Watch The Onion Movie (2008) Free Online

Release Date: 2008

Cast: Dane Farwell, Steven Seagal, Harry Shum, Jr., Joel McHale, Brendon Baerg, Ahmed B. Badran, Nick Chinlund, Ahmed Ahmed, Daniel Dae Kim, Len Cariou, Brendan Fletcher

Categories: Movies, Comedy, Cult, Parody

The Onion Movie is a comedy film written by The Onion writers Robert D. Siegel and Todd Hanson along with the Chicago-based writing staff of the paper. It was filmed in 2003 and released on June 3, 2008 direct-to-video. The plot revolves around a fictitious Onion television news anchorman, Norm Archer, who is forced to face the inevitability of a corporate takeover by the Onions perennial fictitious multinational, Global Tetrahedron. Onion news is described as "fair and balanced" in the context of the film. The plot serves as a springboard for various comedy sketches featuring The Onion's... MORE

The Onion Movie is a comedy film written by The Onion writers Robert D. Siegel and Todd Hanson along with the Chicago-based writing staff of the paper. It was filmed in 2003 and released on June 3, 2008 direct-to-video. The plot revolves around a fictitious Onion television news anchorman, Norm Archer, who is forced to face the inevitability of a corporate takeover by the Onions perennial fictitious multinational, Global Tetrahedron. Onion news is described as "fair and balanced" in the context of the film. The plot serves as a springboard for various comedy sketches featuring The Onion's satirical humor. Vignettes include parodies of music videos reminiscent of Britney Spears' work, and Steven Seagal appearing as a parody of the type of action hero he normally portrays. The film is interrupted (fictitiously) by film reviewers and commentators weighing in on the progress of the film, with one commentator preparing to stage an immediate walkout of all African American audience members unless a positive portrayal of an African American is inserted into the film. In 2003, New Regency Productions and Fox Searchlight Pictures were on board to produce and release a movie written by The LESS