It's Pat: The Movie Apr 2026

: The central joke—"Is Pat a man or a woman?"—is exhausted within the first ten minutes. The film lacks the narrative depth to sustain a feature runtime, making the 77-minute duration feel significantly longer.

Despite the critical drubbing, the film has a minor cult following for its sheer "bizarro" energy:

(1994) is widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made , famously earning a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossing just over $60,000 against an $8 million budget. While the Saturday Night Live sketches worked as five-minute bits of androgynous ambiguity , the feature-length adaptation collapses under the weight of an unlikable protagonist and a thin, repetitive premise. The "Plot" It's Pat: The Movie

: Beyond Dave Foley and Charles Rocket, the film features appearances by Kathy Griffin, Tim Meadows, and even an uncredited writing contribution from Quentin Tarantino .

: In a modern context, the film’s humor often feels mean-spirited and transphobic , focusing on the "otherness" of a gender-non-conforming person as a source of ridicule rather than insight. The Few Bright Spots : The central joke—"Is Pat a man or a woman

: Unless you are a completionist of 90s cult failures or a die-hard Ween fan, It's Pat is best left in the bargain bin of comedy history.

: Unlike other SNL characters who are charmingly eccentric (like Wayne or Garth), Pat is depicted as boorish, rude, and downright obnoxious . Critics at The A.V. Club described the character as a "vicious parody" that is genuinely unpleasant to watch for 77 minutes. While the Saturday Night Live sketches worked as

: Features the alternative rock band Ween , who appear as themselves in a concert scene .