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Bert Kreischer rose to fame as a stand-up comedian known as The Machine, and in his signature set he recounts his true experience with Russian mobsters while on a booze-soaked college trip. Now, 23 years later, that trip has come back to haunt him as he and his estranged father (Mark Hamill) are kidnapped back to Russia by the mob to atone for something they say he did. Together, Bert and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self (Jimmy Tatro) in the midst of a war within a sociopathic crime family, all while attempting to find common ground in their often fraught relationship.

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A sloppily lifeless movie that's strictly for hardcore Bert Kreischer fans, The Machine is broken beyond repair.

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The Machine isn't quite as hilarious as Bert Kreischer's standup, but this over-the-top action comedy is still plenty of very silly fun.

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The Machine (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Glenn Kenny New York Times You may wonder, if Kreischer is such a popular stand-up comedian, why he hasn’t done more television and movie acting. Well. May 27, 2023 Full Review The Machine (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Christian Zilko indieWire The comic’s preexisting fans should find plenty to love... But anyone who goes in hoping for any kind of literary substance would be better off just reading the nutrition facts on their Junior Mints box. Rated: C- May 26, 2023 Full Review The Machine (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Todd McCarthy Deadline Hollywood Daily The Machine is loud, gross, obnoxious and overbearing. It’s also disarming, quick-witted, fast moving and becomes increasingly funny. May 26, 2023 Full Review The Machine (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Zach Youngs InSession Film There are enough laugh out loud one liners that the film isn’t utterly unwatchable. The Machine wants to be the kind of phenomenon that people talk about and word of mouth spreads, but it just doesn’t have the legs the original viral video had. Rated: C Jul 3, 2024 Full Review The Machine (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) John Serba Decider I’m afraid anyone who isn’t already indoctrinated into the world of Bert “The Machine” Kreischer will struggle to find entry via this movie, which is too long, too stupid and not nearly as funny as it thinks it is. Sep 26, 2023 Full Review The Machine (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies On brand with Kresicher’s stand-up persona, the film pulls some punches but manages a workable story and some laugh-out-loud moments. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kimberly It's funny with lots of action, and I love Bert. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/23 Full Review Zach S The Machine was a great start for Bert Kreischer and lets be honest most of us were there because we already like his comedy. The reason we like his comedy is what made it work for The Machine, its a story Im glad was told, it had a cast that made Bert look like a better actor while not underplaying it either, and it had a freaking legend Mark Hamill. It was a lot better in a theater because everyone there was also a Bert fan, and they all get the jokes. We all get the jokes at the same time.It checked a lot of boxes for me, while it wasnt a movie I would say was a cult classic, it was a quirky indie movie that seemed more like a Blockbuster and it showcases the birth of a probably successful movie star.3/5 movie made into a 4/5 movie just cause it seemed fun to make Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/29/23 Full Review Dom Highly disappointing Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/23 Full Review Autumn Went to see this because my boyfriend loves Bert. Dont regret it one bit! Such a comedic movie with amazing acting. Made me laugh my buns off. Loved the sentimental aspect and the comedy side of things. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/14/23 Full Review Brian R Good comedys are hard to find! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/14/23 Full Review Big Willy 44 4 of us went, 3 are already Bert fans. Now there are 4. Haven’t laughed that hard at a movie (new release) in years. Since Old School? We are the Millers maybe? Mark Hamill was hilarious. Bert was Bert. Easter egg references to Segura were funny AF. Loved it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Peter Atencio Director Bert Kreischer Self Mark Hamill Albert Jimmy Tatro Young Bert Iva Babic Irina Stephanie Kurtzuba LeeAnn
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Synopsis Bert Kreischer rose to fame as a stand-up comedian known as The Machine, and in his signature set he recounts his true experience with Russian mobsters while on a booze-soaked college trip. Now, 23 years later, that trip has come back to haunt him as he and his estranged father (Mark Hamill) are kidnapped back to Russia by the mob to atone for something they say he did. Together, Bert and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self (Jimmy Tatro) in the midst of a war within a sociopathic crime family, all while attempting to find common ground in their often fraught relationship.

Director
Peter Atencio

Producer
Bert Kreischer, LeeAnn Kreischer, Judi Marmel, Cale Boyter, Peter Atencio

Screenwriter
Kevin Biegel, Scotty Landes

Distributor
Screen Gems

Production Co
Balkanic Media, Screen Gems, Shaken Not Stirred, Legendary Entertainment

Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual References|Strong Violence)

Genre
Comedy, Action

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
May 26, 2023, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 20, 2023

Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.1M

Runtime
1h 52m

Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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