Grassroots

2012 "Democracy with a Smile"

Grassroots

5.3 | 1h38m | R | en | Drama

Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general election. Based on a true story.

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5.3 | 1h38m | R | en | More Info

Released: June. 22,2012 | Released Producted By: MRB Productions , Votiv Films Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.grassrootsthefilm.com/

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Genre

Drama , Comedy

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Cast

Jason Biggs , Joel David Moore , Lauren Ambrose , Cobie Smulders , Tom Arnold , Todd Stashwick

Director

Laurie Hicks

Producted By

MRB Productions

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Jason Biggs

as Phil Campbell

Influenced Untitled Home Invasion Romance The 4:30 Movie Operation Taco Gary's Blue Ribbon Baking Championship Best. Christmas. Ever! Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong The Subject Cherries Wild Jason Biggs' Cash at Your Door

Joel David Moore

as Grant Cogswell

Avatar: Fire and Ash Daniel's Gotta Die Kinda Pregnant HALLOWEEN HANGOVER - A Star Wars Story The Retirement Plan The Morning After The Baker Inside Pandora's Box Avatar: The Way of Water Cut Throat City

Lauren Ambrose

as Emily Bowen

Caddo Lake Yellowjackets Yellowjackets Yellowjackets Servant The Interestings Dig Deliverance Creek The River Sleepwalk with Me

Cobie Smulders

as Clair

Easy's Waltz Super Team Canada Sharp Corner Spider-Man: Far From Home Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion Lightning Wolves High School Cicada The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Stumptown

Tom Arnold

as Tommy

PIEOWA: A Piece of America Airplane 2025 Airplane 2025 Mermaid Final Wager Desert Fiends Transmorphers: Mech Beasts As Luck Would Have It Sherlock Santa Ape vs Mecha Ape

Todd Stashwick

as Nick Ricochet

Shopping for Superman Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event Vide Noir Violet The Way Back Love, Weddings & Other Disasters Think Like a Dog Kim Possible Jane Got a Gun Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

Laurie Hicks

Production Design

Sean Porter

Director of Photography

Ronald Leamon

Costume Design

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Director

Neil Mandelberg

Editor

Robin Gurland

Casting

Nick Urata

Original Music Composer

Phil Campbell

Novel

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Screenplay

Justin Rhodes

Screenplay

Grassroots Audience Reviews

Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

GrammarMatters It's not a huge budget movie, and that often bugs me - but the story is based on real events and I cared about the characters.I'm very surprised that the current rating for this movie is only 4.9. I wrote this review because I think the movie is definitely worth more than that. I think this movie is worth your time.I suspect that some of the low ratings come from those who don't like the grassroots politics ideas behind the movie, and the idea that even the poor deserve decent transit.All this being said, I'm not sure I like elevated transit systems, although using electricity is preferable to diesel buses.

MartianOctocretr5 One weakness of this film is that it lacks any enticement to draw you in to watch it. If the viewer gives it a chance, there is a modest amount of entertainment to be found, but don't expect to be blown away by its brilliance. The direction is weak, and shows little intent about why this story is being told. It's based on an actual city council campaign from a few years ago in Seattle (using the real names of the people), where an unknown challenges to unseat the incumbent with nothing but grassroots support. The film does not offer much reason to make anyone care about the characters. It paints them as childish and brash; the kind of losers that would be thrown out of a frat party for being too weird. The real people that the film is about were either pathetic, or the director has woefully overstated their negative traits. Not a good approach, even in a comedy.The acting is up to par, considering what the cast is given to work with. All too often, the director has them shouting f-bombs, apparently in the name of humor. The ending is glaringly predictable as to what the outcome will be, for the election result, as well as the side plots.Still, with all the directorial boo-boo's, the movie manages some elements of the whole "underdog makes an impact" routine. Taken at face value, it makes for mild entertainment.

audiacast I went to this movie thinking that it was going to see a serious political statement movie, but instead it was a really funny political comedy. I laugh my butt off. Jason Biggs and David Joel Moore are really really funny together. Im voting to see more movies with those two characters. Plus its a very interesting topic!! The casting all around was excellent. Cedric just rocked the house!! This movie was shot in Seattle, and they were able to capture the beauty and the root of what this town is all about. Go see it, its heart warming, funny and nevertheless provides an important message. The meaning of what Grassroots is all about, is delivered in this movie.

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