American Movie
Chris SmithWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Mark Borchardt Mike Schank Tom Schimmels Monica Borchardt Alex Borchardt Chris Borchardt
Plot
American Movie documents the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.
Sinekatalog’s take
A funny, tender documentary about an obsessive amateur trying to make a horror film against all odds. The film mocks him and admires him at once, which is its great achievement. A must-see for anyone who has ever chased a creative dream.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (21,360 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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