Waiting for Guffman
1996 · Movie · R · 84 min · ★ 7.0 · 82% critics
In a small Missouri town, an eager director rallies a well-meaning but uneven group of locals to stage a musical celebrating the town’s big anniversary. When word spreads that a Broadway agent might attend, rehearsals turn into a frenzy of ambition, nerves, and heartfelt determination.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1997-01-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (274 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like mockumentary-style comedy about big dreams and awkward sincerity, especially if This Is Spinal Tap or A Mighty Wind works for you; Not for you if you want broad, fast-paced jokes.
Pros: big laughs; sweet small-town charm; memorable quirky characters | Cons: humor can feel mild; some dated stereotypes; one-note premise
Themes
- missouri
- mockumentary
- mechanic
- in the closet
- improvisation
- whispering
- travel agent
- alien contact
- city council
- chinese restaurant
- product licensing
- community theater
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Christopher Guest
as Corky St. Clair
Eugene Levy
as Dr. Allan Pearl
Fred Willard
as Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara
as Sheila Albertson
Michael Hitchcock
as Steve Stark - Councilman
Larry Miller
as Glenn Welsch - Mayor
Parker Posey
as Libby Mae Brown
Bob Balaban
as Lloyd Miller
Don Lake
as Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
David Cross
as UFO Expert
Directed by Christopher Guest