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Beerfest
2006 110 min United States of America R 18+
★5.7
Comedy
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
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Description
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their Old Country cousins sneer at the Yanks' chances, prompting the siblings to return to America to prepare for a showdown the following year.
Budget:
$17.5M
US Gross:
$19.19M
Worldwide:
$19.18M
Starring
Jay Chandrasekhar
Actor
Kevin Heffernan
Actor
Steve Lemme
Actor
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
Beerfest is widely regarded as a niche, low-brow comedy that relies heavily on its specific brand of vulgar, frat-style humor. While some viewers find it an enjoyable and charming successor to Broken Lizard's previous work, many critics view its repetitive jokes and predictable plot as derivative.
| Screenplay | The film utilizes a tired, generic revenge formula that offers little in the way of narrative surprise. | |
| Humor | The humor leans heavily into low-brow, vulgar territory, which creates a divisive experience for those seeking more sophisticated comedic writing. | |
| Acting | The performances are surprisingly solid, with the cast successfully grounding the outlandish and absurd premise. | |
| Production | The production quality feels constrained by a limited budget, resulting in a look and feel that some find charmingly lo-fi and others find lackluster. |