American Movie (1999)
ThumbScore
👍 79%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 89%
(RT: 94%, MC: 84) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
Seen it? Rate it in one tap.
FavoriteLoved itLiked itIt was OKNot for me
Rate 5 films and ThumbScore predicts your score for every other one. Not seen it? Get your predicted score →
Where to Watch
Subtitles on OpenSubtitles.com: English · Español · Español (Latinoamérica) · Español (España)
Most Spanish subtitles are not marked by region.
Full of ads, or out of sync? Fix it free, in your browser
Cast
Mark Borchardt as Filmmaker
Mike Schank as Friend / Musician
Tom Schimmels as Actor in 'Coven'
Monica Borchardt as Mark's Mom
Alex Borchardt as Mark's Brother
Chris Borchardt as Mark's Brother
Ken Keen as Friend / Associate Producer
Matt Weisman as Casting Director
Is American Movie good?
Most people think so. 79% audience score, estimated from 293 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 89%.
Overview
American Movie documents the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream. Wikipedia ↗
