Summary
- Unfrosted ranked in Netflix's Top 10, but it's not the first of its kind.
- Jerry Seinfeld co-wrote and directed Unfrosted, but reviews are divided.
- There are other movies like Wonka, Dodgeball, and Idiocracy that do a better job at mixing comedy with history.
Unfrosted managed to rank in Netflix's Top 10 upon its release, but the parody-style historical comedy is not the first movie of its kind. Unfrosted is framed as a historical comedy about how Kellogg's invented the Pop Tart, but the events on screen are largely dramatized and altered for the sake of the story. Jerry Seinfeld, a popular comedian who is best known for starring in the series Seinfeld during the late 80s and 90s directed the project, and co-wrote it with a team of collaborators.
However, despite Seinfeld's talent as a writer and comedian, Unfrosted has received many divided reviews from critics and audiences alike. While Unfrosted has clearly had a frosty reception to it's attempt to imbue history with a sense of comedy and wonder, there are several other movies that set out to do similar things to much greater effect. From movies that depict alternative histories, completely fictitious stories which profess to be true, and parodies of corporations in general, there are plenty of great movies with similar intentions to Unfrosted, but made to a higher standard.
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10 Wonka
HBO MAX
Wonka
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Wonka is a prequel film to Roald Dahl’s classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and follows the origins of the legendary candy maker. From his first encounter with the Oompa Loompas to founding his deliciously magnificent headquarters, Wonka explores the character in a new light. Timothee Chalamet assumes the role of Willy Wonka himself.
- Director
- Paul King
- Release Date
- December 15, 2023
- Cast
- Sally Hawkins , Olivia Colman , Keegan-Michael Key , Rowan Atkinson , Timothee Chalamet , Jim Carter
Wonka came out in 2023, starring Timothée Chalamet as a younger version of the iconic Willy Wonka created by Roald Dahl. The film expands on the original stories and previous movies by looking back at the early life of the famous chocalatier. However, while the story positions itself as being biographical, and expanding on a well known, beloved property, the entire thing is a work of fiction.
The film is a musical, and the visuals throughout are delightful and pleasant.
This is clearly seen by outrageous or impossible events playing out on screen, and the presence of magical beings like the Oompa Loompas, but the movie is enhanced by these elements. The film is a musical, and the visuals throughout are delightful and pleasant. It details a war between several rival chocolate makers in the heart of London, England, similar to the war between Kellogg's and Post in Unfrosted, but it manages to combine the elements together in a far more satisfying way.
9 The Campaign
Amazon Prime Video
The Campaign is a 2012 political satire movie starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as rival political candidates. The film was released ahead of 2012 presidential election in the United States, and as a result, it was a timely and relevant film with a fun spin on contemporary events. While both Ferrell and Galifianakis' characters are meant to appear as reasonable men, they are let down by their constant competition and inappropriate behaviors.
However, despite mixed reviews, the movie is a fun and engaging story with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments throughout. While it pokes fun at real world events, it goes much further and wackier than most of the real world comparisons that it is parodying. The story is purely built as a comedy, without attempting to make statements or accusations, but a focus on the fun that can be had in sitting back and enjoying a wacky film.
8 Good Burger
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Good Burger
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- Brian Robbins
- Release Date
- July 25, 1997
- Cast
- Kel Mitchell , Kenan Thompson , Sinbad , Abe Vigoda , Shar Jackson , Dan Schneider
- Runtime
- 103 minutes
In 1997, Nickelodeon produced the feature length movie, Good Burger, starring two of the channel's best loved young stars, Kenan Thompson, who would go on to be a cast member of the SNL comedy group, and Kel Mitchell. In the Nickelodeon show, All That, Kenan and Kel would frequently perform a comedy skit about being two employees at a fast food chain known as Good Burger, and the movie is an extension of this skit.
The movie follows a wacky plot about the two main characters where one creates a special sauce that makes the restaurant a huge hit. From there, Good Burger is competing against a rival burger chain, called Mondo Burger, and the two engage in espionage and petty crime in an attempt to one-up each other. The rivalry between food brands and the zany antics that fill up the movie's runtime make it very similar to Unfrosted, although Good Burger was aimed at a younger and more receptive audience.