Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.
Director:
David ZuckerWriters:
Craig Mazin (screenplay), Jim Abrahams (screenplay) |8 more credits »Stars:
Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko |See full cast & crew »
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Storyline
The unemployed Cindy Campbell is hired to work in a cursed house as caretaker of an old lady and meets the ghost of a boy. Meanwhile, the teenager son Robbie and the young daughter Rachel of his next door neighbor and crane operator Tom Ryan are spending the weekend with their loser father. Cindy and Tom meet and fall in love for each other, but when Giant Tripods invade Earth, Tom escapes with Robbie and Rachel; Cindy travels to a village, trying to find the answer to a riddle to save the world; and the president of USA organizes the defense of the planet in UN under his intelligence and leadership.Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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reference to myspace | sequel | parody | male nudity | female nudity|Taglines:
Longer... Raunchier... Funnier! See more »Genres:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor throughout, some comic violence and language |See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
English | JapaneseRelease Date:
14 April 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mrak film 4 See more »Filming Locations:
Lion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada See more »Box Office
Budget:
$45,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,953,094 (UK) (14 April 2006)Gross:
$90,703,745 (USA) (28 July 2006)Company Credits
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Dimension Films, 415 Project, Brad Grey Pictures See more »
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1.85 : 1
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Shaquille O'Neal: [screaming] Help! Help! Am I dead?
Dr. Phillip C. McGraw: You're not dead. You've been taken against your will.
Shaquille O'Neal: Kobe?
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Written & Performed by Jon Paris
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Trivia
King Kong (2005) appears on the film poster but does not appear in the film. See more »Goofs
When Tom grabs the gun from his box we never see him closing the box. Yet in the next shot as he shoots himself the box is closed. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Shaquille O'Neal: [screaming] Help! Help! Am I dead?
Dr. Phillip C. McGraw: You're not dead. You've been taken against your will.
Shaquille O'Neal: Kobe?
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Crazy Credits
Nameless characters are credited as quotes, such as "I'll Pay You", "His Brother, The Sheriff", and "Were You Naked?" See more »Connections
Spoofs The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) See more »Soundtracks
Go! Mary LouWritten & Performed by Jon Paris
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where is King Kong? I saw him on the official poster.
Q: Which films are spoofed in this film?
Q: What is the significance of the president reading a book about ducks with school children?
As I have previously wrote, parody movies are always of the type 'love or hate' it. I am not intellectual, I love cinema as culture, but also as entertainment, so I like this genre. Further, when I see this type of movie, I know exactly what I am going to see: scatological jokes, funny and surrealistic references to other films and definitely a movie that will never be indicated for an Oscar.
I found this "Scary Movie 4" also very funny. The screenplay is a big joke with the remake of "War of the Worlds", entwined with "The Grudge" and "The Village". It also satirizes "Saw" and "Saw 2", "Brokeback Mountain" and "Million Dollar Baby". There are also references to the American pop culture that I unfortunately have not understood, like for example Dr. Phil, the Oprah talk show in the end (see Obs.) or Bruce the Bed King. Leslie Nielsen is hilarious in the role of the smart president.
This is the type of movie that you must shut down your brain and start laughing. What I do not understand and really irritates me are the reviews of persons that should never watch this type of movie. What do they expect to see when they go to the movie theaters or buy / rent a DVD called "Scary Movie 4" ("the last part of a trilogy"), directed by David Zucker and with Leslie Nielsen and Anna Farris in the cast? An art movie, with hidden messages, an epic, a classic or a film with politically correct jokes? Honestly, if I did not like this genre, I would never spend my time watching it. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): 'Todo Mundo em Pânico 4' ('Everybody in Panic 4')
Obs: My son has just forwarded "Tom Cruise Freakin Out On Oprah" in Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M08PfuP_NXs