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For Your Consideration (2006)
Director: Christopher Guest
Cast: Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posey, Christopher Moynihan
6.3
53%Runtime86 min
RatingPG-13
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The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.
Critical Reception & Ratings
For Your Consideration, a 2006 comedy directed by Christopher Guest, received a mixed critical reception, with a 53% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film's story about the possibility of Oscar gold holding the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip generated some awards buzz, but did not translate to significant award recognition, as evidenced by its 6.3/10 rating on IMDb.
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Fans of Christopher Guest's signature mockumentary style will enjoy the biting satire and absurdist humor on full display in For Your Consideration (2006). With a talented ensemble cast including Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, and Parker Posey, the film offers a hilariously sharp-witted look at the vanity and desperation of the Hollywood awards season.
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For Your Consideration is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Christopher Guest. It was co-written by Guest and Eugene Levy, and both also star in the film. The film's title is a phrase used in trade advertisements to promote films for honors such as the Academy Awards. The plot revolves around a group of three actors who learn that their performances in the fictional film they have not even completed yet, Home for Purim, a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are supposedly generating a great deal of award-season buzz.
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