For Your Consideration (2006)
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The film follows the production of Home for Purim, a low-budget drama film about a Jewish family in the Southern United States in the 1940s. The cast consists of character actress Marilyn Hack as the family's dying matriarch; veteran actor turned kosher hot dog mascot Victor Allen Miller as her husband; ingénue Callie Webb as their lesbian daughter, whose return home with her girlfriend serves as the driving plot of Home for Purim; and Brian Chubb, who is dating Webb, as their son. The film's director constantly incorporates bizarre camera shots and acting notes, while the producer, heiress to a diaper service, knows nothing about producing films.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film follows the production of Home for Purim, a low-budget drama film about a Jewish family in the Southern United States in the 1940s. The cast consists of character actress Marilyn Hack as the family's dying matriarch; veteran actor turned kosher hot dog mascot Victor Allen Miller as her husband; ingénue Callie Webb as their lesbian daughter, whose return home with her girlfriend serves as the driving plot of Home for Purim; and Brian Chubb, who is dating Webb, as their son. The film's director constantly incorporates bizarre camera shots and acting notes, while the producer, heiress to a diaper service, knows nothing about producing films. The two screenwriters are at odds with the director, as they struggle to align the film's period Southern setting with incongruous Jewish references and words. When an unattributed rumor begins to circulate that Hack, Miller, and Webb are likely to receive Oscar nominations for the film, each begins obsessing about the award. Hack pretends not to care while secretly pining for the award, Miller demands a higher salary and pushes his agent for more dignified work, and Webb breaks up with Chubb. Later, the hosts of entertainment news program Hollywood Now visit the set and interview the cast. The studio intervenes in the production of Home for Purim and, deeming the film to be "too Jewish," re-title it Home for Thanksgiving. Despite this, the Oscar buzz around the film intensifies, and the three prospective nominees begin to make press appearances to promote the film. Miller appears on a hip-hop teen show called Chillaxin''' in youthful attire with capped teeth, a tan, and dyed blonde hair. Hack gets breast implants and extensive plastic surgery to the point where her face is comically ecstatic. Webb goes on a shock jock radio show, only to field questions exclusively about her nude scenes. The Academy Award nominations are announced, and only Chubb (who sleeps through the morning of the announcement) is nominated. Miller returns to auditioning for commercials. Webb attempts to revive her failed one-woman show, No Penis Intended. Hack makes a drunken rant on Hollywood Now and becomes an acting teacher, having uncomfortably made peace with her mediocre career.
- First release year
- 2006
- Runtime (minutes)
- 86
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Christopher Guest
- Writers
- Christopher Guest · writer; Eugene Levy · writer
- Cast and characters
- Catherine O'Hara · Marilyn Hack; Ed Begley Jr. · Sandy Lane; Eugene Levy · Morley Orfkin; Harry Shearer · Victor Allan Miller; Christopher Guest · Jay Berman; John Michael Higgins · Corey Taft; Jim Piddock · Simon Whitset; Jennifer Coolidge · Whitney Taylor Brown
- Genres
- comedy
- Themes
- Obsession with fame; Hollywood satire; Identity
- Tone and mood
- Satirical; Droll; Mockumentary-style
- Premise and plot tags
- Mockumentary; Awards Season; Hollywood
- Reception
- The film received mixed to favorable reviews, with a 53% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 68/100 on Metacritic. Critics noted that the satire became thinner as the subject matter grew larger.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 5.90/10 · scale: 10 · review count: 163; Metacritic · score: 68 · scale: 100 · review count: 33
- Awards and nominations
- Best Supporting Actress · National Board of Review · Win; Best Supporting Actress · Kansas City Film Critics Circle · Win; Best Supporting Actress · New York Film Critics Online · Win; Best Female Lead · Independent Spirit Award · Nomination; Best Supporting Actress · New York Film Critics Circle Award · Nomination; Best Supporting Actress · Critics Choice Award · Nomination; Best Supporting Actress · Gold Derby Award · Nomination; Best Supporting Actress · Chlotrudis Award · Nomination; Best Supporting Actress · AARP Movies for Grownups Award · Nomination; Best Ensemble performance · Chlotrudis Award · Nomination; Best Ensemble performance · Gotham Award · Nomination; Grand Special Prize · Deauville Film Festival · Nomination; Best Comedy Film · Critics Choice Award · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film's title is a phrase used in trade advertisements to promote films for honors such as the Academy Awards.; The dialogue is largely improvised by the actors.; The film received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2006.
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