American Dreamz
Imagine a country where more people vote for a pop idol than they do for their next President.
2006 | 107m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Paul Weitz |
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| Writer: | Paul Weitz |
| Staring: |
| The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County. Recently awakened President Staton even wants in on the craze, as he signs up for the potential explosive season finale. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 04, 2006 |
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| Director: | Paul Weitz |
| Writer: | Paul Weitz |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | usa president, musical, image campaign, singing competition, sleeper agent |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Depth of Field |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,700,000
Budget: $17,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hugh Grant | Martin Tweed |
| Dennis Quaid | President Staton |
| Mandy Moore | Sally Kendoo |
| Willem Dafoe | Chief of Staff |
| Chris Klein | William Williams |
| Jennifer Coolidge | Martha Kendoo |
| Sam Golzari | Omer |
| Marcia Gay Harden | First Lady |
| Seth Meyers | Chet Krogl |
| John Cho | Ittles |
| Judy Greer | Accordo |
| Bernard White | Agha Babur |
| Tony Yalda | Iqbal Riza |
| Noureen DeWulf | Shazzy Riza |
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | Nazneen Riza |
| Marley Shelton | Jessica |
| Lisa K. Wyatt | Aunt Edna |
| Beau Holden | Uncle Fitz |
| Jay Harik | Ali Riza |
| Adam Busch | Sholem Glickstein |
| Haaz Sleiman | Mujeheddin Captain |
| Nicholas Schutt | Cameraman |
| Lawrence Pressman | White House Butler |
| Aldis Hodge | Soldier Chuck |
| Tim Rhoze | Stage Manager |
| Christianne Klein | White House Reporter |
| Chao-Li Chi | Chinese Premiere |
| Andrew Divoff | Chinese Translator |
| Perrey Reeves | Marni |
| Carmen Electra | Herself |
| Karen-Eileen Gordon | Sally's Makeup Artist |
| Daniel Weiss | Man in Line |
| James Gleason | Journalist |
| Michael D. Roberts | Journalist |
| Kevin R. Kelly | Journalist |
| Mike Batayeh | Terrorist Director |
| Joshua Wade | Show Contestant |
| Niki J. Crawford | Show Contestant |
| Trey Parker | Show Contestant |
| Samantha Jade | Show Contestant |
| John Griffin | Show Contestant |
| Danny Ehrhardt | Montage Performer |
| Sarah Culberson | Montage Performer |
| Kevin Makely | Secret Service Man |
| Jeff Ross | Oscar |
| Bruce Garrick | Crew Member |
| P.D. Mani | Cohort |
| Wally Lozano | Terrorist (uncredited) |
| John D. Crawford | Studio Security |
| Jay Nunez | Camera Man (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bethany Bernhard | Set Costumer |
| Mary Anne Seward | Script Supervisor |
| Sam Mendoza | Propmaker |
| Eric Lindemann | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ernie Cardona | Propmaker |
| Rawn Hutchinson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ron Poniewaz Jr. | Transportation Captain |
| Joseph Middleton | Casting |
| Canada Johanna Gordon | Art Department Coordinator |
| Mark Freund | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| David Smith | Set Decoration |
| Lee Wimer | Color Timer |
| Eric DeWaay | Construction Foreman |
| Paul Weitz | Director, Screenplay |
| Jennifer Li Jackson | Choreographer |
| Sandy Kenyon | Costume Supervisor |
| Molly Maginnis | Costume Design |
| Elizabeth Lapp | Set Designer |
| Laura Macias | Foley |
| Vince Nicastro | Foley |
| Steve D. Weinmuller | Transportation Coordinator |
| Stephen Trask | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Myron Kerstein | Editor |
| Bryan O. Watkins | Sound Effects Editor |
| James Logan | Stunts |
| Steve Artmont | Makeup Department Head |
| William Arnold | Production Design |
| Robert Hackl | Post Production Supervisor |
| Gregg Landaker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Julia Evershade | Supervising Dialogue Editor, Supervising ADR Editor |
| Tony Bonaventura | Property Master |
| Colleen Gibbons | Location Manager |
| Sue Chan | Art Direction |
| Jose Vasquez | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rodney Liber | Producer |
| Paul Weitz | Producer |
| Kerry Kohansky-Roberts | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Miano | Producer |
| Chris Weitz | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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