South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

Directed by

Trey Parker

Genre

comedy film, musical film, animated film with LGBT character(s)

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 2,980 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The kids from South Park sneak into an R-rated movie starring Terrance and Phillip. Swearing and outrage follow, leading to a war with Canada and a threat from Satan and Saddam Hussein.

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What happens

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is a 1999 American adult animated musical black comedy film based on the animated sitcom South Park. The film was directed by series creator Trey Parker, who co-wrote with series co-creator Matt Stone and Pam Brady. It stars Parker, Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, and Isaac Hayes, all of whom reprise their roles from the series, with George Clooney, Eric Idle, and Mike Judge in supporting roles. The plot follows Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick as they sneak into an R-rated film starring the Canadian comedy duo Terrance and Phillip, after which they begin swearing. When the consequent moral panic culminates in the United States declaring war on Canada, Stan, Kyle, and Cartman take it upon themselves to save Terrance and Phillip from execution, while Kenny tries to prevent a prophecy involving Satan and Saddam Hussein's intent to conquer the world. Primarily centered on themes of censorship and scapegoating, the film also parodies and satirizes the animated films of the Disney Renaissance, musicals such as Les Misérables, and controversies surrounding the series itself. The film also heavily satirizes the Motion Picture Association of America; during production, Parker and Stone disputed with the MPAA, which returned the film multiple times with an NC-17 rating due to its frequent use of profanity. The film's songs were written by Parker and Marc Shaiman, the latter of whom composed the score. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on June 23, 1999, and was released in the United States on June 30, by Paramount Pictures, with Warner Bros. releasing in other territories. It received critical acclaim, with praise towards its writing, humor, music, and themes. Produced on a $21 million budget, it grossed $83 million, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated animated film at the time. At the 72nd Academy Awards, the song "Blame Canada" was nominated for Best Original Song. Since its release, it has been widely regarded as one of the greatest animated films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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