IMDb 4.4 2013 HD

Movie 43

Movie 43

2013
Comedy
98 min R USA
4.6 / 10
4.4 IMDB

A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest. In some countries, like…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Steven Brill / Steve Carr / Griffin Dunne / Elizabeth Banks / Peter Farrelly / Brett Ratner / James Duffy / Patrik Forsberg / James Gunn / Tracy Scott / Mary A. Kelly / Kris Smith / Tony Osso / Sharon Watt / Erin Tambellini / Chanel Raisin / Ingrid Ulrich Sass / Kirsten Robinson / Jan McWilliams / Will Graham / Jonathan van Tulleken / Rusty Cundieff
Starring
Dennis Quaid / Greg Kinnear / Hugh Jackman / Kate Winslet / Jeremy Allen White / Liev Schreiber / Naomi Watts / Anna Faris

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

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Reviews

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 22, 2026
1.0 / 5
1.0

Watching 'Movie 43' is an exercise in endurance. The film is a collection of short, often grotesque, skits strung together with a loose narrative. Its ambition seems solely focused on being as offensive and shocking as possible, a…

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Arthur Finch
Apr 22, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

There's a peculiar, almost experimental, quality to 'Movie 43' that defies easy categorisation. It's a film that actively seems to court disapproval, presenting a series of vignettes that are deliberately designed to be uncomfortable and shocking. While many…

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Penelope Davies
Apr 22, 2026
1.5 / 5
1.5

One approaches 'Movie 43' with a morbid curiosity, a desire to see just how far the filmmakers dared to push the boundaries of taste. The answer is: exceedingly far. This anthology film is a chaotic mess, a relentless…

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Marcus Thorne
Apr 22, 2026
0.5 / 5
0.5

'Movie 43' is a cinematic black hole, sucking joy and good taste into its void. The film's premise, a series of interconnected shorts, is a flimsy excuse to unleash a barrage of puerile and deeply unpleasant gags. The…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 22, 2026
1.0 / 5
1.0

To call 'Movie 43' a cinematic experience feels like a gross mischaracterisation. It's an assault on the senses, a collection of sketches so relentlessly juvenile and offensive that one questions the sanity of everyone involved. The performances, featuring…

FAQs

The existence of different versions of 'Movie 43' stems from its narrative structure. While one version frames the film as a series of pitches from a screenwriter, other releases, particularly in countries like the UK and Netherlands, employ an entirely different connecting thread. This involves teenagers seeking out the infamous 'Movie 43', a banned film whose discovery is said to herald global destruction, altering the viewing experience significantly.