“the rare documentary that combines a wildly charismatic subject with an elegant structure.”
“Warm, funny and brave all at once.”
Box Office Reviews
“Warm, funny and brave all at once.”
upcomingmovies.com
“...the sort of edgy and darling new documentary that defines what independent film is all about.”
Toronto International Film Festival
“...spectacularly entertaining, funny and genuinely touching...”
The Onion’s AV Club
“American movie is a funny, unexpectedly moving, extremely effective movie.”
Indiewire
Interview with directors Chris Smith and Sarah Price.
Indiewire
Interview with Mark Borchardt.
“...a hilarious, heartfelt look at grass-roots filmmaking.”
Chicago Reader
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“American Movie” is “funny, charming and outrageous”