An American Carol (2008)

An American Carol (released as Big Fat Important Movie in other territories) is a 2008 American satirical comedy film directed by David Zucker, written by Zucker, Myrna Sokoloff and Lewis Friedman, and starring Kevin Farley alongside an ensemble supporting cast, including Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Robert Davi, Trace Adkins, Jillian Murray, Dennis Hopper and Leslie Nielsen.

Presented from a conservative-leaning perspective, the film is a parody of liberal filmmaker Michael Moore as well as his editorial documentaries that satirises Hollywood and American culture. It uses the framework of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, but moves the setting of the story from Christmas to Independence Day. The film was theatrically released on October 3, 2008, by Vivendi Entertainment, to commercial and critical failure.