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  • American Dreamz
  • Opened April 21, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr. 55 min.
  • PG-13
    brief strong language and some sexual references
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • After four years, the President of the U.S. holes up in his room and begins reading the newspaper. In an effort to get him out of the White House, his Chief of Staff sets him up as a guest judge on America's favorite reality competition. Along with Read More
  • Cast: Dennis Quaid, Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe, Chris Klein
  • Director: Paul Weitz
  • Genres: Comedy

American Dreamz Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    A blithe, funny, and engaging movie.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    The rare case of a movie that gets better as it goes along.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The movie is more slapdash than smooth, more impulsive than calculating, and it...

  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Not as incisive a political commentary as "Thank You For Smoking," American...

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