MacGruber

MacGruber is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the recurring *Saturday Night Live* sketch of the same name, itself a parody of *MacGyver*.

MacGruber is a 2010 American action comedy film directed by Jorma Taccone and starring Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, and Val Kilmer. Based on a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch that parodies MacGyver, the film follows an inept special operative forced back into action to stop a nuclear threat.

Premise

The film follows former special operative MacGruber, who is brought back to stop his enemy Dieter Von Cunth from using a stolen nuclear warhead. The story expands the comedic, failure-prone character from the original sketch into a feature-length plot.

Production

MacGruber was directed by Jorma Taccone and written by Taccone, Will Forte, and John Solomon. It was Taccone’s first feature film as a director.

Release and reception

The film was released in the United States on May 21, 2010. It received mixed reviews and underperformed commercially, but later gained recognition as a cult comedy. MacGruber has been available to Canadian viewers through streaming and home-entertainment platforms, and it has also been discussed by Canadian media such as CBC News.

Source material

The title character originated in a Saturday Night Live sketch that satirized action-adventure heroes, especially the resourceful but methodical style associated with MacGyver. The film extends that parody into a larger story.