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Bob Balaban, Jennifer Coolidge, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy ... see more see more... , Jane Lynch , Michael McKean , Catherine O'Hara , Parker Posey , Harry Shearer , Fred Willard , Jim Piddock , Jane Morris , Stephen Rannazzisi , Jordan Black , Ed Begley Jr , Paul Dooley , John Krasinski , Don Lake , Michael Hitchcock , Lauri Johnson , Simon Helberg , Rachael Harris , Sandra Oh , Richard Kind , Christopher Moynihan , Carrie Aizley , Ari Graynor , Scott Adsit , Stephanie Courtney , Suzy Nakamura , Mary McCormack , Shawn Christian , Deborah Theaker , Nina Conti , Scott Williamson , Sarah Shahi , Steven M. Porter , Ricky Gervais , Larry Miller , Craig Bierko , C.J. Vanston , Joe Satriani , Oneida James , Curt Bisquera , Anne King , Sheila Gonzalez , Lance Barber , Skyler Stone , Mark Harelik , Rick Gonzalez , Claire Forlani , Hart Bochner , Kevin Sussman , Jessica St. Clair , Casey Wilson , Kevin Christy , Derek Waters

Mockumentary mastermind Christopher Guest turns his satirical eye away from dog shows, small-town theater, and folk music to offer a hilarious take on Hollywood award season in this comedy focusing on... read more read more... trio of actors whose lives are turned upside down when they discover that their performances in an independent film are generating a sizable buzz in the entertainment industry. Jay Berman (Guest) is in the process of directing his first feature film -- an intimate family drama set in the 1940s and detailing the tempestuous reunion of an estranged Jewish family that is reluctantly drawn together to celebrate Purim at the behest of their dying matriarch. The cast soon comes down with an infectious case of award fever when rumors on the Internet claim that "Purim" stars Marilyn Hack (Catherine O' Hara), Victor Allan Miller (Harry Shearer), and Callie Webb (Parker Posey) may be delivering Oscar-caliber performances. When "Hollywood Now" co-anchors Chuck Porter (Fred Willard) and Cindy Martin (Jane Lynch) perpetuate the buzz on national television, the entire film crew starts to see stars in their eyes. Subsequently convinced that they have a sleeper hit on their hands, unit publicist Corey Taft (John Michael Higgins), talent agent Morley Orfkin (Eugene Levy), and producer Whitney Taylor Brown (Jennifer Coolidge) immediately cave to requests from Sunfish Classics president Martin Gibb (Ricky Gervais) to alter the film so that it may appeal to a larger audience. Now, while "Purim" screenwriters Lane Iverson (Michael McKean) and Philip Koontz (Bob Balaban) are forced to watch helplessly as their original screenplay is plundered in order to cash in on the positive buzz, awards season draws near and the production takes a most unexpected turn. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Christopher Guest

Release Date: November 17, 2006

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  • blkbomb
    August 11, 2011
    blkbomb
    Jay Berman: I love that you did all this work, and it'll serve you well - but not on this movie. 

    For Your Consideration is at times a mildly amusing mocumentary, but for the most part it's jokes fall flat. This is widely considered Guest's worst mocumentary and I'd have to say ... read moreI agree. I don't know what went wrong here, but you'd think this could have been one of Guest's best. 

    The story revolves around the shooting of and talent involved in a movie called Home for Purim(later to be called Home for Thanksgiving). The movie deals with Oscar hype and how it affects some of the movies stars. It's easy to tell when the movie wants to be funny; but most of the time it's just not. It still has it's moments of laugh-out-loud humor; it's just not what I expected from a Guest film. The usual cast is involved here again. All of Guest's standards are here; Parker Posey, Fred Willard and Eugene Levy just to name a few. 

    This is a really disappointing movie because we've already seen what Guest could do with the likes of This is Spinal Tap and Waiting for Guffman. For Your Consideration really deserves no consideration as a good mocumentary.  
  • lewiskendell
    March 28, 2011
    lewiskendell
    Another amusing Christopher Guest mockumentary, this time set in Hollywood and targeting the hoopla and absurdity surrounding the Oscar's and promise of a nomination.

    It took me a little while to warm up to this one, but eventually I got into it and it had some pretty funny mom... read moreents. It is really quite clever in places, and it's probably not that much of a stretch that a small movie and those involved could be swept up in the rumors of possible Academy Awards in such an extreme manner.

    The usual Guest regulars are all here, and so is his particular sense of humor that you either get, or you don't. It's a safe bet that you'll probably like For Your Consideration about as much as you liked other Guest movies like Best in Show. Manage your expectations accordingly.
  • Tomassgringo
    January 5, 2011
    Tomassgringo
    In line with spoofs, mocumentaries are sometimes fun if written well. This is a nice and enjoyable effort but has too many characters to make any real connection.
  • hoganshero
    February 18, 2010
    hoganshero
    Not as good as Waiting for Guffman, but still great.
  • superclerk25
    May 2, 2009
    superclerk25
    Not one of his best. While the performances were there I felt the story to be a little weak.
    Still pretty good though.
  • jennifxu
    February 9, 2009
    jennifxu
    My god. If you're going to make a mockumentary, at least mock it properly! The whole concept of the thing is quite ingenious, but unfortunately there is not a modicum of humor is this poorly made, travesty of a film. I mean, I GUESS I like the drunken scene a little bit...but tha... read moret was about it.
  • danperry17
    December 11, 2008
    danperry17
    The only reason Hollywood was so hard on this one is because it picks on Hollywood so much... and so accurately. Whereas Best in Show felt too long, this one felt too short, I would have loved to see more. Catherine O'Hara's performance is amazing, and one could say that looking ... read moreonly at her facial expressions. Brilliant and dark satire of the Oscars that is really overdue.
  • hobster1
    July 8, 2008
    hobster1
    Another funny Christopher Guest "documentary." Whole cast is excellent, but Catherine O'Hara is especially good.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    May 26, 2008
    YosemiteSamFan
    Not packed with jokes like "Waiting for Guffman", "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind". They abandoned the documentary style for a character-driven narrative. It jumped through the conception, production, release and award-nomination stages of the film-within-film "Home for Purim",... read more and followed several cast and crew through the project. But it fizzled flat without much hilarity. I would say they missed the mark of genius the previous Christopher Guest films had. I chuckled a bit at the "Hollywood Now" segments and how some of the characters dealt with their failure. My second viewing was more enjoyable than my initial, and saw new things to laugh at, like Catherine O'Hara's gleeful interviews, obviously influenced by a facelift, a new outfit, and some powerful prescriptions. I laughed at the plotline and terrible overacting of the Purim movie, and was amused how it was re-branded for a wider audience. I'll chuckle at anything cheap made up to be a work of art. It felt very much like an episode of SCTV.
  • Stinger839
    April 25, 2008
    Stinger839
    Just watched this for the second time, the first time being opening weekend. While this is one of Guest's inferior works, it still bears the Guest signature comedy, and is thusly more funny than most comedies anyway. Of all of Guest's projects, this was the one I was most excited... read more for (now it's This Side of the Truth) because of its focus on Hollywood and inclusion of Ricky Gervais as a studio exec. When I saw this opening weekend, I was just flat out underwhelmed because I did not laugh as many times as I expected. On a second viewing, the actors offer some subtle performance jokes that I had missed on, especially by Shearer and O'Hara. On second view, I have a deeper appreciation for this film, as is typical with Guest's work but it did not wratchet my rating up, just convinced me to keep it at a 3 1/2 instead of reducing it to a 3. Main reason being, there is more film/Hollywood satire in the last five minutes of "Waiting for Guffman" than there is in this whole movie, so I wish Guest could have concentrated this piece similarly with wit and spice, but instead opts to follow the actors with Oscars in their eyes, which is fun, but not as funny as a 'Remains of the Day' lunchbox.

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Anthony Lane
November 27, 2006
Anthony Lane, New Yorker

In order to stay ahead as a mocker these days, you must nail your subject for good.

Lou Lumenick
November 24, 2006
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Guest and his co-writer, Eugene Levy, aren't afraid to chew off the hand that feeds them.

Bill Muller
November 24, 2006
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic

For Your Consideration won't win an Oscar, but it probably will win some adulation from hard-core Guest fans. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
November 22, 2006
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

Individual scenes come across as amusing, but Guest loses comic momentum when he shifts between the shooting of the lachrymose Home for Purim and the segments lampooning entertainment media.

Roger Moore
November 22, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Fans of Guest's brand of repertory-company character comedies will find a few reasons to grin. But even the fanatical will have to admit that this one is hardly worth considering. Full Review

Tom Long
November 22, 2006
Tom Long, Detroit News

[Director Christoper Guest] finds the absurd (and shares in the discovery with his cast) but always sees some human, tender truth behind the laugh lines. As a result, For Your Consideration is certain... Full Review

Terry Lawson
November 22, 2006
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

Much of the funniest material is mined from the attendant media hoopla drummed up by the vacuous hosts of an "Entertainment Tonight"-style show hosted by predictably hilarious Fred Willard and Jane Ly... Full Review

Robert Denerstein
November 22, 2006
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

The real joy lies in watching some of the funniest actors on the planet nail their characters with penetrating wit and pitiless insight.

Michael Booth
November 22, 2006
Michael Booth, Denver Post

Inside the awfully good comedy For Your Consideration is a purely awful drama, dying to break out. Full Review

Richard Schickel
November 20, 2006
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine

You have to admire the economy of Guest's work, his ability to work on a small scale and his deadpan skill at keeping his actors on the emotional reservation -- calmly facing down emotional chaos. Full Review

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