Fuck (F*ck)

2005

Fuck (F*ck)

Critics Consensus

A documentary that sets out to explore a lingual taboo but can't escape its own naughty posturing.

56%

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Reviews Counted: 71

67%
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User Ratings: 8,546

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Reviews Count: 0
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AUDIENCE SCORE

67%
Average Rating: 3.5/5

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The Queen Mother of all dirty words (as it was once described by Jean Shepherd) is examined through all its linguistic, sociological, legal, and ethical implications in this documentary. Filmmaker Steven Anderson interviews dozens of people about the history and function of "the F word," including language historians who have a hard time nailing down its origin, writers (including Hunter S. Thompson and Ben Bradlee) who talk about its role in literature and press freedom, comedians (among them Drew Carey, Janeane Garofalo, and Billy Connolly) who ponder its frequent presence in hipster humor, pop musicians (such as Ice-T, Pat Boone, and Alanis Morissette) who offer their theories about its role in contemporary culture, and social critics (including Michael Medved and Dennis Prager) who believe its currency is taking America into a dangerous place. F*ck also includes footage of famous figures caught using the word unexpectedly and animated sequences by Bill Plympton.

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Critic Reviews for Fuck (F*ck)

All Critics (71) | Top Critics (27)

  • Despite its flaws, Fuck does manage to leave you energised and determined to fight to the death to defend freedom of speech - or at least sit back and fire off a few swear words of your own in celebration. Shit, piss, fuck, etc...

    Feb 19, 2009 | Rating: 3/5
  • It's all reasonable but unoriginal stuff.

    Feb 13, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
  • The insight-neutral scrag ends of what feels like ten decent documentaries on censorship, semantics, social policy and broadcasting coalesce in this painfully self-satisfied and poorly made 'shock-doc'.

    Feb 12, 2009 | Rating: 1/6 | Full Review…

    David Jenkins

    Time Out
    Top Critic
  • An example of the very worst kind of documentary film-making. The picture contains no insight, no research and no etymological answers. It is simply a string of choppily edited interviews with comedians, porn actors and the morally outraged.

    Feb 12, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Wendy Ide

    Times (UK)
    Top Critic
  • Anderson's glib approach is to the movie's advantage, allowing anything profound to seem unexpected.

    Dec 8, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
  • But in the end, F*CK is at most a compendium of opinions and examples, and never feels like a story.

    Dec 1, 2006 | Rating: 2/4

Audience Reviews for Fuck (F*ck)

Funny and controversial documentary, that investigate taboos in society about the word FUCK. Just like The Aristocrats, F*uck, is a entertaining film. Problem: the absence of answers and research. In this way, the documentary don't looks what really is the point, what the reason of the motion picture? Even Steve Anderson know. At least it's a fun trip.

Lucas Martins
Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

Fuck me, Motherfuckers!!

MisterYoda ?
MisterYoda ?

Super Reviewer

½

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Jim Careter
Jim Careter

Super Reviewer

Great fucking documentary. Boone!!!

Ken Stachnik
Ken Stachnik

Super Reviewer

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