For Your Consideration

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For Your Consideration

PG-13,

2006,

1h 26m,

Comedy

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The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star (Catherine O'Hara) generates awards buzz. Though the movie in question, "Home for Purim," is impossibly awful, the rumors of future nominations snowball and attract the attention of a distributor who wants to make a few "minor" changes.

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Critics Consensus

As the object of satire gets bigger the jokes become thinner, and Christopher Guest isn't as droll or insightful here than when he was lampooning smaller subjects.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 22, 2018

Look, while For Your Consideration may not be Guest's best film, as Guest not at his best is better than most, you'd be a fool to miss this.

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

May 15, 2009

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The point is that Hollywood types are--gasp!--shallow. If that news shocks anyone, check your pulse, because you may have been in a coma for 80 years.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Feb 9, 2007

3/5

May be a small jewel but it is certainly better value than half the biggies around just now.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 28, 2025

3/4

O'Hara delivers a tour de force performance, channeling all the hopefulness, rage, and despair that will doubtless strike a chord with aging, frequently unemployed and quickly forgotten thespians all across Los Angeles.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

May 16, 2023

2/5

It was a bit too disjointed for me to enjoy even with the great Catherine O'Hara. Some other characters were just too bonkers for me. I could have used a few more grounded moments in this story.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

May 16, 2023

3/5

There are still some hard belly laughs in this film despite it's inconsistent editing and some long-winded scenes.

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Hagrid R

Aug 24, 2018

Resulta curiosa la premisa.

Han R

Nov 19, 2010

Even with a running time of around 80 minutes, this largely improvised comedy feels like a whole eternity: not just utterly unfunny and all over the place with a plot that has no idea what it is doing, but also insufferably annoying with ridiculous jokes that are only embarrassing.

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Han W

Mar 18, 2010

Guest at his most cruel. This isn't about Hollywood shallowness, but about the desperation of those working on it's fringes. Appropriately the movie is often difficult to watch.

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Draco S

Oct 3, 2007

So few filmmakers even know how to make an entertaining trifle these days, and For Your Consideration is that, at least.

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Christopher Guest

Jay Berman

Eugene Levy

Morley Orfkin

Catherine O'Hara

Marilyn Hack

Harry Shearer

Victor Allan Miller

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Synopsis

The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star (Catherine O'Hara) generates awards buzz. Though the movie in question, "Home for Purim," is impossibly awful, the rumors of future nominations snowball and attract the attention of a distributor who wants to make a few "minor" changes.

Director: Christopher Guest
Producer: Karen Murphy
Screenwriter: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
Distributor: Warner Independent
Production Co: Shangri-La Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual References|Brief Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2006, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.5M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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