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The Fanatic

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15% Tomatometer 72 Reviews 32% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Moose is a rabid movie fan who's obsessed with his favorite celebrity action hero, Hunter Dunbar. When cheated out of his opportunity to meet Hunter, Moose gets help from a photographer who knows how to find celebrity homes. When Moose's actions begin to take a darker turn, Dunbar soon finds himself at the mercy of his increasingly dangerous stalker.
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John Travolta gives it his oddly coiffed all, but The Fanatic rings hollow as an examination of the way fan appreciation can curdle into toxic obsession.

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Stephen Romei The Australian Jun 24, 2020
I like [Durst's] approach to this new film, an 88-minute psychological thriller that might be compared with Martin Scorsese's King of Comedy Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jun 11, 2020
1/5
An unpleasant watch any way you slice it. Go to Full Review
Christian Holub Entertainment Weekly Sep 3, 2019
C-
The Fanatic has contempt for both its characters and audience. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 26, 2023
C+
It's a bad film that for success relies on the creepy performance by John Travolta. Go to Full Review
Ernesto Zelaya Miñano ScreenAnarchy Feb 3, 2023
The Fanatic is a thriller, but it feels more like 90 minutes of Fred Durst venting and getting a lot of things off his chest. Go to Full Review
Dallas King Flick Feast Nov 12, 2022
1/5
It dreams of being an entertaining thriller and commentary about the dangers of toxic fandom. Unfortunately this is one Hollywood dream that became a nightmare with an end result that is just toxic. Go to Full Review
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Jeanne J @RT80212438 3 days ago This movie got fairly poor reviews but it wasn’t that bad. No nuance to the characters, you get what you see, but l did forget that l was watching John Travolta. I didn’t guess the ending, which l usually do and l was pleasantly surprised by JT’s performance. I’ve worked for 10 years with vulnerable adults and whilst l enjoyed it, there were times l was concerned for my safety. JT’s rocking is how some cope with stress. Others mocked the ‘pudding bowl’ hair cut; it wasn’t though; Examining, you can see that the home haircut was a questionable but relevant mullet, very neat in the front, for his haircut skills, and messy at the back where he can’t reach. Details like this were all over the movie, giving us clues to characters. Yes, holes; evidence, the female friend too tolerant of scary behaviour…What does rankle a little is that all actors want a neuro diverse on their CV, a role too obvious and overdone now. See more Robert P @Superbad Oct 12, 2026 The Fanatic is a *1.5* star Movie! See more Agape S. @RT70213888 Jun 9, 2026 Terrible. Just terrible. See more Flannel T. @FlanneltheGay Jun 8, 2026 This movie was so bad that I felt the need to download this app and create an account. John Travolta's acting in this movie is horrific even if you somehow ignore how problematic the character is. I cannot get back the time I wasted watching this movie. See more Jennifer L @RT29346115 Mar 30, 2026 This movie was so bad that when Fred Durst’s name popped into the end credits, it explained so much. There are too many plot holes and the ending wraps up in a messy, nonsensical way. John Travolta and Devon Sawa did the best they could, given the crapshow they were given. There’s nothing thrilling or scary about this film, just a not well-thought out script thrown together with a sad Limp Bizkit plug in the soundtrack. See more Joel W @Nudge84 Mar 3, 2026 Sure, I understand why this could be easily dismissed and mocked — But this movie has heart, tension & draws you into a world we seldom hear about. This is Travolta’s best performance for sometime and he gives it an angle that enables the tension to feel more authentic. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Moose is a rabid movie fan who's obsessed with his favorite celebrity action hero, Hunter Dunbar. When cheated out of his opportunity to meet Hunter, Moose gets help from a photographer who knows how to find celebrity homes. When Moose's actions begin to take a darker turn, Dunbar soon finds himself at the mercy of his increasingly dangerous stalker.
Director
Fred Durst
Producer
Oscar Generale, Daniel Grodnik
Screenwriter
Dave Beckerman, Fred Durst
Distributor
Quiver Distribution
Production Co
Daniel Grodnik Productions
Rating
R (Some Strong Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 30, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 6, 2019
Runtime
1h 28m
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