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Sausage Party
2016 89 min Canada, United States of America R 18+
★6.4
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
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Description
Hot dog Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they're chosen to leave the grocery store.
Budget:
$19M
US Gross:
$97.69M
Worldwide:
$140.71M
Starring
Seth Rogen
Actor
Kristen Wiig
Actor
Jonah Hill
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017
— Best Comedy Performance
Key opinion
Sausage Party is a polarizing adult animated comedy that utilizes a crass, satirical lens to critique religion, society, and consumerism. While many praise its bold, transgressive approach and sharp underlying social commentary, others find its reliance on vulgarity and shock value excessive and ultimately exhausting.
| Originality | The film effectively utilizes a vulgar and shock-heavy aesthetic to create a unique, transgressive satire that rarely appears in mainstream animation. | |
| Screenplay | The script succeeds by layering clever pop-culture allusions and political metaphors beneath a crude, surface-level plot. | |
| Production | The animation style is functional and clear but fails to offer anything visually innovative, often being described as standard or reminiscent of lower-budget family films. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the film's explicit humor are divided; supporters find it a refreshing and witty critique of taboos, while critics argue the relentless indecency becomes redundant and overcooked. | |
| Ending | The final act is highly divisive, with some viewers finding the climactic orgy scene a hilarious and bold subversion, while others view it as an unnecessary, nightmarish descent into prurience. |