10 Worst Film Comedies Since 2000
9. Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star
Starring Nick Swardson in a role tailor made for Adam Sandler (who co-wrote and produced the movie), Bucky Larson could be the tackiest cinematic travesty since Showgirls, only without the laughs.
The plot is easily summarized: after discovering that his parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s, buck-toothed Bucky decides to leave Iowa for Hollywood and follow in their footsteps. Upon meeting porn star Miles Deep (Don Johnson), our hero makes a series of films and becomes a sensation when his inadequacies make viewers feel better about themselves. Tragically, the film’s “message” about losers finding stardom didn’t apply to the picture’s fate at the box office.
Released during the same weekend as the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Bucky Larson opened at #15 and made barely $2.5 million during its brief run. That might well be due to terrible timing, or it might be due to Time Out’s assessment of the film: “This movie is dire, soul-crushing stuff.”