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American Dreamz (2006) -- The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal (Moore) and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County (Golzari).
American Dreamz (2006) -- The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal (Moore) and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County (Golzari).
American Dreamz (2006) -- The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal (Moore) and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County (Golzari).
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Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   14,060 votes
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Director:
Paul Weitz
Writer (WGA):
Paul Weitz (written by)
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Release Date:
21 April 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music more
Tagline:
Imagine a country where the President never reads the newspaper, where the government goes to war for all the wrong reasons, and more people vote for a pop idol than their next President. more
Plot:
The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal (Moore) and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County (Golzari). Recently awakened President Staton (Quaid) even wants in on the craze, as he signs up for the potential explosive season finale. full summary | full synopsis
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User Comments:
Better Than They Say more (210 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Hugh Grant ... Martin Tweed

Dennis Quaid ... President Joseph Staton

Mandy Moore ... Sally Kendoo

Willem Dafoe ... Chief of Staff

Chris Klein ... William Williams

Jennifer Coolidge ... Martha Kendoo

Sam Golzari ... Omer Obeidi

Marcia Gay Harden ... First Lady Staton
Seth Meyers ... Chet Krogl

John Cho ... Frank Ittles

Judy Greer ... Deborah Accordo

Bernard White ... Agha Babur

Tony Yalda ... Iqbal Riza

Noureen DeWulf ... Shazzy Riza
Shohreh Aghdashloo ... Nazneen Riza
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
American Dreamz (Australia)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Australia:M | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:PG | Germany:6 | France:U | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:PG (video rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42341) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:12
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
NBC Universal Television more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The interior White House scenes were shot on the set of "The West Wing" (1999). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The logo on Omer's jacket is backwards (film was reversed) when his cousin decides to become his coach. more
Quotes:
Martin Tweed: I think I'm Omar-sexual. more
Movie Connections:
References "Donny and Marie" (1976) more
Soundtrack:
That's Entertainment more

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51 out of 64 people found the following comment useful.
Better Than They Say, 26 April 2006
7/10
Author: Brent Trafton from Long Beach, CA

"American Dreamz" is not the funniest or cleverest film ever made, but it isn't as bad as a lot of the other reviewers are saying. To be sure, it will offend anyone who is a fan of American Idol, President Bush, or Al Qaeda.

The jokes are cute but will not leave you rolling in the aisles. There are really good performances throughout, especially by Willem Dafoe. who I had never really seen in a comedic performance.

This film could have been more mean spirited, but they actually went out of their way to make all the characters empathetic. My favorite part is when the terrorist are looking forward to eating grapefruit sorbet.

It's a shame this film was not more popular in the theaters, because it has a lot going for it despite it's faults. Hopefully it will be more popular on DVD.

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