- Release Date: 2006
- Runtime: 96 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano, Ted Danson ... see all
- Director: Michael Traeger
- Plot: Andy Sargentee is a decent guy and the town's favorite failure: an unemployable dreamer whose ex's husband's wealth intimidates Andy to such an extent he does little with his teen... Read more
User Reviews
Hilarious film about friend trying to make an innocent local porno
Jun 13, 2006
Jeff Beachnau - imdb.com
Jun 13, 2006Jeff Beachnau - imdb.com
This movie was hilarious. Jeff Bridges plays Andy, a divorced guy visiting his son on his birthday. His ex-wife married a really rich guy, and Andy's worried that his son won't appreciate him anymore because he doesn't have as much... Full review
A brilliant and subtle movie.
Jun 03, 2006
lovelifecn2 - imdb.com
Jun 03, 2006lovelifecn2 - imdb.com
A brilliant and subtle movie. If you like quick mind candy and over done special effects you will not enjoy this film. However if you like human stories with endearing comedy you will love this film. Joe Pantoliano totally sacrificed... Full review
small town America is beautiful
May 03, 2006
fwhamel - imdb.com
May 03, 2006fwhamel - imdb.com
I saw this film at the Newport Beach Film Festival where it was a hit. The demand was so high that the programmers had to add a second screening, which sold out as well. This is a fantastic comedic view... Full review
Go see it if you have a chance
May 01, 2006
jandsbrulz - imdb.com
May 01, 2006jandsbrulz - imdb.com
I just got back form a sneak preview of the film at SUNY Farmingdale. William Fichtner happened to be an alumni and so he managed to get a showing at my school. This film was overall very well written and... Full review
How could you not like this movie?
Apr 23, 2006
bgpetrarca - imdb.com
Apr 23, 2006bgpetrarca - imdb.com
For those of you in search of a movie that will make you laugh, here is your pick. I have read comments from users saying that this movie "didn't seem real" or "wasn't believable". To you, I ask: What did... Full review
An entertaining adult comedy
Mar 26, 2006
gigasteve - imdb.com
Mar 26, 2006gigasteve - imdb.com
I just got back tonight from an early screening of a new movie with Jeff Bridges called The Amateurs at Penn State. The movie was originally meant to be screened last month, with an appearance by co-star Joe Pantoliano. Joey... Full review
Just saw this at the Delray Beach Film Festival...
Mar 15, 2006
dcinsider - imdb.com
Mar 15, 2006dcinsider - imdb.com
OK, so I have to say, any movie about porn, well, conjures up the idea that you're going to have nudity all over the place. Yet somehow this film about porn has next to none of it, and that's a... Full review
Great movie - wish it would hit theaters soon
Mar 23, 2005
KathleenSLP - imdb.com
Mar 23, 2005KathleenSLP - imdb.com
I was lucky enough to catch a screening of this and it was a blast. Anyone know when it'll be out in theaters? - many of my friends would like to see it now that I've been telling them some... Full review
Moguls is hilariously funny with a moral
Feb 08, 2005
RLONEILL - imdb.com
Feb 08, 2005RLONEILL - imdb.com
I have never laughed so hard in a movie as I did Sunday night in Santa Barbara. I have known characters like these all my life who continue to try and succeed in life to win the respect and love... Full review
Saw it
Feb 07, 2005
indriocv - imdb.com
Feb 07, 2005indriocv - imdb.com
Saw the World Premiere and Santa Barbara Int'l FF last night.A very funny film with an all star cast. Stars Jeff Bridges, Joe Patalinano, Ted Danson, Tim Blake Nelson, Bill Fichtner, Pat Fugit among others. Bridges plays a small time... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Feb 12, 2008PopMatters
Originally released in 2005 under the name The Moguls , The Amateurs is a film about a small town that bands together to make the first completely amateur full-length adult movie.
Fichtner is especially good as Otis, the one person in town who seems to have some grasp on the 'adultness' of an adult film.
... Full Review
| Jan 28, 2008DVD Talk
There are numerous moments where the movie settles down and enjoys itself with moments of slapstick and sexual mortification....every story detail as if the viewer was a complete imbecile.....Written and directed by Michael Traeger, "Amateurs" is a friendly comedy about smut.....Certainly, "Amateurs" has moments of hilarity:....the evergreen presence of Jeff Bridges, who is officially one of the few actors who can make any film tolerable even.... ... Full Review
| Apr 26, 2006ViewLondon
Disappointing comedy
Desperate to achieve something on his own, Andy decides to make a porn film with his weird bunch of friends (including Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Joe Pantoliano and Tim Blake Nelson).
... Full Review
eFilmCritic.com
the evergreen presence of Jeff Bridges, who is officially one of the few actors who can make any film tolerable even....Now here's a picture with a simple, breezy comedic premise just aching for execution that will twist it into a cult classic..... ... Full Review
TotalFilm
Persuaded by nearest and dearest to ignore instincts honed over three decades of movie-making, he regrettably took the role of a deadbeat dad-turned-porn-producer in one of the least accomplished comedies in recent memory.
"I actually hated the script when I first read it," admits The Moguls star Jeff Bridges in this amateur porn farce's Making Of.
... Full Review
News
The Twilight of the Moguls
newsweek.com –
2008-02-25
If the enemy of my enemy is my friend, as the old chestnut says, then it makes perfect sense that Barry Diller would host a swanky soiree last summer for his former boss Rupert Murdoch . They once had been ... Full Article
ABlu-ray disc copy of The Amateurs arrived at our offices a couple of weeks ago for review. I hadn't actually heard of it before (less than $17M at the box office might have something to do with that) but its ... Full Article
HD DVD review
dvdtown.com –
2008-02-12
I must admit that I had never previously heard of the film "The Amateurs" when I was first asked to review the title. I had not known of it by its previous title of "The Moguls", nor did I know... ... Full Article
Joe Pantoliano Talks About Playing Some Idiot in His New Film The Amateurs
associatedcontent.com –
2007-12-17
Recently I had the chance to talk with Actor, Director, Producer, and Writer, Joe Pantoliano about his work in the new film "The Amateurs". I want to thank Joe for taking the time from his busy schedule for the interview. ... Full Article
The Amateurs
boxoffice.com –
2007-12-06
I'm no expert on adult moviemaking, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume that professional pornographers don't turn their backs while shooting the sex scenes. ... Full Article
The Amateurs
boxofficeprophets.com –
2007-10-25



