features some laugh-inducing gags, but is too long and the pacing too uneven to form a coherent, functioning comedy."<ref name=rt>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beerfest/ |title=Beerfest (2006) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=January 10, 2012}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 46 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|title=Beerfest Reviews|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/beerfest|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=April 19, 2018}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060918055150/http://beerfestmovie.warnerbros.com/ Official website] *{{IMDb title|id=0486551|title=Beerfest}} *{{mojo title|id=beerfest|title=Beerfest}} *{{Rotten-tomatoes|id=beerfest|title=Beerfest}} {{Broken Lizard}} {{Jay Chandrasekhar}} [[Category:2000s comedy films]] [[Category:2006 films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:Films set in Colorado]] [[Category:Broken Lizard]] [[Category:Films directed by Jay Chandrasekhar]] [[Category:Films produced by Thomas Tull]] [[Category:Films set in Munich]] [[Category:Films set in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Films shot in New Mexico]] [[Category:Films about beer]] [[Category:Legendary Pictures films]] [[Category:Warner Bros. films]]'