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  • The Amateurs
  • Opened December 7, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 40 min.
  • R
    sexual content and language
  • A dubious flash of inspiration convinces a ne'er-do-well (Jeff Bridges) that the way to fame and fortune is to break into the multi billion-dollar porn industry. He assembles his fellow townies (Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Tim Blake Nelson) to help Read More
  • Cast: Jeff Bridges, Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Patrick Fugit, Lauren Graham
  • Director: Michael Traeger
  • Genres: Comedy

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  • Jeff Bridges and Lauren Graham in "The Amateurs."
  • Patrick Fugit, Ted Danson, Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson and Joe Pantoliano in "The Amateurs."
  • Patrick Fugit, William Fichtner, Jeff Bridges and Tim Blake Nelson in "The Amateurs."
  • Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano and Patrick Fugit in "The Amateurs."
  • Tim Blake Nelson in "The Amateurs."
  • William Fichtner in "The Amateurs."
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The Amateurs Recent Fan Reviews

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    Better Thank U Think It Will Be

    by Mgogue

    This was such a funny movie - get past the porn idea - although that brings in the humor - and it is such a cute story - loved it

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The Amateurs Critic Reviews

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

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  • 75
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    You'll notice that the actors are way overqualified for this nonsense. But the...

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Sheri Linden

    The film clicks briefly when capturing the silliness of XXX concerns,...

  • 50
    L.A. Weekly | Hazel-Dawn Dumpert

    The Amateurs is nothing if not easy to watch. Yet, as a writer, Traeger is...

  • 33
    Portland Oregonian | Marc Mohan

    All this star power goes for naught in Traeger's film, which tries to blend...

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