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Good Burger

"A comedy with everything on it."

1997 1h 35m EN
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FamilyComedy
Synopsis
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Two L.A. teens with summer jobs at Good Burger try to save their small restaurant when a corporate giant burger franchise moves in across the street.

β€œA comedy with everything on it.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Brian Robbins
Writers
Dan Schneider, Kevin Kopelow, Heath Seifert
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Good Burger Collection" β€” so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Robbins, shot by Mac Ahlberg. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stewart Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anita Brandt-Burgoyne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson and Sinbad carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy with everything on it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119215 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Robbins directs. Mac Ahlberg behind the camera. Stewart Copeland scores. Anita Brandt-Burgoyne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 129 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Part of the "Good Burger Collection" β€” so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 3Directed by Brian Robbins, shot by Mac Ahlberg. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Stewart Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Anita Brandt-Burgoyne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson and Sinbad carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "A comedy with everything on it.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0119215 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Mac Ahlberg
Original score
Stewart Copeland
Editing
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Production design
Steven J. Jordan
Costume design
Natasha Landau
Makeup / hair
Alvechia Ewing
Sound
Ken S. Polk
Stunt coordinator
Al Jones
Runtime
95 min Β· 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$8,500,000
Box office
$23,712,993
Return
279% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG

Part of

Good Burger Collection

The Good Burger series focuses on the antics of Dexter and Ed (Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell) as they work at the titular restaurant.

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Brian Robbins

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Paramount Pictures

    Paramount Pictures

    US

  • Nickelodeon Movies

    Nickelodeon Movies

    US

  • TO

    Tollin/Robbins Productions

    US

Key crew

  • StuntsBobby Burns
  • Stunt CoordinatorAl Jones
  • Unit Production ManagerDiane Batson-Smith
  • Music SupervisorKaryn Rachtman
  • Script SupervisorRenate Schneuer
  • Second Second Assistant DirectorEvan Gilner
  • Sound MixerVeda Campbell
  • Boom OperatorMichael A. Patillo
  • Property MasterTodd Ellis
  • Assistant Property MasterMonti Santilli Rainbolt
  • Set DresserMichael Budge
  • Set DresserGary A. Brewer
  • Set DresserAngelo Bua
  • Set DresserRicky B. Stecyk
  • Set DresserMichael Schmidt
  • Set DresserRick A. Young
  • Chief Lighting TechnicianMichael Palmer
  • Assistant Chief Lighting TechnicianMark Cueto
  • Dolly GripJerry Bertolami
  • ChoreographerDave Scott
  • Makeup SupervisorAlvechia Ewing
  • Hair SupervisorPauletta O. Lewis
  • Costume SupervisorBernadette O'Brien
  • Supervising Sound EditorJohn Benson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • competition
  • fast food restaurant
  • nostalgic
  • burgers
  • hilarious

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere1997-07-21PGΒ· Hollywood
  • Theatrical1997-07-25PG
  • Physical2003-05-27PGΒ· DVD
  • Physical2021-02-16PGΒ· Blu-ray
  • Physical1998-02-17PGΒ· VHS

Also known as

International titles

  • Good Burger - Die total verrΓΌckte Burger BudeDE
  • A Guerra do HambΓΊrguerBR
  • Buena HamburguesaSV
  • Good BurgerES
  • Wojna na kotletyPL

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