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Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske ... see more see more... , Will Forte , Ralf Moeller , Mo'Nique , Eric Christian Olsen , Jürgen Prochnow , Cloris Leachman , M.C. Gainey , Cameron Scher , Owain Yeoman , Tom Tate , Allan Graf , Chris Moss , Bjorn Johnson , Collin Thornton , Pab Schwendimann , Philippe Brenninkmeyer , Jessica Williams , Steven Michael Quezada , Aaron Hendry , Michael Yurchak , Nat Faxon , Gunther Schlierkamp , Blanchard Ryan , Isaac Kappy , Robert Washington , Leanna Kristen , Audrey Marie Anderson , Megan Robinson , Arron Shiver , Justin Ocksrider , Amber Hay , Galen Hutchison , James Roday , Anna Lane Tatum , Candace Smith , Brittney Higgins , Sarah Figoten , Marc Mouchet , Simona Fusco Stratten , James Grace , Tom Carver , Ben Zeller , Ivan Brutsche , Sabrina Javor , Rohit Sang , Richard Perello , Gary Kanin , Kevin Heffefnan

Two guys used to drinking beer for fun suddenly become fierce competitors in a sort of Lager Olympics in this over-the-top comedy. Todd Wolfhouse (Erik Stolhanske) and his brother Jan (Paul Soter) are... read more read more... from a German-American family but have never visited the Old Country until their grandfather dies and they fly to Germany to scatter his ashes. Todd and Jan arrive during the annual Oktoberfest celebration and accidentally discover a secret competition, "Beerfest," in which the world's leading beer guzzlers determine who can handle the most brew during several days of heated drinking games. Todd and Jan are no slouches when it comes to downing suds and offer to compete, but the German branch of the family, the Von Wolfhausens, scoff at their desire to enter the contest and inform them no mere American could hope to carry away the Beerfest honors. Determined to prove Yanks can swill beer and embarrass themselves just as well as anyone, Todd and Jan bring their most skilled drinking buddies to Germany to defend America's honor on the field of drunken battle and show their German relatives that the family's talent didn't vanish when they crossed the pond. Beerfest was written and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, and several other Broken Lizard members pop up in the film's cast, as do Will Forte, Mo'nique, Cloris Leachman, and Jürgen Prochnow. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar

Release Date: August 25, 2006

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DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    April 26, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Beerfest is a decent comedy with good laughs. Considering that this was directed by the same guys who made Super Troopers, this film is a bit of a letdown. The film does have good comedic moments, but compared to Super Troopers is less memorable. Beerfest though may have its flaw... read mores, but it definitely is a decent comedy to watch with friends. Beerfest is good for what it is, there's never anything great at work on-screen. The film has a few good laughs, but it never succeeds at being a standout comedy flick. Beer fest is a worthy comedy to watch, just don't expect anything great to come out of it. The comedy is decent and is decent, but the filmmakers have made far better films than this. Beerfest is really a film to watch with friends. I found the film to be quite amusing, but it lacked a little something to really make it stand out like Broken Lizard's other comedy, Super Troopers. If you're looking a decent comedy, then this is your film. Although not perfect, Beerfest does have a few good laughs. I enjoyed how silly this film was, but I also thought the film had more potential in being a great comedy. If the filmmakers would have spent a little more time with the script, Beerfest would have been a much better film. This is a fun comedy that should have been much better, nonetheless it still manages to be loads of fun and bring on a few a few laughs. Worth watching if you've enjoyed Super Troopers.
  • SirPant
    August 10, 2010
    SirPant
    One of the worst films I have ever seen.
  • FrizzDrop
    August 2, 2010
    FrizzDrop
    Not as great as Super Troopers, but definitely warrants watching if you're a fan of Jackass or Ashton Kutcher.
  • ythelastman89
    April 15, 2010
    ythelastman89
    A fun comedy that doesn't try to trick you into thinking its anything else but a light-hearted story. The plot is completely obvious and ridiculous, but that's kind've why I love it so much. Broken Lizard is always consistent in their quality and making movies for movie-lovers an... read mored people that like to enjoy dumb yet smart films.
  • Chiefilms
    September 18, 2008
    Chiefilms
    Just doesn't do it for me, probably Broken Lizard's second best work after Super Troopers. Has some memorable moments.
  • Redlats
    September 1, 2008
    Redlats
    Instead of a chick flick, this movie is a guy movie - with drinking, burping, bare breasts, stupid characters, etc.

    I found the beer (and humour) tasteless. Pass on this movie.
  • gatorgirl13
    March 3, 2008
    gatorgirl13
    Hilarious...I find that anything directed by Jay Chandrasekhar is usually pretty damn good.
  • jagfire
    January 19, 2008
    jagfire
    Surprisingly hilarious moments.
  • MovieGeek13
    December 19, 2007
    MovieGeek13
    Yeah it's stupid, and that's why I liked it. Plus, any movie with so many Das Boot in-jokes is alright by me.
  • SilentWarProductions2009
    December 4, 2007
    SilentWarProductions2009
    Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar.
    Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme.

    This review is for the unrated DVD.

    Now this never got released in theaters in New Zealand, possibly something with the distribution but I finally ... read moresaw this in the video shop, remembered reading about it last year, finding out is was the Broken Lizard team who also did Super Troopers and I remember having a chuckle at the trailer, so I hired it. Now people that know me now, I obviously hate films that lack plot, developed characters and everything that makes a film of whatever genre a brilliant film. Now with comedy, theres 2 ways you can go, you can go the route where your comedy is well thought-out, witty, smart and has lovable, well thought-out characters (Little Miss Sunshine comes to mind there) and then you have the all out, over the top, mindless comedy that if made right, you can forget its flaws and have a really good time....this film does that. No doubt that there is no developed characters, obviously it is full of cliches and you know what is going to happen, but by god did I laugh during this film. With nearly every gag hitting it right on the money and the "Asshole" scene right up until the morning after had me in tears.

    This is highly recommended for anyone looking for some mindless, hilarious fun, don't forget to have a beer or two first.

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Critic Reviews

Richard Roeper
August 28, 2006
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

Even in a wacky, stupid comedy like this you have to have some thread of a plot. Full Review

Scott Brown
August 25, 2006
Scott Brown, Entertainment Weekly

I felt oddly respected: Neck-deep in barley and boobs, marinated in urine, Beerfest panders shamelessly to the 15-year-old in this 30-year-old... without assuming he is a 15-year-old. Full Review

Bill Zwecker
August 25, 2006
Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times

My best suggestion for people who insist on going to see this immense waste of time? Go drunk. Full Review

Joanne Kaufman
August 25, 2006
Joanne Kaufman, Wall Street Journal

Ok, so maybe you don't absolutely have to have a Y chromosome and be 14 years old (or have the mind of a 14-year-old) to appreciate the freshmanic humor that is Beerfest. But, oh, does it help. Full Review

Scott Bowles
August 25, 2006
Scott Bowles, USA Today

Beerfest plays like a party that's gone on too long, when the buzz has worn off and the hangover starts to set in. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
August 25, 2006
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

A movie that feels as if it was conceived, executed, edited and ultimately released by people in an advanced state of gassy inebriation. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
August 25, 2006
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

If you like to drink Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, you'll probably like this movie. If you're a cognac person, the scene where the great-grandmother performs a sex act on a sausage may not be refined enough... Full Review

Lisa Rose
August 25, 2006
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

It's amusing on occasion, but also garbled, repetitious and potentially offensive. Full Review

Kyle Smith
August 25, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post

This movie will be as essential to the DKE house as a Sharpie for writing jokes on a passed-out brother; it's pure guy humor.

Elizabeth Weitzman
August 25, 2006
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

Among the cast, Chandrasekhar is easily the funniest of the Lizards, though in fairness, each has his moments. The movie does, too; just expect them to shrink exponentially depending on your level of ... Full Review

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