|
|
A modern take on Shakespeare's "Macbeth" set in a 1970s Pennsylvania diner. Mac and Pat McBeth are stuck in their dead-end jobs at Duncan's Restaurant. Restless and a bit delusional, they hear about the boss's idea for revolutionizing the fast-food industry and hatch a plan that will solve all their woes. As events unfold, it seems the happy couple has attained the American Dream... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
|
| Running Time: |
1 hr. 37 min. |
|
| Release Date: |
January 19, 2001 Sundance '01; February 8, 2002 LA/NY |
|
| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, some nudity, drug content and brief violence. |
|
| Distributors: |
Lot 47 Films
|
|
| U.S. Box Office: |
$384,098 |
|
|
| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
|
|
E! Online,
"...meanders along with a few decent one-liners..." more...
|
C+ |
Film Threat, Ron Wells
"...hit-and-miss." more...
|
B- |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"...cleverly transposes MacBeth to the '70s fast-food business with lots of McLaughs to spare." more...
|
B |
Premiere, Glenn Kenny
"...pretty damn clever...[yet] as funny as it ought to be, it’s too often not funny enough." more...
|
B- |
|
|
In Theaters 
Premiere Photos:
View premiere photos from the
