Happy 4th of July!!
We thought we’d use this most American of holidays to highlight one of the most annoyingly American of trends: using the word American as the first word in a movie title. Enough already! Here’s an American Rant for you.
We get it! We’re proud to be Americans! We like American things!
Fine! It’s an easy way to pander to patriotic morons who, perhaps, don’t want to see a movie about a ninja. Too Asian-sounding. But, an American Ninja?! Well, HEE-HAW!!
We totally understand! American Prefix is good marketing, but seriously: enough already. I’ve started to wretch whenever I learn of another such film. Check this out — I just did a query through the films in Criticker’s database:
American Chart!
So to celebrate the 4th, we’ve compiled a full list of films with the word American in their titles. Feel free to scroll through, but we will not be held liable should your head explode:
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American , The |
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American Adobo |
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American Anthem |
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American Astronaut, The |
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American Beauty |
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American Blackout |
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American Blend |
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American Boy: A Profile of: Steven Prince |
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American Buffalo |
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American Cannibal |
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American Chai |
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American Crime, An |
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American Crude |
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American Desi |
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American Dream |
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American Dreamz |
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American Flyers |
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American Fork |
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American Friend, The |
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American Gangster |
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American Gigolo |
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American Graffiti |
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American Gun |
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American Gun |
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American Hardcore |
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American Haunting, An |
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American Heart |
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American History X |
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American in Paris, An |
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American Jedi |
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American Madness |
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American Me |
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American Meth |
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American Movie |
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American Nightmare, The |
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American Ninja |
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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation |
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American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt |
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American Ninja 4: The Annihilation |
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American Ninja V |
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American Outlaws |
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American Pastime |
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American Pie |
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American Pie 2 |
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American Pie 5: The Naked Mile |
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American Pie Presents Band Camp |
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American Pie Presents: Beta House |
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American Pimp |
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American Pop |
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American President, The |
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American Psycho |
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American Psycho II: All American Girl |
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American Rhapsody, An |
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American Ruling Class, The |
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American Soldier, The |
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American Splendor |
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American Strays |
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American Tail, An |
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American Tail: Fievel Goes West, An |
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American Teen |
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American Tragedy, An |
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American Vampire Story, An |
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American Wedding |
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American Werewolf in London, An |
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American Werewolf in Paris, An |
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American Yakuza |
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American Zeitgeist |
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Americanization of Emily, The |
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Americano |
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Betty Boop with Henry the Funniest Living American |
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Confessions of an American Girl |
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Decline of the American Empire, The |
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End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream, The |
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Everybody's All-American |
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Geronimo: An American Legend |
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Great American Chase, The |
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Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters, The |
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Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire |
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How to Make an American Quilt |
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Italianamerican |
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James Ellroy: American Dog |
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Jim Brown: All American |
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Just an American Boy |
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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl |
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Last American Hero, The |
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Last American Virgin, The |
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Letter: An American Town and the "Somali Invasion," The |
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Life of an American Fireman |
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More American Graffiti |
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My American Uncle |
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My Fellow Americans |
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Pan-American Exposition by Night |
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Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, A |
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Price of the American Dream, The |
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Quiet American, The |
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Scottsboro: An American Tragedy |
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The Beat Generation: An American Dream |
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Wet Hot American Summer |
I’ve seen plenty of films with the word “Brazilian” in the title..
This is incorrect. Because “Chinese” is not even in there and I can at least name 10 of them right now.
Chinese Torture Chamber
1) Chinese Connection
2) Chinese Ghost Story
3) Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
4) Chinese Odyssey 2002
5) Chinese Hero
6) Chinese Tall Story
7) Chinese Vampire Story
9) Chinese Feast
10) Intimate Confession of a Chinese Courtesean
Therefore this list is wrong.
Well, the list isn’t wrong … we never said that ALL countries were included. But you’re right that “Chinese” is a pretty egregious omission. I just checked, and we have 12 films with that nationality in the title, placing it in 2nd place — but still FAR behind “America”.
Are there any other countries people are curious about?
The Boys of Brazil
Brazil
Bye Bye Brazil
The Bandit of Brazil
Brazil 2000
Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil
Far From Brazil
As well as 30 other films.
Hi Elos!
Thanks, but our chart was a search through Criticker’s database for nationalities (American, Brazilian), not nations (America, Brazil). And we’re not saying that there are absolutely no films with the word “Brazilian” in existence. Just that there weren’t any in Criticker’s database of over 20000 films from around the world.
But thanks for the list… pretty interesting!
my favorite part of this post is that you made thumbnails for all those movies. Amaze!
Americans are terrifically insecure and insular. I know what you are thinking, but its true never the less. Seeing the word American everywhere makes them feel safe and secure, like Linus and his blanket. Cut them some slack, poor buggers.
America may be in their titles but foreign emigrants mostly made them. Gasbag.