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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayStill, no matter how Grebin and Nigro are selling it, American Cannibal isn't about the horrors of reality TV. It's about guys like Roberts and Ripley, who convince themselves that ANY job in show business would be preferable to waiting tables.
- 83Portland OregonianMarc MohanPortland OregonianMarc MohanYou'll suspect, and even hope, that what's on screen is a hoax, but it seems to be at the very least one version of the truth.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe writers act shocked at how low they are stooping, but given their desire to write sitcoms, you have to wonder.
- 40VarietyVarietyFails to draw any conclusions and, thanks to legal issues, leaves too many questions unanswered.
- 40The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe documentary illustrates the premise that if you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. Until everything collapses, and the filmmakers are left grasping at straws, it's absorbing in a sick way.
- 38New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsWhat's here is a glimpse not into how far people will go to win a reality TV show, but how far greedy writers and producers will go to degrade, debouch and enrich themselves.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceAmerican Cannibal, something like the (mock-)doc equivalent of "The Producers," really, really should've been funnier.
- Audiences probably often wonder when the reality genre is finally going to eat itself. American Cannibal stands ready for that moment with a bib and vinegar.
- 0New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe ineptly made Animal Cannibal isn't remotely convincing as reality, and worse, isn't remotely entertaining as fiction.