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FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2001) w/ Tom Green Show Pre-Show @ 7 pm
September 7 : 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
“This movie doesn’t scrape the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn’t the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn’t below the bottom of the barrel. This movie doesn’t deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with barrels.” -Roger Ebert
Tom Green’s bizarro surrealist gross-out comedy shocked and appalled critics upon its release in 2001. The BBC smeared it as “embarrassing, offensive and resoundingly pointless.” Roger Ebert called it “a vomitorium.” CNN dubbed it simply “the worst movie ever released by a major studio in Hollywood history.” Freddy Got Fingered nearly killed Tom Green’s career just as he was poised for superstardom. And yet, the legend of this utterly singular work of abrasive anti-comedy lives on. Green stars as wannabe animator Gord Brody, who leaves the safety of his parents’ basement to make it big in Hollywood and along the way meets the paraplegic nymphomaniac of his dreams. Featuring some of the most outlandish and offensive scenes ever released under the auspices of a major studio, Freddy Got Fingered may not be for everyone, but it remains a work of true deranged vision. Hey, it even made it to the Criterion Channel — it’s officially art now!
Come out at 7 pm for a pre-show with the weirdest, wildest, and funniest clips from The Tom Green Show!
This film is screening as part of Arkadin’s September-long series ENVELOPE PUSHERS, spotlighting extreme cinema, convention-flouting surrealism and radical comedies that push the boundaries of content, narrative and sometimes good taste.
Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.
THEATER POLICIES
All seats are first-come, first-served.
The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.
All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.
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When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.
All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.
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