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| Directed by | Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer |
| Written by | Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer |
| Produced by | Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer Peter Safran |
| Starring | Sean Maguire Carmen Electra Ken Davitian Kevin Sorbo Diedrich Bader Method Man Nicole Parker |
| Cinematography | Shawn Maurer |
| Edited by | Peck Prior |
| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Regency Enterprises |
| Release dates | January 25, 2008 |
| Running time | 84 min. |
| Country |  |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
Meet the Spartans is a 2008 spoof/parody produced and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Although it references many movies, TV shows, people and pop cultural events, it focuses mainly on the movie 300.
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Cast
- John Nicole Parker as Britney Spears
- Sean Maguire as King Leonidas
- Carmen Electra as Queen Margo
- Ken Davitian as Xerxes
- Kevin Sorbo as Captain
- Diedrich Bader as Traitoro
- Method Man as Persian Emissary
- Jesse Lewis IV as Miss Jay
- Jenny Costa as Tyra Banks
Critical reception
The film received negative reviews from critics. As of January 28, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 3% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 23 reviews. Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 8 out of 100, based on 6 reviews — indicating "extreme dislike or disgust. British film critic John Hays said "About as awful as putting a pine up your back side.""
Box office performance
Despite the negative critical reaction, the film opened at the top spot at the US box office, grossing an estimated $18.7 million, narrowly edging out fellow newcomer Rambo. The film was marketed towards pre-teen and young adult audiences. . Teenagers and young adults made up about 75 percent of the audience and that percentage probably thought it was the sequel to 300.
References
- "Meet the Spartans - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- "Meet the Spartans (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- "Moviegoers glad to 'Meet the Spartans'". CNN.com. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- "Moviegoers glad to 'Meet the Spartans'". CNN.com. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
External links
- Official site
- Meet the Spartans at IMDb
- Meet the Spartans at Rotten Tomatoes
- Meet the Spartans at Metacritic
- Meet the Spartans at Box Office Mojo
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- eFilmCritic discusses Meet the Spartans
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