The Onion Movie

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"America's Finest News Source."
  • NR
  • 2008
  • 1 hr 20 min
  • 6.2  (16,055)

The Onion Movie is a 2008 American comedy satire film. It is loosely based on the mock news website, theonion.com. The movie is a series of sketches done in the style of news reporting and television commercials for the "Onion News Network." Tying the segments together are introductions by the news anchor. A subplot has the news anchor in conflict with the network management. This is shown as off air segments. A secondary subplot is a pair of incompetent Middle Eastern terrorists planning the destruction of the studio. They are shown throughout their preparations watching a series of training films modeled on the films shown to schoolchildren.

The Onion Movie
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The Onion Movie is a 2008 American comedy satire film. It is loosely based on the mock news website, theonion.com. The movie is a series of sketches done in the style of news reporting and television commercials for the "Onion News Network." Tying the segments together are introductions by the news anchor. A subplot has the news anchor in conflict with the network management. This is shown as off air segments.

A secondary subplot is a pair of incompetent Middle Eastern terrorists planning the destruction of the studio. They are shown throughout their preparations watching a series of training films modeled on the films shown to schoolchildren.

The Onion Movie is a 2008 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 20 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.2.

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The Onion Movie is available to watch, stream, download and buy on demand at Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play and Vudu. Some platforms allow you to rent The Onion Movie for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.

  • Release Date
    2008
  • MPAA Rating
    NR
  • Runtime
    1 hr 20 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    6.2  (16,055)