NY Times
"the rare documentary that combines a wildly charismatic subject with an elegant structure."

San Francisco Chronicle
"Warm, funny and brave all at once."
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

Box Office Reviews
"By far the most satisfying competition title to debut at Sundance 1999..."

upcomingmovies.com
"...the sort of edgy and daring new documentary that defines what independent film is all about."

Toronto International Film Festival
"...spectacularly entertaining, funny and genuinely touching..."

Ain't it cool

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The Onion's AV Club
"American movie is a funny, unexpectedly moving, extremely effective movie."

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Indiewire
Interview with directors Chris Smith and Sarah Price.

Indiewire

Interview with Mark Borchardt.




NY Times
"...a hilarious, heartfelt look at grass-roots filmmaking."

Chicago Reader

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"American Movie" is "funny, charming and outrageous"

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