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title: "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"
year: 1999
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tmdb_id: 9473
wikidata_id: "Q656118"
fi1m_score: 80
critics_score: 76
critics_reviews: 13
published: "2026-09-14"
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# South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

Directed by Trey Parker · 1h 21m · ΓΓΤΕ 16 · Animation, Comedy

## Identity

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/south-park-bigger-longer-and-uncut
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** south-park-bigger-longer-and-uncut
- **IMDb ID:** tt0158983
- **TMDB ID:** 9473
- **Wikidata ID:** Q656118
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158983/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9473, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656118

**Fi1m score: 80** · Critics 76 from 13 reviews

*In a sentence:* The songs are good enough to sing in public, which would be a serious mistake

> Trey Parker’s animated musical makes sharp comedy from censorship and parental panic, with songs that earn their place. Some jokes keep going after the laughter stops, but we recommend its bad manners with that reservation.

## Synopsis

Stan Marsh, Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski and Kenny McCormick are at the centre of an animated comedy about bad language, censorship and parental control. Trey Parker voices Stan and Cartman, while Matt Stone voices Kyle and Kenny. Mary Kay Bergman provides the voices of Sheila Broflovski, Liane Cartman and Wendy Testaburger, with Isaac Hayes as Chef. Musical numbers accompany a story that draws parents, politicians and the media into questions of what children should hear and see. Arguments about obscenity become bound up with hostility towards other countries and the search for someone to blame for society’s problems.

## Review

*South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut* is a sharp, funny musical with a few jokes that outstay their welcome. Trey Parker directs it with a useful understanding of how absurd adults become when they appoint themselves guardians of everybody else’s children. Censorship, parental control and political opportunism give the swearing something to do beyond testing how much of it a film can contain. We recommend it warmly, though anybody who finds the first barrage tiresome is unlikely to develop a taste for the next.

Parker, Matt Stone and Pam Brady’s script is strongest on the convenience of blaming entertainment for social failings. The adults’ concern with what children hear becomes a way of avoiding harder questions about their own behaviour. There is a proper satirical target here: the ease with which censorship can pass for responsible parenting, and hostility towards another country can pass for public service. The jokes about ratings hypocrisy land because the supposed protectors are so pleased with themselves.

Marc Shaiman’s music gives the film much of its shape and several tunes worth hearing twice. The songs borrow the earnest delivery and full-throated confidence of respectable musicals, and the obscenity sounds funnier for being sung with such care. We laughed hardest at the inspirational-ballad parodies, because the solemn musical treatment makes the filth seem even more preposterous. The tunes are worth hearing in their own right, which stops the musical jokes from depending entirely on recognition.

The voices keep the quarrelling lively. Parker’s Eric Cartman is funny in his petulance, with no effort wasted on making him lovable, while Stone’s Kyle Broflovski gives the exchanges a less abrasive rhythm. Mary Kay Bergman, voicing Sheila Broflovski, Liane Cartman and Wendy Testaburger, does particularly valuable work across the children and adults: the shifts in authority are audible without needing explanation. Isaac Hayes’s Chef offers a welcome change of vocal pace amid all the competitive indignation.

The simple animation also helps the comedy. Elaborate visual detail would be a distraction from the faces, the voices and the increasingly foolish things being said; the blunt figures suit the blunt language. Editor John Venzon keeps most exchanges moving quickly enough that the insults need little preparation or tidying up afterwards. At 81 minutes, the film generally understands how long this kind of attack can remain funny, even if it occasionally ignores its own good sense.

The reservation is repetition. Some subplots continue after their comic purpose is clear, and Parker’s willingness to keep pressing a joke can turn insolence into routine. By then, extra swearing does little to rescue the weaker material, especially once the initial pleasure of hearing the forbidden word has worn off. The pace slackens enough to make the waste noticeable in so short a running time.

As a musical comedy, it clears the important hurdle of making the tunes enjoyable before asking us to laugh at them. Parker’s affection for the form comes through in the earnest delivery, even when the words are doing their utmost to spoil it. That gives the film a pleasure beyond agreeing with its attacks on adult hypocrisy. Choose it for the songs, and be prepared to sit through a few insults that needed another draft.

*Fi1m score 80, published 14 September 2026.*

## What the critics say

Most critics like it, and the praise clusters in two places: the satire and the songs. The reviews agree the targets are well chosen, chiefly the ratings board, censorship hysteria and the habit of blaming films and television for what parents fail to do, and that the swearing has a point. Nearly every critic singles out the musical numbers, which parody Broadway and Disney, and several note that the feature is more tightly built than the television episodes.

The reservations are about stamina. Several critics, among them The Guardian, Time Out and Empire, find the film sharpest in its first hour and stretched after that, with subplots that run on. The spread is narrow, most scores sitting between the seventies and nineties; the one mixed review comes from Roger Ebert, who grants the laughs but finds the film both offensive and out of steam by the end.

## Straight answers

**Is South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut worth watching?**

*South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut* is worth watching for anyone who can enjoy a barrage of swearing sung with real musical care, and we scored it 80. Marc Shaiman's songs and the satire of censorship and parental panic carry it. Some jokes keep going after the laughter stops, and anyone tired by the first ten minutes will not warm to the rest.

**How long is South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and what is it rated?**

*South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut* runs 1h 21m and is rated 16 by the ΓΓΤΕ in Greece. It is an animation and comedy film.

**Where can I watch South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut in Greece?**

*South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut* is not on any streaming or rental service in Greece at the moment. It is available in 31 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily.

**How violent or frightening is South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and is it suitable for children?**

*South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut* carries a UK 15 certificate and a US R, and is not suitable for children. The film is built on constant obscene language, crude sexual humour and the mockery of the adults trying to police it, all delivered in simple cartoon form. It is not frightening, but the squeamish and anyone offended by relentless bad language should stay away.

**How does South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut compare to Duck Soup?**

*South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut* and [*Duck Soup*](https://film.one/film/duck-soup) both use songs and official stupidity to mock patriotism and political vanity, but Duck Soup is the tighter and better film. Leo McCarey's timing rarely slackens, while Trey Parker presses some jokes past their comic purpose. Choose Duck Soup for wit that has kept its edge, and South Park for filth sung as if it were Rodgers and Hammerstein.

**What should I watch after South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut?**

After *South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut*, try [*Duck Soup*](https://film.one/film/duck-soup) (1933, Fi1m 88): For more official stupidity, brisk songs and patriotism used as an excuse. Then [*Four Lions*](https://film.one/film/four-lions) (2010, Fi1m 94): Another comedy that lets appalling behaviour coexist with recognisably human foolishness; and [*The Triplets of Belleville*](https://film.one/film/the-triplets-of-belleville) (2003, Fi1m 84): For animation whose musical wit makes polite conversation almost entirely unnecessary.

### Reviews we read (13)

- **Sight and Sound**, Leslie Felperin (90/100, inferred): The critic praises the film's timely satire of US censorship hysteria, politicians, media and xenophobia, noting its taut structure compared to the TV series. They single out the musical numbers and overall comedic execution as a high point. [Read](http://old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/review/201)
- **The Independent** (90/100, inferred): The critic hails the film as a radical, insolent and breathtakingly offensive speedboat of a movie that mocks the R rating system and questions what constitutes a 'kid' film. They single out its satirical handling of profanity, adult hypocrisy and the US-Canada 'war' plot as making it the most truly radical American movie in years. [Read](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/oh-my-god-they-filmed-kenny-1104680.html)
- **The New York Times**, Stephen Holden (90/100, inferred): The review calls the film very funny and extremely obscene, praising its anti-Disney musical numbers that skewer everything from Rodgers and Hammerstein to inspirational ballads while making a pointed statement about ratings hypocrisy. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/30/movies/film-review-making-a-point-with-smut-and-laughs.html)
- **The Times**, Stephen Dalton (90/100, inferred): The critic calls the film an inspired Oscar-nominated version that pushes Parker and Stone's talents to sublime new heights. They single out its scabrously funny mockery of puritanical pundits who equate vulgar language with immorality, recommending it highly to fans and non-converts alike. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/film-of-the-week-9kxj5z9hb73)
- **Empire**, Caroline Westbrook (70/100, inferred): The critic finds the film surprisingly agreeable and fun in its feature-length form, praising its choice comic moments, satirical sideswipes at censorship and parental control, and perky musical numbers. However, it suffers from hit-and-miss quality with some subplots dragged out too long. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/south-park-bigger-longer-uncut-review/)
- **Los Angeles Times**, John Anderson (70/100, inferred): The critic describes the film as gleefully vulgar and eagerly offensive yet smart and timely in its satire of intolerance, the ratings system and cultural sanctimony. He singles out the torrent of vulgarity and the V-chip subplot for their pointed humor. [Read](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-30-ca-51433-story.html)
- **The Guardian**, Andrew Pulver (70/100, inferred): The film is the most impressively vicious and nasty-minded film satire of the year, capitalising on its freedom from broadcast censorship with a flood of obscenities and self-referential story ideas. The central message about blaming cultural products for societal ills shines through, though the film shows signs of strain after the first hour. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/News_Story/Critic_Review/Guardian_review/0,,77038,00.html)
- **Time Out**, TCh (70/100, inferred): The film delivers a sharp, outrageous satirical assault on censorship and other targets in its first half, but struggles to maintain momentum over its full runtime. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/south-park-bigger-longer-uncut)
- **Variety**, Dennis Harvey (70/100, inferred): The review finds the film delivers with considerable aplomb and clever diversion despite its juvenile content, highlighting the expanded musical interludes and satirical jabs at celebrities, the ratings board and xenophobia as particularly inspired. [Read](https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/south-park-bigger-longer-uncut-1200457950/)
- **RogerEbert.com**, Roger Ebert (50/100, inferred): The critic finds the film a vicious social satire on obscenity, ratings hypocrisy and politics that delivers shocking laughs but also offends and runs out of steam. He singles out the bedroom scenes between Satan and Saddam Hussein for their audacity. [Read](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/south-park-bigger-longer-and-uncut-1999)
- **Collider**, Andre Dellamorte (80/100, inferred): The film is funny and surprisingly well structured, holding up better than most episodes from its era. The critic singles out the craft of the musical parody, particularly the overlapping songs in the West Side Story homage. [Read](https://collider.com/south-park-bigger-longer-uncut-blu-ray-review/)
- **Eye for Film**, Angus Wolfe Murray (80/100, inferred): The critic praises Trey Parker's sharp, politically incorrect satire that twists institutional humbug and delivers wicked one-liners while making adults look foolish. The songs and deceptively simple animation are highlighted as standout elements that outdo The Simpsons in irreverence. [Read](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/south-park-bigger-longer-and-uncut-film-review-by-angus-wolfe-murray)
- **Consequence** (75/100, inferred): The film captures American culture's tendency to blame external scapegoats for complex problems rather than looking inward. The critic praises its satirical escalation of moral panics into absurdity while highlighting the enduring relevance of its message about personal responsibility. [Read](https://consequence.net/2019/06/south-park-movie-20th-anniversary/)

## Details

- **Director:** Trey Parker
- **Director:** Trey Parker
- **Writer:** Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Pam Brady
- **Editor:** John Venzon
- **Music:** James Hetfield, Marc Shaiman
- **Producer:** Frank C. Agnone II, Trey Parker, Matt Stone
- **Cast:** Trey Parker as Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Gregory / Satan / Mr. Garrison / Mr. Hat / Phillip Niles Argyle / Randy Marsh / Clyde Donovan / Tom - News Reporter / Midget In A Bikini / Canadian Ambassador / Bombardiers / Mr. Mackey / Army General / Ned Gerblanski / Christophe - Ze Mole (or The Mole) / Big Gay Al (singing) / Adolf Hitler / Additional Voices (voice); Matt Stone as Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Saddam Hussein / Terrance Henry Stoot / Big Gay Al / Ticket Taker / Stuart McCormick / Jimbo Kearn / Gerald Broflovski / Butters Stotch / Additional Voices (voice); Mary Kay Bergman as Liane Cartman / Sheila Broflovski / Sharon Marsh / Carol McCormick / Wendy Testaburger / Clitoris / Additional Voices (voice); Isaac Hayes as Chef (voice); Jesse Brant Howell as Ike Broflovski (voice); Anthony Cross-Thomas as Ike Broflovski (voice); Franchesca Clifford as Ike Broflovski (voice); Bruce Howell as Man in Theater (voice)
- **Runtime:** 1h 21m
- **Certificate (ΓΓΤΕ):** 16
- **Release (Greece):** 20 January 2000
- **Genres:** Animation, Comedy
- **Budget:** $21 million
- **Box office:** $83 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YissS27r23E

## Where to watch in Greece

Not streaming, renting or buying in Greece at the last check.

Also available in: AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, IE, IL, IT, LT, MX, NL, NO, NZ, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, TR, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country.

## Awards

- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature 1999: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature (nominated)

## If you liked this

- *Team America: World Police* (2004): Another vulgar musical that gives political certainty a deservedly difficult evening.
- *Duck Soup* (1933), Fi1m 88: For more official stupidity, brisk songs and patriotism used as an excuse. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/duck-soup.md)
- *The Happiness of the Katakuris* (2001): A family crisis becomes a musical, with remarkably little concern for good taste.
- *Four Lions* (2010), Fi1m 94: Another comedy that lets appalling behaviour coexist with recognisably human foolishness. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/four-lions.md)
- *The Triplets of Belleville* (2003), Fi1m 84: For animation whose musical wit makes polite conversation almost entirely unnecessary. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-triplets-of-belleville.md)

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