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- A cheerfully silly satire with an unfortunate lack of focus, American Dreamz takes aim at numerous targets, but isn't pointed enough for relevant social commentary.
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Apr 20, 2006 · The bumbling idol. The bubbly and conniving Sally Kendoo (Mandy Moore) makes her grand entrance as a contestant on "American Dreamz," a reality show hosted by the self-loathing Martin Tweed (Hugh Grant). "American Dreamz" is a comedy, not a satire.
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Apr 21, 2006 · Hoping to shock the president (Dennis Quaid) out of an apparent nervous breakdown, the White House chief of staff (Willem Dafoe) books him as a guest judge on the country's hottest TV talent show.
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- Paul Weitz
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- Hugh Grant
Apr 21, 2006 · Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan reviews American Dreamz, directed by Paul Weitz. It stars Hugh Grant as a Simon Cowell-like host of an American Idol knockoff.
With two intersecting plots, the satire AMERICAN DREAMZ takes aim at two national icons -- President Bush and American Idol. Sally ( Mandy Moore) is an aspiring singer who breaks up with boyfriend William ( Chris Klein) to pursue her career.
- Paul Weitz
- Cynthia Fuchs
- Dennis Quaid, Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News. An all-over-the-map satire of American Idol where there are enough positives to outweigh the negatives....
Apr 21, 2006 · American Dreamz: Directed by Paul Weitz. With Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe. A popular television music talent competition hosted by a pompous egomaniac becomes the setting for an assassination attempt when the President of the United States becomes a celebrity judge in an attempt to rehabilitate his image.
Mar 22, 2006 · A demonstration of how satire can booby-trap best intentions, Paul Weitz’s “American Dreamz” responds to a host of post-9/11 issues and pop-culture phenomena with frantic miscalculation.
