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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
MEANRANK
25/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 3, highest is Kinopoisk on 40. Critics average 6, everyone else 31.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Bucky Larson is a naive, kind-hearted grocery bagger from a small town in Iowa. After discovering that his parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s, he believes that performing in adult films is his genetic destiny. He moves to Los Angeles with dreams of becoming a star, but his awkward appearance and innocent personality make him an unlikely candidate for the industry. Despite constant rejection and the seedy reality of his new environment, Bucky remains determined to fulfill what he sees as his birthright.
Details
- Director
- Tom Brady
- Writers
- Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Nick Swardson
- Released
- 9 September 2011
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box office
- $2.5M
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